If someone gave you a year to train, how fast would you be?

You would be as fast as your genetics allow you to be when starting from scratch at those ages..

That would vary from world class to barely able to actually run.

RejectRunner wrote:

You get the best coach,diet,recovery,etc.. and you are 22-26 years old(so in your prime.) How fast do you think you could run? I think someone who has general good fitness(Sub 6min mile or so) and average innate ability would run either, 800 - 2:00 Mile - 4:35 5k - 15:30,10k - 31:00,HM - 1:10. This obviously depends on which distance you are made to run, so if you are a 5k guy, you would run 15:30.

How fast would you run for these distances.

800

mile

2mile

5k

10k

HM

M

Your time expectations are way fast for someone with good general fitness. Do you realize how tough it is for most people to break 20 in a 5K.

If someone has general fitness, maybe lifts weights, does bball for fun etc...and runs sub 6, I'm sure with a full year to maximize their potential, they can run the times I've listed, based on which race he's made to run.

RejectRunner wrote:

If someone has general fitness, maybe lifts weights, does bball for fun etc...and runs sub 6, I'm sure with a full year to maximize their potential, they can run the times I've listed, based on which race he's made to run.

You think someone who runs a sub-6 mile and plays bball for fun can get to running 5:20 for 13 miles in the span of a year? That's not happening, even with all the dope in the world, 999/1000 cases.

If they are made to run the half, then yes, I strongly believe so. I think our abilities can be exceeded much farther than we think. I think all this talk about talent and crap about East Africans being better has made us think we can't run as fast we can.

I started from scratch at age 29 and had two years of complete freedom to do so, without work or school. Got down to sub-17, sub-35.

So I wasn't in my early 20s, but I think my answers are meaningless though, as it could have easily been sub-20/sub-40 or sub-14/sub-29. It's genetics.

... I should add that not having commitments did help tremendously. I doubt I would have broke 18:30/38:30. Still, I reached diminishing returns. It just happened faster.

disgraceful_admin wrote:

RejectRunner wrote:

If someone has general fitness, maybe lifts weights, does bball for fun etc...and runs sub 6, I'm sure with a full year to maximize their potential, they can run the times I've listed, based on which race he's made to run.

You think someone who runs a sub-6 mile and plays bball for fun can get to running 5:20 for 13 miles in the span of a year? That's not happening, even with all the dope in the world, 999/1000 cases.

Our OP is delusional and wanted to win Footlocker Nationals within a year. He's only been running for a year and has no idea what he's talking about.

Every newb to the sport has delusional expectations in their first 1-3 years of running (me included). Just maybe STFU until you get past it, mmkay?

Yeah, OP, how old are you?

RejectRunner wrote:

If they are made to run the half, then yes, I strongly believe so. I think our abilities can be exceeded much farther than we think. I think all this talk about talent and crap about East Africans being better has made us think we can't run as fast we can.

You can't exceed your ability or it wouldn't be called ability.

Yes we have your sort come around here frequently and think hard work will do the job. None of them have won anything of note.

Within a year? Stfu.

I'm 14 years old.

RejectRunner wrote:

If they are made to run the half, then yes, I strongly believe so. I think our abilities can be exceeded much farther than we think. I think all this talk about talent and crap about East Africans being better has made us think we can't run as fast we can.

So when Ismael Kirui and Eliud Kipchoge won senor titles at 17 and 18 they just had good training and no other advantages?

Hey OP, you've been running for a year. Are you down to 15:30 yet?

In tend to agree with Safe Space O. but I think it's good for RejectRunner to look up to even the craziest sounding goals if that keeps him on point. He's got a generally good attitude and seems very open to learning.

Rekruner wrote:

Hey OP, you've been running for a year. Are you down to 15:30 yet?

No, he hasn't played enough bball for fun yet.

Never said they had no advantages, now did I? Just saying that most guys don't think they can run as fast they actually can. And also, East Africans, I don't think are any more gifted than Americans. They are good because they start at a younger age, they run because most times it is the only way for them to live a good life and they have a bigger pool of talent to work with since it is their most popular sport. Unlike in Merica where kids grow up eating burgers and playing football. And you wonder why they are so dominant.

Snowflakes Cereal wrote:

In tend to agree with Safe Space O. but I think it's good for RejectRunner to look up to even the craziest sounding goals if that keeps him on point. He's got a generally good attitude and seems very open to learning.

Look RR, I didn't know you were 14. I don't want to destroy your optimism or anything. But you won't get to 15 minute level unless you're patient. Hard work pays off, just be ready for it to maybe take 2, 3, or 5 years.

Ya, "ran." Running 10mpw every other week isn't training optimally. If I quit right now, waited till I was 22 and trained with the best coaches,nutritionists etc...for a whole year. I would run at least 15:30.

RejectRunner wrote:

Within a year? Stfu.

I'm 14 years old.

You are 14 and you say "stfu"?

Rude kid.