Hey everyone I've only been running outdoors consistently now for a little over a yr. First race I ran was a 20:38, my last race, last month I ran a 18:52.. My last time trial I was at the 2mile marker in 11:50.
Now my goal is to get to sub 18 by fall. Will 45+ mpw get me there? If so how long will it take? Any help is appreciated.
Oh, keep in mind people I am a 34/m not a high school cross country runner ;) thanks.
what kind of training week are you doing right now?
twentythirteen wrote:
Oh, keep in mind people I am a 34/m not a high school cross country runner ;) thanks.
Are you sure? You write like one.
Nothing to spectacular. Usually average 7-8 mile days, and a long run of 10-12 on weekends. Usually run 6 days a wk, sometimes 7.
I do a 5k time trial every third wk just to see where i'm at. ON occasion I go to the track and pump out a hard mile, have done 5:36 so far.
How long of a time span am I looking at do u think to get to sub 18?
Up yours trello!
Great diss, you got him good.
You will easily break 18 if you just keep doing what you're doing and don't get injured. Suddenly upping mileage / volume of quality is bound to get you injured - particularly as it seems you've only just discovered competitive running.
My tips:
Don't increase mileage by more than 10% a week - in fact 5% is preferable
Do the hard stuff hard, the easy stuff easy.
Join a club to train with. You'll find groups within the club and you'll probably fit into one with similar goals to you. Hopefully you will work your way up the field within the club.
Two quality sessions a week plus a 13-15m long run will get most guys under 18. Don't be in a hurry to get there - that's where injury lies.
So 18:52 to 17:59 will take how long?
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