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 2009-07-06 9:55 PM |
 34 |  Subject: My 1 mile timeJust thought I would see what everyone thinks. I have been training pretty hard for the last 11 weeks. I have always been fairly athletic for most of my life but recently decided to take it to the next level and start doing triathlons. I am working my way up very slowly by starting with a 5k (which I have already done) then 10k, hm, and marathon. Plan to do trithlons in the same manner... Sprint, Oly, HIM, then hopefully work my way up to IM. Even though I don't keep up with everything on my logs here, I have a pretty detailed spreadsheet I use. I am somewhat dissapointed in my 1 mile time even though I am improving a lot more in my other distances. My first timed mile in April was a 7:32. In May I dropped it to a 6:42 and in June I did a 6:32. I have shaved over 2 minutes off my first 5k time and 1.5 minutes off my 2 mile time. The difference is I ran in a competitive group. Today my 2 mile time was a 14:01. What do you guys think a good 1 mile time would be based on that 2 mile time? I am asking because I run with a running group and they do set distances every monday and none are less than 2 miles. I have a hard time finding someone to do a 1 mile run with to keep at a pace like in the group I run with (I am sure I could if I really tried but I am trying to be more active in this community  ) |
| 2009-07-06 10:01 PM in reply to: #2266275 |
Veteran 262  Sarasota, Florida | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time I think you're smokin most of us as it is. Why do you need to run 1 mile anyway? Even the short triathlons are 5k, so why not train for at least that distance. I'd love to hit a 6 minute mile again, but I'd still have 2.1 miles left and be gassed by trying to do it that fast. |
| 2009-07-06 10:05 PM in reply to: #2266275 |
| 34 | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time I just use my mile time as a reference. I try to time my mile about once a month. I keep a detailed log of all the times I run by distance. It is nice always setting PR's by doing a bunch of difference distances :D Edited by Yzer 2009-07-06 10:06 PM |
| 2009-07-06 10:09 PM in reply to: #2266297 |
Champion 7233  | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time mile time, while fun to track on its own, is going to mean very little in distance running. that said, my 5k PR is 17:40, mile PR is 4:46. run in the same year (last season). sorry, dont have a 2 mile time. |
| 2009-07-06 10:12 PM in reply to: #2266275 |
| 34 | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time Yeah I know it will be pretty useless in triathlons. My dad actually has the mile record at the College I graduated from as well as many other records set in the early 80's. His PR was 3:57 in the mile. He was going to the 1984 Olympics until he dropped a barbers chair on his big toe almost taking it off. I like to keep him updated on the progress of my mile I guess. |
| 2009-07-06 10:20 PM in reply to: #2266275 |
Expert 1277 St. Paul, MN | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time Back in high school I ran a 4:45 mile, but that was 13 years ago. I haven't actually run a mile hard to see how fast I could finish. Injuries have kept my training from being where I'd like it, but this time last year, I think I could have done one in under 6 without too much trouble. There are a couple one mile road races here in the Twin Cities that I've thought about doing. Maybe next year. |
| 2009-07-06 10:33 PM in reply to: #2266275 |
Master 1404 Eagle Mountain, Utah | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time Yzer - 2009-07-06 8:55 PM Just thought I would see what everyone thinks. I have been training pretty hard for the last 11 weeks. I have always been fairly athletic for most of my life but recently decided to take it to the next level and start doing triathlons. I am working my way up very slowly by starting with a 5k (which I have already done) then 10k, hm, and marathon. Plan to do trithlons in the same manner... Sprint, Oly, HIM, then hopefully work my way up to IM. Even though I don't keep up with everything on my logs here, I have a pretty detailed spreadsheet I use. I am somewhat dissapointed in my 1 mile time even though I am improving a lot more in my other distances. My first timed mile in April was a 7:32. In May I dropped it to a 6:42 and in June I did a 6:32. I have shaved over 2 minutes off my first 5k time and 1.5 minutes off my 2 mile time. The difference is I ran in a competitive group. Today my 2 mile time was a 14:01. What do you guys think a good 1 mile time would be based on that 2 mile time? I am asking because I run with a running group and they do set distances every monday and none are less than 2 miles. I have a hard time finding someone to do a 1 mile run with to keep at a pace like in the group I run with (I am sure I could if I really tried but I am trying to be more active in this community )http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm You can use this calculator to figure out what your estimated times would be at other distances provided you are trained right to do the distance. |
| 2009-07-06 10:35 PM in reply to: #2266275 |
Expert 1276 Salem | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time I have been more concerned about my mile pace over the entire Sprint Tri Run (5K) as well as the other disciplines (i.e. swim 100 yd pace and miles per hr. average). I then can gage myself in comparison to other triathletes times. With being a Newbie I can look at previous yrs. times and see what kind of improvements I need to make to possibly place in my age group. You are movin at that kind of pace. If you come up on me (however that may happen) please just ask me to move over and I'll politely get out of your way. : ) |
| 2009-07-07 1:22 AM in reply to: #2266275 |
New user 1 | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time While I am completely new to triathlons, I do have a lot of running experience from what seems a lifetime ago. Unless you are actually training to race a mile I wouldn't worry about your one mile race pace. It kind of reminds me of when I was a freshman in high school. I decided that I wanted to run a 4:30 mile when track season rolled around. A 4:30 is 67.5 seconds a quarter. I figured if I could just run that pace and add 100 meters at that pace every week then I would be running a 4:30 in no time. That didn't work to well. Neither will concentrating on your one mile time when training for a 5K or longer. That summer I came across Jeff Galloway's book on running and actually started training like a distance runner. I put in the miles, ran hills and speed work. Suddenly, I could run a sub 16 min 5K in cross country. It was the 12-14 mile runs at 7:00 a mile that allowed me to do that, not training to run a 5:07 mile. With increased endurance will come increased one mile speed (up to a point.) |
| 2009-07-07 2:11 AM in reply to: #2266303 |
Veteran 173 S.E Asia | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time Newbz, That's a smoking fast mile time, but you seem to be selling yourself short on the 5km. You should be near 16:30 than 17"40.
