Running Times / Distance

Butch1992

I've been dropping my weight down over the last 2 years from 136kg to 103kg and started to enjoy running a lot more.

I'm currently at 103kg at 6 foot 5 just looking a ruff guide to the times I should be looking at running distances ie: 10km. I've recently completed an event with a time of 45.56min for 10km Im just woundering what time should I be looking at to get??

scottb81

That's impossible to predict without knowing your training history and current bodyfat.

You have a pretty good time now so just look to keep improving. If you want to know what is really good in local races then get to around 38 to 40 min. If you want to get really good nationally then get down around 30 min.

If your training is optimal you will reach your genetic limit in around 8 to 10 years so you probably still have lots of room for getting faster.

teacton11

scottb81 wrote: »

That's impossible to predict without knowing your training history and current bodyfat.

You have a pretty good time now so just look to keep improving. If you want to know what is really good in local races then get to around 38 to 40 min. If you want to get really good nationally then get down around 30 min.

If your training is optimal you will reach your genetic limit in around 8 to 10 years so you probably still have lots of room for getting faster.

Additionally, times in general mean much less from race to different race. Someone who is your exact age/height/and so on could be putting numbers up a few minutes faster than you even though you are a better runner just because of the specific race you ran. There's could be flat on perfect race conditions for them while yours could be hilly and play to your specific weakness'.

If you want to see how you stack up a good measurement would be to find some of the more popular races around you (think 600 + peeps) and compare your results. Look at what percentage group you are in for things like gender age group, gender, and overall.

Are you in the top 20% overall? Good. Then see what the threshold is to make it to the top 15% and make a plan. Rinse and repeat.

p.s. If a high school boys cross country team decides to show up at your race then don't beat yourself up about the overall results.....those little fucklers can move.