What is your 1 mile run time?

purplespeckle
purplespeckle Posts: 652
edited September 24 in Fitness and Exercise
I was watching I Used To Be Fat (Kirsten I think was her name) and her goal for the end of the summer was to run a mile in under 10 mins She met her goal at 9 mins 35 seconds I think
So I was just wondering everyone elses time?
I've been exercising since Jan 1 I was thinking of hopping on the treadmill and seeing what time I could pull off and then work my way down
I get winded and out of breath after like 1 or 2 minutes though :/
Let me know your thoughts
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  • Oppie81
    Oppie81 Posts: 33
    Mine is 9 minutes!
  • alex51026
    alex51026 Posts: 71
    I've seen that episode, I was pretty amazed since it seemed like she never worked out hard before in her life. Very positive attitude. When I started the last week of October I could run/walk a mile at a very painful 10:30, now I can run a mile in about 6:45, maybe 6:30, but I would be worthless to run anymore after that. I can do 5 miles at a 8:00 pace.

    -alex
  • Celo24
    Celo24 Posts: 566 Member
    Not sure. I normally run 3-5 miles at a time with a pace aroun 9:30 or 10:00. If I was only going one, I think I could probably do it in 7:30 or 8:00.
  • seatern
    seatern Posts: 15
    For someone who's never really ran before a goal of a 10-minute mile is certainly reasonable. I just recently started running and find it challenging but strangely addictive. The truth is that I think most people get winded early on... it's all about remembering that the whole point of it is to work hard - just push through it!
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    sustained i'm 9:30
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    Thanks guys for your input I seriously think I'll be struggling like the girl in the show I always get a headache when I attempt to run Like I said after about 1 minute *literally 1 minute* I'm back to walking I'm gonna push myself and we'll see what happens I'll update you all on my time regardless of if its horrible or not :)
  • eleanoreb
    eleanoreb Posts: 621 Member
    i watched that show too!!!!!!! I love it, so inspirational!! Not sure about my 1mile time..i usually calculate in km..
  • Firewhirrrl
    Firewhirrrl Posts: 144
    Hi.
    I am a track coach, and one thing which comes up ALL THE TIME, is that running on the road or trail is not the same as running on the treadmill.

    For flat road running, I ran the Los Vegas marathon in a 9 min mile pace. I am 5'1" ( very very fast for me!!)

    A ten minute mile is also fast...
    This is a common speed for group runners of mixed ages and gender.

    11 min mile is also a good clip.

    12 min mile is a jog. Easily sustainable for most people after they are used to running. Good social pace.

    And of course now that i am starting at the bottom again, 15 minute miles for me are about the same as a very fast walk...

    And it's all about building. Don't forget, you can use walking intervals to cool down a bit between running and still get the same benefits as if you ran straight through.

    So if you are heavily winded after 2 miles, then run a mile. Walk for 90 seconds and then tunnthe second, walk again for the 90 seconds and then run for a minute, walk 90 seconds and then run another minute... Like so.
    Do this interval training maybe 5 times. Speed is unimportant!! This will help get your lungs become stronger.
  • HLRoberts1987
    HLRoberts1987 Posts: 139 Member
    The hardest part (for me) was figuring out my breathing. Once you figure that out. Youre set. Also figure out what speed and rythm that is comfortable for you. It just takes time to get used to it. Your lungs are not used to that kind of excercise so just stick with it and you will get it :o)
  • sixpackgoal
    sixpackgoal Posts: 146
    I can run a mile in 7 minutes. 4 miles in 30 minutes.
    I ran half marathon in 2hrs 5 minutes. First ten miles were great. Last 3.1 went slow. Avg 9:26 or so pace.
    I am 40 and started running on my 39th birthday after being way over weight for years. Check out my profile for my story. Feel free to add me.
  • mlb929
    mlb929 Posts: 1,974 Member
    If I run just one mile - I can run it at 6:30. I'm presently just reached under 10- 9:48 on a 6 mile run. My goal is to run at 12K at under 10 mpm. I ran the same 12K last year at 11:17, which still put me in the top 25% of women finishers.

