1 Mile - how much time wasted if I run 0.5mi there, stop & turn around, and run 0.5mi back?

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9 years ago 08/10/2014 5:44am EDT

Hey there. Relatively new to running (3 weeks).

The best mile route I can find at the moment requires me to run half a mile, stop and reverse direction, and run half a mile back. (The other routes either have poor running surface or require you to cross a road, which may ruin the run should cars appear.)

Obviously, how much time wasted stopping and turning around depends on the distance/speed/time of the run.

My best run so far is 6:53. Does that mean on regular route I'd run 6:4X? I feel like I waste a lot of energy stopping and then accelerating again.

Whenever I get the chance to go to a track it'll be like heaven lol.

9 years ago 08/10/2014 6:47am EDT

re: Jono93

Jono93 wrote:
Hey there. Relatively new to running (3 weeks).
The best mile route I can find at the moment requires me to run half a mile, stop and reverse direction, and run half a mile back. (The other routes either have poor running surface or require you to cross a road, which may ruin the run should cars appear.)
Obviously, how much time wasted stopping and turning around depends on the distance/speed/time of the run.
My best run so far is 6:53. Does that mean on regular route I'd run 6:4X? I feel like I waste a lot of energy stopping and then accelerating again.
Whenever I get the chance to go to a track it'll be like heaven lol.

Maybe 6:48 - 6:51. It isn't much of a difference, but a 180 degree turn will definitely add a couple of seconds to your mile.

9 years ago 08/10/2014 1:10pm EDT

re: Jono93

I have a lot of routes similar to that and, if I want to get any kind of mileage out of the run at all, I'm forever doing the back and forth thing. I once timed the turn-arounds on a long run and it came out to be a consistent 4 seconds: Time to slow down, make the sharp turn, and get back up to speed.

9 years ago 08/10/2014 5:15pm EDT

re: Jono93

Let's say that the time that it takes you to run each half mile is X and that the time that it takes to stop, turn around and get going again is Y. Then the time wasted is 2X + Y.

9 years ago 08/10/2014 5:39pm EDT

re: Jono93

9 years ago 08/10/2014 5:57pm EDT

re: Jono93

Face value on training runs do not make a simple sport complicated and don't adjust anything. Enjoy the sport and the training. The improvement in times should be a product of the athlete not the pencil. At the mile distance all times longer than 5 minutes should be rounded to the longer 5 second interval. All times between four and five minutes go to the next full seconds and tenths become an issues only sub four always rounding to the longer 1/10. 1/100s are only to assist meet administrators and officials.

BTW how accurate in the distance> USAT&F certified?

9 years ago 08/10/2014 6:10pm EDT

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I believe Hannes Kohlemainen ran a marathon in slightly over 2;30 by running back and forth on a 100m track.

Stop worrying about such piddling details in your half mile stretch.

9 years ago 08/10/2014 6:24pm EDT

re: Math Counts

Math Counts wrote:
Let's say that the time that it takes you to run each half mile is X and that the time that it takes to stop, turn around and get going again is Y. Then the time wasted is 2X + Y.

Not sure if this is a joke or if you think you're intelligent by adding variables. If this is not a joke, good job on passing the 8th grade!

9 years ago 08/10/2014 6:35pm EDT

re: Jono93

Think of how much time you wasted posting & reading this inane drivel

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