How fast can you run a mile?

Givemewings

How fast can you run a mile? And how experienced are you? Do you have any tips for improving time?

babyblake11

when i run on the treadmill i just have a 300cal burn limit and aim to do it faster everytime and push myself harder..

edit: today i got to 16.5mph (keep in mind i do it in intervals) and i get up 0.5/1mph each time i go

nomorefatbitch

No running here, but walk one in about 15:50.

ameyc2002

cant run a mile yet can walk it at mod pace about 15 min

audram420

I'm a slow runner...takes me about 14:30 to run a mile.

emmaleigh47

If you want to get faster ... start with run walk. Suprisingly enough the walking actually allows you to run faster and then work on building up.

My fastest yet is 12:56

HOSED49

I average an 8 min pace when I run ,havent tried an all out mile time in a long time...the kenyans do 400m sprints to improve their times though..

fzyfrog

I'm a run/walker and if I am only doing 1 mile I can do it in about 11:30 (although this was my time about 2 months ago - I may have improved my speed). I've been running for 3 years, but I just became a run/walker in May.

sunshineshica

well i've never really put the pedal to the medal sorta speak to see how fast I can do it but I average about 8.5mph/mile....tips on improving time...the last minute push yourself to run as fast as you can.

BobbyDaniel

Not sure since I haven't timed myself on just running a mile. I average about 8:30 per mile on most of my 3 mile runs.

KimertRuns13_1

If I push myself really hard I can get under 10 mins... right around 9:45-9:50. However, my comfort zone is around 10-10:15 for short runs. For my long runs (anything over 6 miles) I stay around 10:45-11.
I've been running for 2+ years. I started out weighing 230 lbs and barely able to run 15 seconds at a very slow pace. I am currently 165lbs. I may not be super speedy but my pace has definitely increased.

alliecore

I've been running for months and the best mile I've ever done is just under 10 minutes. I am NOT a runner, no matter how hard I push myself. I've decided that you can either excel in the weight room or in cardio exercises, but it's a rare person who excells in both.

PBmaria

I think 8:06 has been my fastest so far.
I started running last summer and got kinda serious about it in January and did a 1/2 marathon in May and going for another one in 3 weeks.

NaomiLyn15

I have terrible shin splints, so I "run" on the elliptical. I am up to an average of eight and a half minutes per mile. I don't know if there is a secret to getting faster, but I started at 11.5 min per mile. I just stick with it and seem to get faster that way.

kell_riley

i'm usually around the 10min mile time. altho i've not been running for a few weeks as been on holiday.
Improving your speed is best dont doing interval training, it builds up indurance and speed. I've been running since march, so not too experienced really.

kailisa2000

I'm finishing up the C25K and after a 30 minute run my average is 12:45 minutes per mile. I'm a very inexperienced runner, having never ran a day in my life before the program. If I were to run just a mile it would probably be faster, but probably still no better than 12 minutes per mile. The program has drastically increased my endurance and speed.

RunningAddict

My fastest mile has been around 7:45. That was hard for me and I'm not very experienced either. Do alot of different types of run to build speed. Hill repeats, trail running, and etc.

dharma4U

When I first decided to live a healthy life, I quit 15 years of smoking and couldn't run 1/4 mile without feeling like my heart would explode! After about two months, I ran my first mile in 12:15 and was so proud of myself. I decided to build up to a 5K race. I ran my first 5K on Thanksgiving day 2010 in 37:38. My next 5K I ran in 32:13. Today, I'm signing up for an 8K in VA Beach on March 17, 2012 and I'm running an average of 9:50 for my mile. My goal is to run a consistent 9:30 by race day.

