Good mile time?

_Josee_
_Josee_ Posts: 625 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
HI,
I've been wondering what a good mile was for a 30 yrs old woman ?
Thanks.
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  • hermann341
    hermann341 Posts: 443 Member
    At 50, I'm pretty happy with the 7:12 I managed the last time I tested my mile time.
  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    Depends and varies greatly on what the def of good is.

    Good for competitors is much diff than good for just a normal 30 yr old woman.
    Good for a normal 30 old woman is diff than good for a 30 yr old woman athlete who has ran alot in her life.

    Etc. Etc. Etc.
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
    one a few seconds better than the last one you ran

    No, seriously.

    If you want to age-grade yourself, you can see how you stack up, but you should only be racing yourself (unless you're planning on winning something)


    http://www.runbayou.com/Wavacalc.htm
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    4:46
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    HI,
    I've been wondering what a good mile was for a 30 yrs old woman ?
    Thanks.

    6 minutes.
  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    one a few seconds better than the last one you ran

    No, seriously.

    If you want to age-grade yourself, you can see how you stack up, but you should only be racing yourself (unless you're planning on winning something)


    http://www.runbayou.com/Wavacalc.htm
    Exactly.

    Race yourself.

    Best advice I could agree with. Unless you are a select few, people will always be faster than you so if you just consisntantly get better taht is motivating enough. Not every one will be better than the previous, but if you stick to a running program and keep at it that time will come down over time.
  • vmclach
    vmclach Posts: 670 Member
    4:46

    A bit slow... http://www.teamusaminnesota.org/index.php/heather-dorniden

    4:30 seems like a decent bench mark.. Not gonna win the Olympics but do what you can lol
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    HI,
    I've been wondering what a good mile was for a 30 yrs old woman ?
    Thanks.

    6 minutes.

    This is quite a good time....I've done it...not easy.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    definitely doing the work right.
  • KimJohnsonsmile
    KimJohnsonsmile Posts: 222 Member
    I agree with all the "race yourself" posts. That really is the best advice. Run at a good pace for you then try to beat it the next time out. And, so on.

    To give you an actual number, I average about an 11 min/mile. I'm 37. Nope, it's not fast, but it works for me. My goal this summer/fall is to get to 10.5. My sis-in-law is 31 and she averages about a 9.5 to a 10 min/mile. My other MFP friends that run average anywhere between an 8.5 and a 12 min/mile.

    Good luck to you!

    EDIT - and I just looked at your profile, OP, and see you are quite an accomplished runner, so ignore everything I posted above. :) Next time maybe a word or two about where you're currently at, so all of us slowpokes who think we're helping just move on to the next post.
  • vmclach
    vmclach Posts: 670 Member
    4:46

    A bit slow... http://www.teamusaminnesota.org/index.php/heather-dorniden

    4:30 seems like a decent bench mark.. Not gonna win the Olympics but do what you can lol

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=70UF82nysIU

    For some mid distance motivation!
  • RenewedRunner
    RenewedRunner Posts: 423 Member
    HI,
    I've been wondering what a good mile was for a 30 yrs old woman ?
    Thanks.

    6 minutes.


    I would DIE. If that was the requirement for outrunning the zombies, I am just going to go ahead and fall down on the ground. :smile:

    OP, is there a time you are looking for? Good for what? Like winning your age group, winning overall, just being able to say you are in decent shape?

    My mile time SUCKS. But then again, Idontreallygiveahairyratsass. I just like to run. Or slog. Or whatever you want to call it. Freaking MFP calls it walking when I put it in the activity tracker. :grumble:
  • davemunger
    davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
    I like the age-grading idea. It gives you a sense of where you are relative to the top performance for your age group. It's not perfect but it gives you some basis for comparison. Note: At age 30 you are considered to be at your prime -- this is the age where athletes set world records. Interestingly, in local races I've found that the 30-34 age group is often not super competitive, probably because this is when folks tend to be preoccupied with marriage, career, kids, etc. When you hit 35-39 and above it tends to get more competitive again.
  • grubb1019
    grubb1019 Posts: 371 Member
    I'm 40 and my latest was 13:55 and that is great for me. As long as its a little faster than the time before!
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,265 MFP Moderator
    I was brainwashed for quite a while regarding run times. The best time for YOU is the pace you can sustain. When I was young and in the army, I would always strive for an 8 minute mile. NOW, I've been hitting an 11 minute mile, and that is comfortable for me to sustain - for now. Once I get some more miles down, my ultimate goal is to hit a 9 minute mile pace. Oh - and FTR, I'm a 35 y/o woman. What is your pace for a mile right now?
  • ddixon503
    ddixon503 Posts: 119 Member
    I'm 44 and weigh 238 lbs. My mile 'average' on a 3 mile run is 10:15 - and I'm TOTALLY fine with that.
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    proper training will turn you into a good runner so long as your body mechanics aren't prohibitive... to look at it any other way is useless... A sloppy 6 minute mile isn't the same a a graceful 6 minute mile.

