First of all, I am 16 years old, 6'0 tall 148lbs. I sometimes jog around my neighborhood for a mile or two and work out with weights occasionally. In P.E we were running 3.0 miles and I gave it around 80% effort and finished in 19:36 way ahead of the rest of the people in my class. Is this a good time for barely any training? Also, I can hold my breath for around 2 minutes off one deep breath and feel fine afterward.
Thank you for any feedback!
At some schools you could make the varsity in cross country, in others you wouldn't even make the girls' team.
Its not too bad, and if you are considering training competitively, it could be a worthwhile endeavour- I would say that you have reasonably good potential based on your minimal training.
Running times are only ever as good as the person is fit.
I think holding your breath is more an acquired 'skill' that doesn't necessarily have a direct impact on performance, but I could be completely lung.
Feel free to contact me via email if you want to get started with running or need any advice. I am on school break (AUS) and am quite bored.
Otherwise, good luck!
Not to shabby if your claims to 80% effort are true. Consider joining your Track team or XC team at school (that is if you have one) and if not develop a training plan, for the internet is a pretty handy place.