Good mile time?
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I can run a 7 minute mile (just 1) and average between 8-9 min miles for long runs at 35. I feel this is pretty good. When I started I felt 10 min/mile was pretty good.
I think the only person you race is yourself... so go run a mile. Then try to beat that.0 -
for 30 year old female in a one mile race, 8 minutes is a 51% age grade...so 51% of the best time in the world for women of your age. A 6 minute mile would put you at 68% and in the 'local elite' class, though as davemunger pointed out, this is imperfect, "local elite" means different things if you live in Mammoth Lakes vs. BFE nowhere.0
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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?
This...a mile in marathon looks different then a mile in a 5K or even a one mile race.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable and doesnt get you injured and gets you to your goals..
speed will come with time and training0 -
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?
This...a mile in marathon looks different then a mile in a 5K or even a one mile race.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable and doesnt get you injured and gets you to your goals..
speed will come with time and training
I like benchmarks. I have a mile, 5k, 10k and Half benchmark. I understand my 1 mile time will be different from my 1 mile out of 13.1 but they give me an idea of where to be pace wise for training. It keeps me motivated and moving forward.
I also like to see how I stack up against others people.0 -
You know, I get the question. I would ask it more like "What is a mile time that I could say to other runners my age and not totally lose all their respect?" At least, that's what I wanted when I was looking for a target time for my first half marathon.0
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Ummmmm....well my fastest mile ever squeaked in just under 10 min. But when I started running, I was at a 15:00/mile pace. So 10 is awesome for me!0
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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?
This...a mile in marathon looks different then a mile in a 5K or even a one mile race.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable and doesnt get you injured and gets you to your goals..
speed will come with time and training
My question was about ONE mile. Obviously, my pace is not the same in a mile race than in a marathon.
I guess I'm gonna run that thing all out and try not to puke before the finish line.
Then I'll use an age graded tool given to me by Google to see if I can make that result public or not :laugh:0 -
I would try and break a 6 min mile; then go from there with future 1 mile races.0
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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
You mean a 9:18 is NOT almost a perfect 10? Crap! back to the drawing boards for me.0 -
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?
This...a mile in marathon looks different then a mile in a 5K or even a one mile race.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable and doesnt get you injured and gets you to your goals..
speed will come with time and training
My question was about ONE mile. Obviously, my pace is not the same in a mile race than in a marathon.
I guess I'm gonna run that thing all out and try not to puke before the finish line.
Then I'll use an age graded tool given to me by Google to see if I can make that result public or not :laugh:
That's pretty much how you run a one mile race. I also suggestion a good warm up. Most of the fast runners I know run 2 miles to warm up for it. I did at least 1 at a jog.
If you have a current race time you can plug it in here to give you an idea of where you may be
http://www.mcmillanrunning.com0 -
If you worded the question like this, i would say for a respectable time i'd want it under 9 minutes. if you told me you ran under 8 minutes i'd be impressed. Under 7 would be like damn...those are high school numbers.You know, I get the question. I would ask it more like "What is a mile time that I could say to other runners my age and not totally lose all their respect?" At least, that's what I wanted when I was looking for a target time for my first half marathon.
When i was at my heaviest i could barely squeak out a 9 minute mile but i was always pretty good at keeping pace cardio-wise. Now i'm back at 7 minutes give or take....and i'm 30 in 2 months.0 -
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?
This...a mile in marathon looks different then a mile in a 5K or even a one mile race.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable and doesnt get you injured and gets you to your goals..
speed will come with time and training
My question was about ONE mile. Obviously, my pace is not the same in a mile race than in a marathon.
I guess I'm gonna run that thing all out and try not to puke before the finish line. [/b\
Then I'll use an age graded tool given to me by Google to see if I can make that result public or not :laugh:
That's pretty much how you run a one mile race. I also suggestion a good warm up. Most of the fast runners I know run 2 miles to warm up for it. I did at least 1 at a jog.
If you have a current race time you can plug it in here to give you an idea of where you may be
http://www.mcmillanrunning.com
My plan was 2 miles WU - 1 mile all out - 2 miles CD.
My goal is to beat the time McMillan is predicting :laugh:0 -
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?
