Background
800m runner. (pr 1.49)- haven't run for a year. Been jogging about twice a week for 20 minutes. 4.00 1500m. only ran a handful of them.
Have been told by a friend there is more chance of me landing on the moon than running 9.00 minutes for 3km by march. Is this feasibly possible?
I would also like to do this without having to run too many miles.
10 kgs over racing weight wrote:
I would also like to do this without having to run too many miles.
cant help you there
If you are running a 4 minute 1500 at plus 5 kilos off minimum training then stringing two 4:50 miles together should be within sniffing distance now. Adding a 20 minute run not jog per week and practicing pushing away from the table should see you at 9 mins well before the spring thaw.
I think the 4:00 1500 is an old PR like the 1:49. My first question is have you ever run sub 9 for 3000? If you have never done it before, you will not do it now, no matter what how you train. If you have an 8:40 or better PR, running 5 miles every day between now and some once a week gut wrenching, short rest,fartleck should do it. In between, who knows, most likely you will need to do more than you can handle and get hurt. In any case, remember, if you want to run fewer miles you must drop the weight by eating less.