Running 2.00 miles in 18:42?
nestle90
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Hello, I just have a question for all of Y'all out there. I am a 5'8 155 lbs female. I work out everyday and recently I have lost a boat load of weight. Today I ran 2.00 miles in 18:42. Is that considered an OK time??
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Is it ok for you? There really is no right or wrong answer here. I remember when running a 5K in under 30 minutes seemed impossible me. Now i can run it around 24 and would like to get it down around 21.
Great job on the weight loss and running.0 -
Great job on the weight loss. There really is no right or wrong pace. It is all about what works for you and your body. I know as I started to lose weight and spent more time running my pace got faster. Keep up the good work!0
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My slow pace is about 10 1/2 minutes mile. My fast is 8 minutes and usually hit somewhere in the 9 minute range.0
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Thats great.. any way you look at it for you... The more weight I lose and the more I run my pace is increasing....
Congrats Happy Running0 -
Compared to Galen Rupp? Nope. Compared to yourself a year ago? Yep.0
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Unless you're racing, don't compare to anyone else. If it's better than last week's run, it's good enough for you.
Also, be careful focusing too much on pace. I found that when I started working on pace I lost my enjoyment for running. I now force myself to stay at a slower pace and just enjoy the run. I allow myself 1 run a week (I run 7 days a week) to satisfy the need for speed.0 -
Unless you're racing, don't compare to anyone else. If it's better than last week's run, it's good enough for you.
Also, be careful focusing too much on pace. I found that when I started working on pace I lost my enjoyment for running. I now force myself to stay at a slower pace and just enjoy the run. I allow myself 1 run a week (I run 7 days a week) to satisfy the need for speed.
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Hello, I just have a question for all of Y'all out there. I am a 5'8 155 lbs female. I work out everyday and recently I have lost a boat load of weight. Today I ran 2.00 miles in 18:42. Is that considered an OK time??
What is your maximum distance you'll commonly run in one session?
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Hello, I just have a question for all of Y'all out there. I am a 5'8 155 lbs female. I work out everyday and recently I have lost a boat load of weight. Today I ran 2.00 miles in 18:42. Is that considered an OK time??
comparison is the thief of joy.
i ran my fastest half marathon time this past weekend. a girl in my triathlon club ran her slowest time ever, which is still faster than my time by ten minutes. should i no longer be happy about my time?0 -
If there is a bear chasing you and he runs 2.0 miles 18:40, you might have a problem. %THis is why I carry a baseball bat. If I am ever chased by bears or zombies, I just knee cap the person next to me. On a serious note GREAT Job!0
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That's awesome! I'm slow... So it seems fast! Keep it up!0
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Hello, I just have a question for all of Y'all out there. I am a 5'8 155 lbs female. I work out everyday and recently I have lost a boat load of weight. Today I ran 2.00 miles in 18:42. Is that considered an OK time??
That's about 9:21/mile... It's better than me. I haven't broken the 2-20 barrier...yet. I think for most beginning runners that 10min/mile is a standard goal. Guess what? You're there! Congratulations.
But any time is an "Ok, time" as long as you are getting fit and enjoying it. Isn't that the real goal?
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That's a good time. There is no olympics in our future. Run for fitness and pleasure and compete against yourself.0
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Hello, I just have a question for all of Y'all out there. I am a 5'8 155 lbs female. I work out everyday and recently I have lost a boat load of weight. Today I ran 2.00 miles in 18:42. Is that considered an OK time??
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It can take me anywhere between 25-30 minutes to run 2-2.5 miles, I'm pretty dang slow but I am trying to lose a boat load of weight still. Just be happy you're out and being active, I think that's a GREAT time! I'd love to get under a 10 minute mile. Keep up the good work!0
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Thanks Everyone for the replies!
I just wanted to know if there was a "correct" time. But after reading y'alls replies it makes me feel better to know that time doesn't really matter. As long as I can run it without being out of breath, I am okay with it.
Thanks Everyone!
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Ok for what? The olympics? No. Good for someone who's never tried it before? Absolutely.
No matter how fast you are, there is someone faster. Best to not compare yourself.
But if you want to compare yourself (and a lot of runners do), check out this Age-Grade calculator, which tells you where you stack up against people your age.
http://www.runbayou.com/Wavacalc.htm0 -
meghanttu08 wrote: »That's awesome! I'm slow... So it seems fast! Keep it up!
Ditto! I'd be very pleased with that. I'm hovering around a 13 minute mile.0 -
Thanks Everyone for the replies!
I just wanted to know if there was a "correct" time. But after reading y'alls replies it makes me feel better to know that time doesn't really matter. As long as I can run it without being out of breath, I am okay with it.
Thanks Everyone!
You run 9 minute miles without being out of breath?0 -
@ThickMcRunFast Thanks for that site. It's super cool.
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@TavistockToad yeah I can run at 7.0 for an hour without being out of breathe.0
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@TavistockToad yeah I can run at 7.0 for an hour without being out of breathe.
you can run an eight and a half minute mile for an hour without being out of breathe??
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I just wanted to know if there was a "correct" time. But after reading y'alls replies it makes me feel better to know that time doesn't really matter. As long as I can run it without being out of breath, I am okay with it.
All depends on context for the individual, and sustaining the pace for the required distance. For me, that pace would be pretty disappointing were I doing my military fitness test, although I'd pass, but for your age range you'd fail. Sustaining that for a 10K trail race I'd be comfortable with and for a trail half marathon I'd be pretty happy.
But as upthread, its about you, not me. I train to run long distances so my outlook is going to be very different to yours.0
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