Can I break 5 minutes for the mile on Thursday???!!!

Yes.

4:56 on a good day

Yes, although that 1000, 400, 400 makes me think you might have a tendancy to go out a little too quick. Just pace properly and tick off the 37's and youll get there.

Any more thoughts?

Would going out in 2:25 at the 800 and then holding on be a good idea?

Go out in 2:30.

Go out in 73, 2:27, then 3:42, and see what happens.

On the basis of these workouts you can do it.

German ran 3:55 as an 18 year old.

Man up and take it out fast and gut it out.

Mortal lock. Keep us posted.

Go out in 2:32. If you are ready to break 5:00, you will.

I agree. On the basis of the workouts you can do it.

The question is are you running a race or trying to break 5?

If you are running a race against similar guys, just hang behind them and out kick them, there can be no greater motivation. If you are totally outclassed and just trying to run for a time, the first race out is going to feel harder than you expect but that in no way means you shouldn't get 5. The trick is to know you are starting slow for a reason.

You should go out real slow the first 400 trying to hit 77. 78 or 79 are fine but 76 is too fast and you should slow down the second 400. In any case, you want to hit 800 at 2:34 or 2:35. If you have a great race, you will also run the 3rd 400 at 77. More likely, you will slow down to 78 or 79 bringing you through 1200 at 3:51, 3:52 or 3:53. This is roughly equivalent to the 1000s that you did in 3:11 and 3:16 after you were tired so it is a sort of survival speed. From this point, you can run your last 400 in 66 (if you are 3:53) or 67 (if you are out faster) and get 5.

The point of this strategy is to get 5. You are giving up any chance of running faster than 4:58 to make sure you get 5. You are giving up any chance of beating people who are in the same shape as you but run a more even race.

The point is you have very little endurance, you may get some by the end of May but you don't have it now. Since you have very little endurance, if you run even the first 100m too fast, you will die at the end and run much slower than necessary. Good luck.

So, did you get it done?

Bump. i bet he goes 4:56

No, unfortunately I ran on a 8-and-a-half lap to the mile track and didn't know how to pace myself; I got 5:20. I have a couple of more races in the next weeks and hopefully I'll break 5 by the end of the season.

Man don't worry bout it. Next time, go 72-73, 2:26-2:27, and try and be at least at 3:42. Once you hear that 3:42, you know you're gonna break 5.

5 minute mile must die wrote:

Any more thoughts?

Would going out in 2:25 at the 800 and then holding on be a good idea?

That's a good idea. You will do it easy if not in this race then v.soon

damn. keep on brother

5 minute mile must die wrote:

No, unfortunately I ran on a 8-and-a-half lap to the mile track and didn't know how to pace myself; I got 5:20. I have a couple of more races in the next weeks and hopefully I'll break 5 by the end of the season.

GET YOU MIND RIGHT BOY! Forget about this don't know how to pace myself stuff. Sack up and run!

You CAN break 5. You WILL break 5. Get out there and make us proud.

Subject says mile, but your thread says 1600m. Which is it?

I'm rootin' for ya broski. Go out and break five.