If I read "sloppy" as "inefficient" then I would say that running a 6min mile is not easy to do in an inefficient manner. To run that fast, you must certainly need biomechanical efficiency that is the diametric opposite of "sloppy."0 -
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?
This...a mile in marathon looks different then a mile in a 5K or even a one mile race.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable and doesnt get you injured and gets you to your goals..
speed will come with time and training
My question was about ONE mile. Obviously, my pace is not the same in a mile race than in a marathon.
I guess I'm gonna run that thing all out and try not to puke before the finish line.
Then I'll use an age graded tool given to me by Google to see if I can make that result public or not :laugh:
That's pretty much how you run a one mile race. I also suggestion a good warm up. Most of the fast runners I know run 2 miles to warm up for it. I did at least 1 at a jog.
If you have a current race time you can plug it in here to give you an idea of where you may be
http://www.mcmillanrunning.com
My plan was 2 miles WU - 1 mile all out - 2 miles CD.
My goal is to beat the time McMillan is predicting :laugh:
Sounds like a solid plan to me. Good luck.
I'd say have fun but who am I kidding, racing a mile is not fun. (J/k)0 -
If you worded the question like this, i would say for a respectable time i'd want it under 9 minutes. if you told me you ran under 8 minutes i'd be impressed. Under 7 would be like damn...those are high school numbers.You know, I get the question. I would ask it more like "What is a mile time that I could say to other runners my age and not totally lose all their respect?" At least, that's what I wanted when I was looking for a target time for my first half marathon.
When i was at my heaviest i could barely squeak out a 9 minute mile but i was always pretty good at keeping pace cardio-wise. Now i'm back at 7 minutes give or take....and i'm 30 in 2 months.
What I'm getting all of all this is that it's all relative.
What might seems impressive to you might seems not that good for me. Or the other way around.0 -
.. A sloppy 6 minute mile isn't the same a a graceful 6 minute mile.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable
Lol the take away from this thread:
1- if me & you ran a 6:02 min mile, and I ran a 6:03 mile but looked better doing it then I won
2- the mile race should feel comfortable.. Just run at "your pace"
Hahaha0 -
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?
If I read "sloppy" as "inefficient" then I would say that running a 6min mile is not easy to do in an inefficient manner. To run that fast, you must certainly need biomechanical efficiency that is the diametric opposite of "sloppy."
I took it as getting a sloppy 6 min/mi because she carb loaded on Sloppy Joes. I could be wrong tho.0 -
I'd say about 2.5 minutes per mile...
but I ride a bike
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.. A sloppy 6 minute mile isn't the same a a graceful 6 minute mile.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable
Lol the take away from this thread:
1- if me & you ran a 6:02 min mile, and I ran a 6:03 mile but looked better doing it then I won
2- the mile race should feel comfortable.. Just run at "your pace"
Hahaha
And... It would depends if we were running it in a 10K or a marathon.0 -
.. A sloppy 6 minute mile isn't the same a a graceful 6 minute mile.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable
Lol the take away from this thread:
1- if me & you ran a 6:02 min mile, and I ran a 6:03 mile but looked better doing it then I won
2- the mile race should feel comfortable.. Just run at "your pace"
Hahaha
And... It would depends if we were running it in a 10K or a marathon.
Because in a marathon it's okay to eat sloppy joes.
But if I ran a marathon at 6:00 pace while eating sloppy joes & you ran a 10k at 6:00 pace then you are the better runner because you aren't sloppy!0 -
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?
This...a mile in marathon looks different then a mile in a 5K or even a one mile race.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable and doesnt get you injured and gets you to your goals..
speed will come with time and training
My question was about ONE mile. Obviously, my pace is not the same in a mile race than in a marathon.
I guess I'm gonna run that thing all out and try not to puke before the finish line. [/b\
Then I'll use an age graded tool given to me by Google to see if I can make that result public or not :laugh:
That's pretty much how you run a one mile race. I also suggestion a good warm up. Most of the fast runners I know run 2 miles to warm up for it. I did at least 1 at a jog.