    Food for thought.. Plenty of seasoned runners may have a slower mile time than someone else yet have a better marathon time. What kinda runner do you want to be?
  • vmclach
    vmclach Posts: 670 Member
    proper training will turn you into a good runner so long as your body mechanics aren't prohibitive... to look at it any other way is useless... A sloppy 6 minute mile isn't the same a a graceful 6 minute mile.

    Food for thought.. Plenty of seasoned runners may have a slower mile time than someone else yet have a better marathon time. What kinda runner do you want to be?

    How is a sloppy 6 min mile any different than a graceful one.. Do you get scored by the judges on form? Lol
  • _Josee_
    _Josee_ Posts: 625 Member
    I was brainwashed for quite a while regarding run times. The best time for YOU is the pace you can sustain. When I was young and in the army, I would always strive for an 8 minute mile. NOW, I've been hitting an 11 minute mile, and that is comfortable for me to sustain - for now. Once I get some more miles down, my ultimate goal is to hit a 9 minute mile pace. Oh - and FTR, I'm a 35 y/o woman. What is your pace for a mile right now?

    I don't know, I've never raced a mile before.
  • DebraYvonne
    DebraYvonne Posts: 632 Member
    I am so slow I am not even posting mine! I just run/slog/walk fast my heart out for 2 miles and burn some decent calories and then try to walk a couple of miles. I don't plan to enter the olympics and only compete against myself. = )
  • arussell134
    arussell134 Posts: 463 Member
    I am in the camp that says everyone's different and everyone's best looks different! My average time is 10:00 - that's roughly the pace I can sustain for runs of 3 - 6+ miles. If I'm *just* running a mile, I could probably do 9:00 or even under - I've never timed it.

    I like to do a combination of long runs and sprints. Today, for instance, I'm about to do a workout where I warm up for 1.5 miles at 10:00 pace, then a series of sprints as fast as I can do, followed by a .5 mile cool down. This has absolutely helped me improve my pace!

    I should also add, I've been running for years now and am happy where I'm at. I think a good pace for me is the one where I feel I'm working hard - and that's around 10:00. ;)
  • marekdds
    marekdds Posts: 2,232 Member
    I am 62, not really a runner. My fastest time was a 10 min mile, (thought I would die). I am usually happy w/ 12 min mile. Still, do what you can do and as others have said, race yourself. My first day, I "walked" a half mile and wanted paramedics. Good luck in your fitness quest.
  • accelerashawn
    accelerashawn Posts: 470 Member
    For the general 30 year old public...i'd say 9 minutes is okay.
    8 minutes means you've done some training and are in better than average shape
    7 minutes and you're in decent shape
    6 minutes and you're in great shape
    5 minutes...shut up, nobody wants to hear about your awesomeness.

    I've done absolutely no research...
  • ZenInTexas
    ZenInTexas Posts: 781 Member
    It looks like the world record for women is 4:12. So try to get as close to that as possible. :laugh:
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I was brainwashed for quite a while regarding run times. The best time for YOU is the pace you can sustain. When I was young and in the army, I would always strive for an 8 minute mile. NOW, I've been hitting an 11 minute mile, and that is comfortable for me to sustain - for now. Once I get some more miles down, my ultimate goal is to hit a 9 minute mile pace. Oh - and FTR, I'm a 35 y/o woman. What is your pace for a mile right now?

    I don't know, I've never raced a mile before.

    It is the devil. A one mile race is a really tough race, don't let the relatively short distance fool you.

    I'm with most others, I race against myself. My running club has a one mile race once a year and my goal is to be faster than last year (I was succeeding). Initially I wanted to be under an 8 m/m. Now I want to be under 7 (so close).
  • _Josee_
    _Josee_ Posts: 625 Member
    Just to clarify:

    I've been wondering about running/racing ONE mile.
  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    proper training will turn you into a good runner so long as your body mechanics aren't prohibitive... to look at it any other way is useless... A sloppy 6 minute mile isn't the same a a graceful 6 minute mile.

    Food for thought.. Plenty of seasoned runners may have a slower mile time than someone else yet have a better marathon time. What kinda runner do you want to be?
    Maybe turn you into a "better" runner, not necessairly a good runner.
    Some people just dont have it and will never really be a good runner, but proper mechanics will make you a better runner!
  • decblessings
    decblessings Posts: 113 Member
    I'm 32 and have been running a lot lately and can do 3.1 miles (a 5K) right around a 10:00 mile pace, but it's still hard for me. A few months ago I was just trying to keep it under 11:00/miles for that distance. About a month ago I ran one mile just to see how fast I could do it and I ran it in 8:52, which is by far the fastest mile I've ever ran. I'm definitely not a runner by nature. I know I started around 12:30 miles and walking/running intervals.
  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    Just to clarify:

    I've been wondering about running/racing ONE mile.
    Dont know many one mile races and the answer is still the same. What is good enough to place? Or for your age and sex? Your own ability?

    A training run can differ quite a bit from a 1 mile race run when the adrenaline is flowing. I can never get close to race times when I train even when its with others.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    4:46

    A bit slow... http://www.teamusaminnesota.org/index.php/heather-dorniden

    4:30 seems like a decent bench mark.. Not gonna win the Olympics but do what you can lol

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=70UF82nysIU

    For some mid distance motivation!

    I would hire her for just about anything. Wow. What a spirit!

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