Do I have any chances?

DO IT! I am currently training to run my first 5k.... and though it is a shorter race than yours, nothing motivates like having a deadline... and remember, you don't have to run the WHOLE thing, just do your best with it and walk some if you have too

One way to up your running endurance would be to run twice a day. Do a mile earlier in the day, recover, eat well, and then later in the day have a small run and start working up to a mile. Plus adding walking into your running will help at endurance. You can do it!

I'm an interval runner and love running that way. I can't run a 5k the whole time, but I can run intervals and get a decent time! Even faster than some of those that run the whole thing.

You can google training for a 5k. There are lots of good plans out there. Like the others said, your current fitness is part of the equation and your motivation/desire is the other.

You can do it… Just think of it as a mile at a time, deadlines are great motivators. I work with a lady that three years ago broke her back and for the last year she has been running 5K's and a half marathon. having a goal is what got her thru the pain and discomfort now she can't imagine not running. Also check out runners world online they have training programs you can follow that will get you ready for any goal you might have.

Best of luck

yes.. you can always walk... =] lol

if i were you just up the training. Lower your times, and try for further distances.

Your 1 miles pace will probably not be close to your 4 mile pace, so don't worry about that. Just try to find your distance pace. Jog it out SLOW or do jog walk intervals.

I run cross country for college, and our races are usually 6Ks (sometimes 5Ks) which are both under 4 miles, but for most practices we run way over just a 5k... so try working on going over to 4 mile mark to show yourself you can do this!

Walk when needed =] ! & slow & steady wins the race.

Long distance running is much different than short distance, so try it out and find your groove !

I started jogging recently. Currently I manage to run a mile every day.

It feels comfortable and I started to feel a delicate appetite for more.

I just read about a 4 mile run to be held in a month.

Do I have any chances to get ready for it?

If yes, what steps would you recommend I take during the next 30 days?

If no, how long will it take me to be ready to realistically start thinking about such a run?

I've done a few 5Ks and you see people of all abilities there. The fastest usually finish in about 16 or 17 minutes (we have some Olympians here) and the slowest (walkers) finish in around 80 minutes.

I would suggest signing up and trying and if you have to walk some, then walk some.

How far are you running now (maximum distance), and how comfortably?

Four miles is tougher than a 5k, which is the race most new runners start with. It depends how fit you are though, whether this would be do-able or not.

4 miles is tougher than a 5k cuz a 5k is 3.1 miles

Do it! you'll love it. you need a training schedule. here's what I would do;

Week 1
Monday - 1 mile
Tuesday - 1.25
Wed - 1
Thurs- 1.5
Friday - rest
Saturday - 2
Sunday - rest

Week 2
Monday - 1.25 mile
Tuesday - 1.5
Wed - 1
Thurs- 1.5
Friday - rest
Saturday - 2.5
Sunday - rest

Week 3
Monday - 1.5 mile
Tuesday - 2.5
Wed - 1
Thurs- 2
Friday - rest
Saturday - 3
Sunday - rest

week 4 (assuming the 4 mile race is on Saturday)
Monday - 1.75 mile
Tuesday - 2
Wed - 2
Thurs- 1
Friday - rest
Saturday - 4
Sunday - rest