If you have a current race time you can plug it in here to give you an idea of where you may be
http://www.mcmillanrunning.com
My plan was 2 miles WU - 1 mile all out - 2 miles CD.
My goal is to beat the time McMillan is predicting :laugh:
That sounds like a fabulous target.0 -
.. A sloppy 6 minute mile isn't the same a a graceful 6 minute mile.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable
Lol the take away from this thread:
1- if me & you ran a 6:02 min mile, and I ran a 6:03 mile but looked better doing it then I won
2- the mile race should feel comfortable.. Just run at "your pace"
Hahaha
And... It would depends if we were running it in a 10K or a marathon.
Because in a marathon it's okay to eat sloppy joes.
But if I ran a marathon at 6:00 pace while eating sloppy joes & you ran a 10k at 6:00 pace then you are the better runner because you aren't sloppy!
Or maybe becuz she Canadian. Canadians are naturally more graceful.0 -
.. A sloppy 6 minute mile isn't the same a a graceful 6 minute mile.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable
Lol the take away from this thread:
1- if me & you ran a 6:02 min mile, and I ran a 6:03 mile but looked better doing it then I won
2- the mile race should feel comfortable.. Just run at "your pace"
Hahaha
And... It would depends if we were running it in a 10K or a marathon.
Because in a marathon it's okay to eat sloppy joes.
But if I ran a marathon at 6:00 pace while eating sloppy joes & you ran a 10k at 6:00 pace then you are the better runner because you aren't sloppy!
Or maybe becuz she Canadian. Canadians are naturally more graceful.
Also note I might get points knocked off from the judges for my sports bra showing... The judges scoring in running events is critical to winning races0 -
.. A sloppy 6 minute mile isn't the same a a graceful 6 minute mile.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable
Lol the take away from this thread:
1- if me & you ran a 6:02 min mile, and I ran a 6:03 mile but looked better doing it then I won
2- the mile race should feel comfortable.. Just run at "your pace"
Hahaha
And... It would depends if we were running it in a 10K or a marathon.
Because in a marathon it's okay to eat sloppy joes.
But if I ran a marathon at 6:00 pace while eating sloppy joes & you ran a 10k at 6:00 pace then you are the better runner because you aren't sloppy!
Or maybe becuz she Canadian. Canadians are naturally more graceful.
Also note I might get points knocked off from the judges for my sports bra showing... The judges scoring in running events is critical to winning races
Oh oh, they will fail me. I do a lot of sport bra running. Are the judges mothers of 8yrs old boys?0 -
.. A sloppy 6 minute mile isn't the same a a graceful 6 minute mile.
Just run at your pace..the one that feels comfortable
Lol the take away from this thread:
1- if me & you ran a 6:02 min mile, and I ran a 6:03 mile but looked better doing it then I won
2- the mile race should feel comfortable.. Just run at "your pace"
Hahaha
And... It would depends if we were running it in a 10K or a marathon.
Because in a marathon it's okay to eat sloppy joes.
But if I ran a marathon at 6:00 pace while eating sloppy joes & you ran a 10k at 6:00 pace then you are the better runner because you aren't sloppy!
Or maybe becuz she Canadian. Canadians are naturally more graceful.
Also note I might get points knocked off from the judges for my sports bra showing... The judges scoring in running events is critical to winning races
Oh oh, they will fail me. I do a lot of sport bra running. Are the judges mothers of 8yrs old boys?
touche0 -
It looks like the world record for women is 4:12. So try to get as close to that as possible. :laugh:
This!!! Now get to work!!!!0 -
Everyone is different. I am close to 30 and I average between a 9:50-10:50 min mile when I do distance running. If I was doing a one mile max I am sure I could do it in 8:00 but that isn't sustainable for me.
I have a friend who is an avid runner and her mile time average is 7:30 min mile. She is also about 7.5 inches shorter than me.
Run what you feel is a good pace for you- and challenge yourself.
The best quote I found that helped me get over thinking my mile time needed to be faster was this
"Whether its a 14 min mile or a 7 min mile, IT IS STILL A MILE"0 -
If it's your first mile race, you are going to set a PR no matter what. Just run hard and have fun. It's only a mile, so you can't really mess it up too bad.0
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