is this 3km a reasonable goal?

This is bizarre. Your 1500 and 800 times are a little slow for predicting an 8:40 but your 5k and 10ks are horrible.

It doesn't matter what last year's times were. Anything is possible if you have put the right training in.

well the 4:05 and the 1:58 are both good times, but when compared with the slow 5k's and 10k then i'd say maybe you could be looking to run just under 9:00 that 5 seconds in the 1500 is big, and should pretty easily translate to a good 15 seconds in a 3k, i'd just try and run 71's and see what happens after a mile

negative splits, negative splits, NEGATIVE SPLITS. Don't get too excited. even if you run in the back of the pack, don't run a 33 sec 200m

Why are you running less than 60 miles a week? Are you in High School? If not...then what are you doing? If you want to run a fast 3k, then less than 60 miles a week isn't going to cut it. Sorry.

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Why are you running less than 60 miles a week? Are you in High School? If not...then what are you doing? If you want to run a fast 3k, then less than 60 miles a week isn\'t going to cut it. Sorry.

yes i am in highschool. my 5k\'s and 10k\'s last year were pretty brutal, right after a 2week layoff followign a surgery. I ran a 15:30 3mile in cross this year if that helps at all?

you seem to be think is someone does 60 a week they will run a good 3km, it can be done on 35 a week, all depends on what type of training, what type of athlete, to many times on this site i read guys go on and on about mileage, its rubbish, yes i would suggest doing more miles, but the guy isnt, and hasnt got time to change his training dramatically now to see the improvments,

i have ran 8.22 of 40 miles a week, and no others who cany break 9 doing 60-70 a week

When I could have ran an 8:40 (college freshman) I was running 4:02 1.5k and 15:00 5k track. With your 15:30, I'd either say

1. increase your mileage to hit your 3k goal, or

2. screw the 3k and focus on the 1.5k

Good luck!

I finished indoor last week with a 5k in 15:26, granted Im in about 15:20 shape and about 8:50 3k shape..... Im also running 80-90 mpw right now, so Id say your goals are a little lofty..nothing hard work wont do for you though..Good luck!