Is it reasonable for me to aim for a sub 5 1600 by the end of track season?

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17 years ago 08/13/2008 5:19pm EDT

I just finished my sophomore year in high school, and will be a junior next year.

My sophomore year, I ran 5:31 off of only around 20 mpw. At the end of the season, I did some blood tests and also found out I was anemic. I've been taking supplements, and over the summer I've put in 40-50 miles per week. I did a recent time trial on a cross country course, and beat my previous time by quite a bit.

My cross country season will probably end sometime in November, and I'll probably start lowering my mileage at the end of September. I still have about 10-11 months to go until the end of the track season however.

Is sub 5 a reasonable goal to aim for, for the end of track season? I know it's a huge improvement, but has it ever happened before (huge improvement like this, I mean)? I plan to keep my mileage around 50 during the winter base season.

I want to make the state meet (at least, state trials), and I'll definitely need to be under 5 to make it (I'm a girl by the way). I'm just curious to know if there have been any cases where there's been such huge improvement, etc (by a girl). Thanks!

17 years ago 08/13/2008 7:03pm EDT

re: Exceed

Of course it can happen! Never limit yourself in your dreams, just be willing to put in the effort to achieve it. I was a 4:45 miler my junior year of HS and I really wanted to run collegiately at a D-I school so I knew I had to improve a lot. I set my goal at 4:30 so I could be a walk-on at the school I wanted to go to and hopefully improve more the next year. I ended up running a 4:23 mile that year and was able to walk on (couldn't get money first year because it had all been doled out already). It doesn't come easily though, you have to want it and put the training in for it. Once it starts paying off and you start dropping your times, it feels so good. I know there are even better examples of huge time improvements but that's my story. Good Luck! And stay healthy because no matter how hard you work, if you're anemic you won't improve. So eat your red meat!

17 years ago 08/13/2008 7:16pm EDT

re: cant think of a cool name

I ran 5:15 or so my sophomore year and 4:45 my junior year and I did a lot less than you, so yes I think it's very possible.

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