The biggest piece of this puzzle for me was to learn that I DIDN'T CARE what everyone else could do. I had to do MY BEST and that was what mattered. Even if you run a mile in 25:00, YOU STILL RAN IT! Be proud of every accomplishment that is YOURS.

rachel5576

I started running one year ago using the c25k program. I couldn't run at all! after completing the program my fastest mile was 9:37 now my fastest recorded mile is 7:07. Keep at it. Time helps, so does speedwork and hill running.

cpegasus01

I don't run for distance I run based on how many minutes I can run steady. so far it's 7 min at 5.0 mph. If that helps.

tigers975

I do traithlons so Iam running 3 to 4 times a week. During a sprint tri, my average is between a 7:30 to 8:00 min/mile. During weekly speed workouts I have pushed it as fast as a 6:14 min/mile for a mile split. just to see what I was capable of doing. At this point for me its better to do slower, longer endurace distance runs.

I agree though, regardless of your speed, just get out and run OR even do a run/walk combo mix workout. This is what I had to do to recover from a stress fracture of my leg last winter.

Be active, Be happy!

stephm112

My other half is doing Navy Seals training at the moment in preparation to go into the Royal Marines. He lives by sprint training. Start with a short distance eg 200m. Keep trying to beat your time. Then try and maintain that for a little bit longer, little bit further. Over time you'll get better and wont even have to try anymore xxx

charityateet

I usually run 11-12 min miles and my fastest is just under 10. I've been running for the last 4 years off and on.

brbetha01

With army training environments I've been in, we do intervals in order to improve run times. 30/60s and 60/120s... mix it up some. All out run for 30 seconds and then walk for 60 seconds. We did it for about 20 to 30 minutes. It does help with improving run times. We also did a long run one day a week - like 3 to 5 miles for endurance.

Good luck... best 1-mile run time for me since high school was 9 minutes. Since then, I average about 9:30 per mile because our PT test consists of a 2-mile run which the slowest time I can do it in while passing is 20:30.

MOOOSEEE3

My normal time for a mile is about 10 minutes. The longer the run, the longer it takes to run the miels and I usually end up pacing myslef at about an 11 or 11.5 min/mile

dreamangel18105

The last time I timed myself on 1 mile....was high school, and I was in the 12:00 range. I ran a 5k the other day, and my pace averaged out to about a 9:45...so major improvement. I attribute it to my heavy cardio training and general fitness, but I've always been of the school of thought that the best way to improve anything...is to do it until you're at the level you like. Whatever your techniques (intervals, distance, etc) just do it if it feels good and it improves your performance. But I'd love to hear the methods of others!

DancinSMartiPants

How fast *can* I run a mile? 10 minutes. How fast *do* I run a mile? 11.5-12 minutes. I typically don't run just one mile, so I go a little slower than my max so I can sustain it over my 4-7 mile run.

Gilbrod

According to Lance Armstrong (who happens to be inside my iPod when I wear my Nike + sneakers), my fastest mile was 7:49. To get better, I sprint up the hills when I go for jogs. If it's too rainy or dark, I jog on treadmills will an incline of 7 at a speed of 6.0. Good luck to you.

staceyseeger

under 8:30 for 10-12 mile training runs. best time ever was 7:26 pace for 10k. i always make sure hills are a part of my training runs.

after losing & increasing endurance I went from a 11:25/mile to an 8:00/mile in 1 year for a half marathon.

RMinVA

My fastest official race time is a 5k at just over a 9 min pace.

If you want to get faster, you have to work at it. Speed intervals are the way to go. Usually you do half mile repeats at a pace that is faster than your race pace, with a comfortable jog inbetween to allow for recovery. But you can alter the length of the repeats for your fitness level.

Kuzyak

Best interval (just 1mile fresh) - 6:20/mile
Best pace for 5 miles - 7:37/mile

Tips?
1. Run at least 5 times a week, no matter what, rain or shine, day or night. Just run.
2. Run intervals/fartlek twice a week.
3. Listen to your favourite music when you run, doesn't matter slow or fast, modern or classics. Ambient music does even better for me.
4. Get yourself a pair of THE LIGHTEST special running shoes. No "niKeSoo00pERairCushoNed" bling-bling.
5. Track your progress somewhere like goodrunguide.com (I'm not working for them ;-).