Good mile time?

3dogsrunning

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

accelerashawn

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.

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.

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.

_Josee_

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:

SonicDeathMonkey80

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."

3dogsrunning

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)

_Josee_

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.

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.

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.

vmclach

.. 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

Stoshew71

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.

Hornsby

I'd say about 2.5 minutes per mile...












but I ride a bike

_Josee_

.. 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.

vmclach

.. 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!

likitisplit

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.

Stoshew71

.. 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.

vmclach

.. 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

_Josee_

.. 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?

Stoshew71

.. 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?

touche

RunnerElizabeth

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!!!!

raisealittlehell

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"

joebeana

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.