Can I use my 5K time to predict mile and 3K based on McMillan calculator? How well does the model work in this case? I ran a 5K on track recently. I haven't raced a 3K or Mile race in 2 years. I'm generally more of a distance guy.
Can I use my 5K time to predict mile and 3K based on McMillan calculator? How well does the model work in this case? I ran a 5K on track recently. I haven't raced a 3K or Mile race in 2 years. I'm generally more of a distance guy.
For me, at least, the Mcmillan calculator was pretty accurate. Last winter I ran a 14:57 5k. Put this into the calculator and I should have a run a 4:18.9 mile and a 8:34.4 3k. Well, right after that 5k I ended up running 4:18.1 for the mile and 8:36.4 for 3k. I'm not saying that it will definitely be as accurate for you but it probably will be pretty close.
I think McMillan is more accurate for distance guys moving down than MD guys moving up. If you were a 4:18 guy and the mile/800 were your primary events, I don't think the conversion back to 5k would hold up so well.
I'm slower, but it works for me well over the mile to half marathon distance spread. Not perfect, but pretty well.
works for me in the mile-10k zone - above and below I can't get to what it says I should.
Although mcmillan would obviously and correctly point out that if I trained for the 400 or half marathon, I might be able to hit the predicted times.
put another way, off 5k training, the calculator was very accurate for the mile to 10k.