I've got a 5km PR of 17:29 and I couldn't break 5mins for a mile. Best is 5:08 if I remember rightly.
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| 2009-07-07 7:03 AM in reply to: #2266275 |
| 34 | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time thanks for all of the responses guys! I am keeping up with my pace as well as doing an average of 3-5 mile runs while throwing in a long run each week. I just like to change it up once a month just to see what I am capable of. I guess it is a personal goal of mine to do a sub 6 minute mile so I am eager to know I can do that. Edited by Yzer 2009-07-07 7:04 AM |
| 2009-07-07 7:21 AM in reply to: #2266275 |
Master 1946 Memphis, TN | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time Back in HS the best time I ever ran the mile was 4:51. That was many years and many pounds ago. While I think it would be fun to see if I could break 6 minutes for 1 mile now I think it would just lead to possible injury and it's just not what I'm trying to accomplish. If you're serious about tri's you need to make sure what you are doing won't hinder your goals by injuring yourself. \ BTW, your dad was a beast with a sub 4 minute mile. |
| 2009-07-07 8:28 AM in reply to: #2266275 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time I ran a sub 2:07 1/2 mile in H.S., 25 years ago. I can a sub-7 min. mile, maybe for 2 miles. I've still got a long ways to go, but, that doesn't help me for an IM event. |
| 2009-07-07 9:19 AM in reply to: #2266275 |
Master 1699 Malvern, PA | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time |
| 2009-07-07 10:58 AM in reply to: #2266275 |
Expert 1123 Columbus | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time doing a mile race is great training for distance races. here is a pace predictor - http://www.runningforfitness.org/calc/rp.php the http://www.runningforfitness.org/calc/rp.php |
| 2009-07-07 10:58 AM in reply to: #2267077 |
Cycling Guru 15134 Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time Don't worry about it. Run more, run smart, you'll get faster. And the ability to run fast at the end of a tri has only a little bit to do with your overall running abilities. It has most to do with your overall fitness in each sport and how you pace. You can be the fastest stand alone guy in the field, but if you overcook the bike, forget it ....... you'll suck on the run. |
| 2009-07-07 11:27 AM in reply to: #2266275 |
| Member 8 Atlanta | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time If you ran 14:01 for 2, I'd think you could under 6:30, but one big thing to remember about the mile is foot speed comes into play a lot more than you might think. Someone might be able to sustain 6:30 pace for 5k but barely be able to break 6:00 in the mile. It's not a case of "if you can run this for 2, you can run this for 1" though. There's a range and people have different strengths. Someone who has more foot speed will have an advantage in a shorter distance like the mile (duh). If you really wanted to improve your mile time, although there's really no reason to in terms of tri training, you'd probably have to work in some shorter interval training like 400 m repeats or even 200 m repeats. The 400's would still be helpful to your 5k time though as well. |
| 2009-07-07 11:44 AM in reply to: #2266275 |
Master 2355 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time I've never ran a all out mile. I'd say your mile to 2 mile times are right where they should be when you compare them to each other. Raw speed can carry people a bit in a mile and then see a bigger drop in pace when stepping up to a 5k. Edited by smilford 2009-07-07 11:47 AM |
| 2009-07-07 6:07 PM in reply to: #2266275 |
| 34 | Subject: RE: My 1 mile time Thanks for posting up everyone! Just what I wanted to hear.  |
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