Would you run 100 mpw if you could run a 14:00 5k?

My son ran 13:50 last year on 60MPW.

I'm sure he did. I ran 12:50 on 50 mpw.

I don't understand why people make rude comments. He was in the Pac-12 last season.

If I could run 100mpw I could run a 14min 5k.

It's what 12 hours out of a 168 hour week? How lazy are you and why would you spend any time on letsrun if you wouldnt spend 12 hours for a guaranteed 14 min 5k.

Because you completely ignored the question and just bragged about your kid no one in here cares about

I did run 100+ MPW in college running in the NAIA, I ran the marathon at Nats. I in now way could run 14:50 lol. I think I topped out at 15:30 at best.

It is easy to understand why. You subtly pointed out that 100 miles per week is too much work for a time that isn't even that great. We understood what you were trying to say, that if we had more "talent" then we could be even faster with less effort. Working hard for a 14 flat is, compared to your son's achievements, not even that good. Thanks for sharing that.

I guess some posters thought your "subtle" rudeness was not great either.

Also, some people hate braggers. And yes, it is still bragging even "if it is true."

13:59 and we'll call it a deal.

How long would I have to run the 100 miles per week? I would do it if I could count on the 14:00 after like 6-8 weeks. If I had to do it for a year, then no. I have too many other things in my life (at this age) that I like to do.

p.s. I have run 100 weeks before (though not often) and all you do is run, shower, and rest. It was fine when I didn't have kids to just try it out, but I would not want to live like that. It was too exhausting. The "2 hours of running a day" wasn't even the worst part, it was the exhaustion for the other 22 hours of the day.

I would, mostly because I’m a guy in my forties so 14:00 would be very competitive in my age group. I run about 50 mpw average over a year, so a reasonable amount. I’ve only ever done 4 weeks at 100mpw for a work step challenge - all very easy pace and actually felt pretty good on it. It wasn’t a great fit with family life so couldn’t really manage it for months on end. I’d be interested in seeing what difference it could make if I could manage that volume for 6 months or so….I feel like it would get me close enough to my genetic limit so would be a good experiment.

Yes but it also helps to answer the question. Nobody on his team runs 100MPW yet they have multiple sub 14 minute 5k guys. My PR is only 14:50 and I trained way harder than my son.

So your point was that many talented runners don't even need to run that much to reach that goal? How does that help the rest of us who aren't that talented?

Plus this was a theoretical scenario. Would you give X amount of your life to run 14:00? It wasn't a training thread.

Since we love running, a lot of us would give that extra hour a day to get a big PR. Yes. Most of us would do it if a 14:00 was the result.

Your point is that young, talented people who are faster (and run less) would not take this deal. Well, that is obvious.

You've run 14:50? That is really good. Would you run 100M a week for a year to run a 14:00? Don't reply by telling us about someone else (like your son). I am curious if you would do it.

You probably wouldn't run sub 14 even if you ran 100 miles per week

The OP insinuated that running 100MPW would get the desired result of 14:00 or he would have provided the number of weeks required for the hypothetical question. Lacking that, I say yes if I just have to run 100 MPW for a week or two.

I ran 85MPW in college and got up to over 90 for a few weeks after college but I never broke 15 after college. If just adding another 10 minutes per day would have gotten me another minute off of my 5k, of course I would.

During college or while working full-term? If the later, absolutely not.

If I could do it without getting injured, sure. I'm 47.