Is 130lbs 5'6'' too heavy to run a 15:45?

No, just focus on training and running more.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Young_(athlete)

130 at 5'6" is pretty perfect.

I ran 13:54 at 5'7.5 and 128lbs.

nipchoge wrote:

Is 130lbs 5'6'' too heavy to run a 15:45?

For a girl, yes, for a boy, no.

Sex Matters wrote:

nipchoge wrote:

Is 130lbs 5'6'' too heavy to run a 15:45?

For a girl, yes, for a boy, no.

This woman disagrees.

I tend to agree for "reasons".

Average letsrunner wrote:

Sex Matters wrote:

For a girl, yes, for a boy, no.

This woman disagrees.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs3f6e7gSI0/

I tend to agree for "reasons".

Thank you for posting that.

you're fine, just train. I ran 15:20 the only time I ran the 5k on the track and I was 6' 160# at the time.

Average letsrunner wrote:

This woman disagrees.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs3f6e7gSI0/

I tend to agree for "reasons".

Her PR is 15:52 and that's from 8 years ago (2011). She, herself states in an article that she cut weight in order to run that. Yes, the article goes on to talk about why that was a bad idea and the injuries it cost her later, but the fact remains that she had to cut the weight to achieve that time.

Her words not mine:

Sex Matters wrote:

Average letsrunner wrote:

This woman disagrees.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs3f6e7gSI0/

I tend to agree for "reasons".

Her PR is 15:52 and that's from 8 years ago (2011). She, herself states in an article that she cut weight in order to run that. Yes, the article goes on to talk about why that was a bad idea and the injuries it cost her later, but the fact remains that she had to cut the weight to achieve that time.

Her words not mine:

https://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-weight-loss/a20512803/running-to-lose-weight/

What did she weigh when she PB in the thon?

I would not even think about weight until college. Just focus on diet. No sugary drinks. No or little sweets.