Training to break 5 minutes in the 8th grade

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4 years ago 04/23/2019 9:53pm EDT

Hello everybody as the title states I am attempting to break 5 minutes in the mile. I started the season with a 5:30 and have already gone down to 5:11 with an 800 before that. We only do around 10 miles a week cause nobody seems to care about mileage, I also probably get a little less mileage then some other guys because I did the 400 for the first time at the mile meet where I PR'd and ran 56:80 so I'm doing that too now. Would it be possible to get that mile time down within the next month? Aside from increasing mileage (which I've been attempting to do) are there any other ways to get the mile faster through training? Any help is appriciated.

4 years ago 04/23/2019 9:59pm EDT

re: Bigsoggyturbo

Weak troll cis. Weak.

4 years ago 04/23/2019 10:25pm EDT

re: Big Booty Judy

Not trolling I just want some advice for training as while I can get in a bit more mileage but not much so I want to know other ways to help training

4 years ago 04/23/2019 10:44pm EDT

re: Bigsoggyturbo

Add a 40 minute eunnon Sundays and some strides. Do longer cool downs(20 minutes) during week if possible. 5 or 6 fast strides or 50 meter hill sprints 2 or 3 times a week and have fun racing. Figure out what splits you want to run and just go out and do it without being stupid early in a race. For sub 5 your probably looking at around 70 to 72. Coming thru around 2 25 or so. Big challenge us being 3 45 to 50 at 1200 and bring able to go for it last 1200. 3rd lap is danger zone for falling apart.

4 years ago 04/23/2019 10:47pm EDT

re: Eastside

Thanks I've noticed a lot of people really emphasise the impoartance of cool downs and easy days. I also probably need to work on that 3rd lap as even during the race with the PR I still fell behind into like 6th place and had to use the last lap to come back.

4 years ago 04/23/2019 11:02pm EDT

re: Bigsoggyturbo

I'm being totally serious when I say this: please dont increase your mileage very much at a time unless your coach says to.

You're in the 8th grade and its ok to not be hammering mileage, being uninjured going into high school is going to help you loads more than higher mileage. you have time to develop as a runner and I would be worried about you burning out or getting injured.

Take track seriously, but dont take it too seriously. you have all of high school and college to train hard, but for now go out and play other sports, make sure youre enjoying every minute you spend on the track. Good luck with your goal but dont take it too seriously

4 years ago 04/23/2019 11:09pm EDT

re: hold your horses

I agree will all said by last poster. Anything added should be extremely easy(like 8 to 9 min pace) . Fast running will zap you. Most importantly enjoy running.

4 years ago 04/24/2019 10:59am EDT

re: Bigsoggyturbo

as sort of stated above, i would say don't change anything in your training. if you overdo middle school you can burn out in high school (i once got lapped in the 6th grade by an 8th grader when he ran a 4:57 and i ran a 6:31... flash forward to when I was in 10th grade and he was in 12th I was beating him in only a 4:37). if you break five, great, if not, who cares. wait til high school and you can get lots of room to improve, and it won't matter whether or not you broke 5 in the 8th grade. middle school training should be bout 10mpw, wait til high school to do real training

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