Don't act like it wasn't ever good please discuss
Don't act like it wasn't ever good please discuss
For the average 14 year old running 15mpw for 6 months? Yeah it is still a good time. Some 15year old running 60mpw for 4 years? Not so much
Yes, you will be one of the best middle schoolers in your section.
It didn't change much, it's simply now with social media we get a more global view we can easily see what the best in the entire nation or world achieve.
Before your only perspective basically stopped at your own city, and state. With some glimpse at the national level maybe once a year.
This. 5 min still a great target for 8th and even 9th grade. Key of course, is what you do with it from there.
Agreed, I was 14 almost 15 years ago.
Back then running a sub 5 min/mile would put you in top 3-5 of your age group, at most school/track club.
Today is still the same.
When I started running in 8th grade in 198I thought my PR of 5:15 was OK. I only lost 2 races and the fastest kid ran in the district ran around 5 min.
With the tracks and the shoes today plus coaches can easily access better methods of training. Breaking 5 min is still good but as someone who has coached an 8th grader to 4:05 1500 it's not like it used to be.
Still good? Well, considering Ryun's first mile was something like 5:35 as a x-country sophomore, I'd say it's still good.
Yes sub 5 is a crazy respectable time for any middle schooler, don't listen to any bozo who tells you it's not. You have a good road ahead of you, just slowly and gradually improve and stay consistent.
Nico young ran 5:07 and he was okay
I'm not trying to be rude or discouraging, but you're never going to medal at World XC at age 16 like Jacob Kiplimo if you can barely even break 5 in 8th grade. You'll probably have to settle for something lame like being a top scorer for a strong division one college team or getting your ass kicked at the Olympic marathon trials.
So I hear that sub-5 miles aren’t that impressive for a 7th grader anymore?
I think the OP is talking about girls.
Did you read the title of the thread carefully?
If sub-5 with sub-55 & sub-2:10, shows potential.