How long to build up to 60mpw

I took a little over a year off and started running again December 2006.

My weeks have gone like this:

1:16

2:29

3:39

4:26

5:44

6:43

7:56

8:63

9:57

The inconsistency is due to my work schedule. You can increase mileage rather quickly if you start out slow as dirt like I did.

When you say start out slow as dirt, do you mean the pace you were running? Seems like your mileage went up kind of fast. To be around 40 your third week isn’t too slow. What type of miles were you doing before you stopped?

Yes, I meant the pace I was running. My mileage did go up fast, but only because I would run 8 or even 9 minutes a mile for the first few weeks. It just takes a little extra time. By the 5th week I felt like I could run faster without feeling like my legs were going to explode.

I was running anywhere from 40 to 85 a week before I stopped, over a year before I started again.

how do you run a 9 minute mile?

You get in a car accident, with some crazy injuries, then take 1 year and 3 months off. Decide that the 35 pounds you gained isn't helping the fact that you get winded walking up three flights of stairs, so you start to run again. Eight to nine minutes a mile is where I had to start.

What are you saying? That I should have bought a subscription to Runner's World?

gosh samsung you are so amazing

It must make you feel quite smug and superior to post a comment like that. Congratulations, you've captured the essence of the typical jackass response very nicely.

samsung wrote:

how do you run a 9 minute mile?

samsung wrote:

how do you run a 9 minute mile?

Why don't you go back to dystat you little weasel. I'm sure you'll get high fives from your buddies there after you tell them about your well crafted response.

Then you can resume sharing stories about your greatness and favorite acne products.

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samsung wrote: how do you run a 9 minute mile?

What's your current training pace? If you're at 11 minutes a mile or better, just jump into a race this weekend and I bet you can do it. You might find this hard to believe, but the competition will have you running faster than ever. Rest the day before.

If you're more like 13-15 minute miles, keep running every other day or so, and slowly build up your mileage. Don't worry - you'll get there!

Why would he jump into a race?

Here is what i have found after many many injuries. Its ok to take days off the first few weeks, after that run every single day. I found that i had the most success coming back from an injury if i ran every day. If i took days off my muscles would be tight and i would never get in a rhythm.

also, as others have stated, i can not stress enough to run slow until you get to 60-70 a week. running slow is the key.

"amazing" is NOT the word I'd choose