    I didn't start running until March of last year - I mean never having ran ever before. I had no idea how to train - still don't really, but I'm trying to get my speed up there.

    One thing I will say that has helped me so much is P90X, it's the only change I've made. I'm doing Insanity next and really hoping to get faster.
  • dream_litotes
    dream_litotes Posts: 40
    12 min mile is a jog. Easily sustainable for most people after they are used to running. Good social pace.

    Agreed! After running a few times a week since mid-January, my friends and I now aim to run 12-minute miles and have a chat. We did some intervals and now the breathing is so much easier - it's just our legs that need to get used to running farther. Once I'm able to run 5k at 12min/mile I'm intending to start actually *running* and getting my speed up. (I'm 5'10" so 12min/mile is really just a moderate/slow jog for me.)
  • amyindm
    amyindm Posts: 93 Member
    I'm a penguin for sure - 12 minute miles the last time I ran with a beginner pace group (outside). If I was really pushing I think I could go faster but I don't know how long I could sustain it. I could use some help creating some sensible tempo runs aimed at newer runners who are trying to improve their speed a bit.
  • MeekMeals
    MeekMeals Posts: 517 Member
    I'm running a mile in about 12 minutes
  • Triguy83
    Triguy83 Posts: 57 Member
    5:50 min mile is my 1 mile run time. My base pace I have for races is 6:30-18Min Mile but, once i hit that half way point i'm off like the road runner at 5:50 for the last 1.5 miles.
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    thanks for all the tips.
    i finished my 1 mile...in....16:36 :(
    it was at a 3.5 and sometimes 4.0 pace. anymore than that is just too fast for my feet.
    i ran the whole time though and thought i was gonna die.
    i've heard about interval training...i guess i just want faster results.
    i hope my time gets better. b/c right now that's just horrible.
    i guess it's a lot better than 2 minutes and stopping. i done 16 minutes!!!
  • amyindm
    amyindm Posts: 93 Member
    Yeah you ran for 16 minutes straight!When you're just starting, building up a base is more important than your speed. Good job and don't be afraid to take a few quick walking breaks if you're trying to build up to more time overall.
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    Yeah you ran for 16 minutes straight!When you're just starting, building up a base is more important than your speed. Good job and don't be afraid to take a few quick walking breaks if you're trying to build up to more time overall.


    thanks for the encouragement. sometimes i would still keep the pace but i would hold the bars of the treadmill on the sides and just move my feet really fast for a few seconds then i'd go back into the run.
  • joleciamichelle
    joleciamichelle Posts: 139 Member
    I'm between an 11-12minute mile. I don't really go for time-I try to increase my distance. I've been running for a couple years now-I couldn't run for 30 seconds 3 years ago then as weight started to come off it got easier and I got stronger. If you keep at it you'll notice yourself getting better every week until you're running for 30-40 minutes straight.
  • cohollywood
    cohollywood Posts: 90
    I started Couch to 5K recently (I am NOT a runner, never have been, never thought I would be) and I'm doing alright so far. I haven't timed a mile, so I don't know my speed, but if you want to start running and have a program to stick with, I'd recommend checking out C25K. There are some pretty cool podcasts out there as well. Try www.runningintoshape.com. Good luck!
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    12 min mile is a jog. Easily sustainable for most people after they are used to running. Good social pace.

    Agreed! After running a few times a week since mid-January, my friends and I now aim to run 12-minute miles and have a chat. We did some intervals and now the breathing is so much easier - it's just our legs that need to get used to running farther. Once I'm able to run 5k at 12min/mile I'm intending to start actually *running* and getting my speed up. (I'm 5'10" so 12min/mile is really just a moderate/slow jog for me.)

    Haha a 12 min/mile may be an easy jog for some people, but its almost unachievable for others.
    I hate it when people say things like ___ pace is running ___ is jogging and ___ is walking. My running is your walking... the most important thing is not how fast you do it (although everyone chases a better time in their own way) but instead just getting out there and doing it.

