So I have been running for a few months now and I love it. My goal is to get a sub 20 5k in the next few months before track and progressively work to a sub 18 over the summer. After that I would love to one day reach a sub 16 5k by my senior year of track. I would really love to run for Chico state since I live right by there. Right now I am working on adding miles, Im at 35 right now. I am 16 and a sophmore in high schoo. Is it possible to do by then?
15 minutes 59.99 seconds or less to achieve a sub 16 mark.
It depends on a lot of factors. If you work hard day in and day out for several years, and have at least some affinity for running, it might be possible. Where are you right now? I'm assuming from your goals that you are probably in the vicinity of 22-24 minutes for a 5K?
I was a 19-20 minute 5K runner in high school (first ever 5K was 24 minutes), and only got down to 18:30 in college, but after college I kept running and trained my arse off and ran 16:00 this spring. So I'd like to think that if I, a truly mediocre runner in high school and college, can do it, that anyone with a decent amount of talent can do it. But some people just aren't cut out for it. Only one way to find out though!
21:37 is my current time,mostly I am known for my 100 and 200m speed but I like distance running more.