    If I only focused on a 2:30 half marathon time I would have been sorely disappointed when I finished my first race. Instead I focused on a 3:30 and I blew it away .... (finished in 3:23) next race I am shooting for anything faster than that ... and so on ....

    So I guess what Im saying is... work to get better ... but not necessarily to achieve someone else's goals... sometimes that just leads to frustration and giving up! :)
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    thanks for all the tips.
    i finished my 1 mile...in....16:36 :(
    it was at a 3.5 and sometimes 4.0 pace. anymore than that is just too fast for my feet.
    i ran the whole time though and thought i was gonna die.
    i've heard about interval training...i guess i just want faster results.
    i hope my time gets better. b/c right now that's just horrible.
    i guess it's a lot better than 2 minutes and stopping. i done 16 minutes!!!

    Just some advice - you probably would have actually finished faster and perhaps enjoyed it a bit more if you would have inserted walk breaks. I do scheduled walk breaks that way im not being a wuss, they are scheduled that way! Check out jeff Galloways program... i live and die by Galloway!
  • runteachrun
    runteachrun Posts: 7
    my fastest one mile time is 6:42. when i first started running january 2, 2008, my first one mile time was 11:08. keep it up and you will be surprised how fast your averages drop and try to get outside, because i've found my times are way better outside than on a treadmill due to more interesting scenary :)
  • kumamushi
    kumamushi Posts: 103 Member
    My fastest time in the mile was 8:23 back in middle school, keeping in mind that my asthma was moderate at the time. Most of the time in gym I was lucky if I could get under 10 minutes for the mile (in fact, I think they required that for some stupid reason). This was on non-level pavement, since our middle school didn't have a track field. We just ran circles around the parking lot an appropriate number of times, which has slopes.

    My current walking pace, however, is pretty good. I can walk a mile in 12-15 minutes. I blame my dad; he speedwalks everywhere.
  • kwardklinck
    kwardklinck Posts: 1,601
    Look up couch to 5 K and follow the guidelines. I went from not being able to run at all to doing a 5 K in about 10 weeks. My finish time was about 9.2 minutes per mile. This was a pretty good time considering what horrid shape I was in before the training, I felt pretty proud of it.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I can't remember the last time I ran a timed mile to see how fast I could do it. I was planning on doing so once the weather warms, because I was curious to see where I was at. On a track, I think I should get pretty close to 6 flat.
  • Ral263
    Ral263 Posts: 318 Member
    Fastest ever was 5:08, but I think I could do 6 flat now. Of course, that'd be just one mile.....I can hold an 8 minute mile for probably 6 or 7 miles I think.
  • foreverjade
    foreverjade Posts: 213 Member
    Have never ran a mile full out to see how fast I could do it... I pace at a 10 minute mile for regular runs, and a 9 minute mile if i'm in a rush. I'm HOPING that means my 1 mile run time would be as fast as some of the times you guys are posting!! I will have to try it when it's not -20 outside!
  • mlb929
    mlb929 Posts: 1,974 Member
    thanks for all the tips.
    i finished my 1 mile...in....16:36 :(
    it was at a 3.5 and sometimes 4.0 pace. anymore than that is just too fast for my feet.
    i ran the whole time though and thought i was gonna die.
    i've heard about interval training...i guess i just want faster results.
    i hope my time gets better. b/c right now that's just horrible.
    i guess it's a lot better than 2 minutes and stopping. i done 16 minutes!!!

    I use ChiRunning form, which really made a difference in my foot pick up pace, not really my speed, but shortening my stride for faster turn over made such a difference in how I felt. The book is by Danny Deyer, ChiRunning, I've been very pleased with the results.
  • brendansmom1
    brendansmom1 Posts: 526 Member
    My 1 mile run time....about two weeks. LOL :bigsmile: :tongue:

    I am not a runner. You all are inspiring though. I may actually try it one day. Weird, I can work out with some serious cardio for an hour...but running scares me to death. Strange.
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