How fast can you run the mile?

[rakedog]

I'm on the track team, and coach says that I will break 5 minutes in like 2/3 weeks.

Right now I run a 5:09

 

[Mental Liberator]

I'm out of shape, and I don't care. Damn rakedog, that's an awesome speed you're going at. Are you in like crosscountry or something?

 

[rakedog]

Yeah, lot of people say that, considering i'm only 14, and I'm going to break 5 minutes.. even my mom says I'm a bit crazy. I want to have like a 4:50 mile by june, as a freshman.. as a senior, anything under 4:20, and I'll be very happy indeed.

 

[alvino]

Nice...one of my friends can go a 5:04 and he's only like 5" 4'ish.

 

[rakedog]

Well, height doesn't really matter... being light is a big plus.. having long strides is nice too (i'm 6 feet), but given that I'm 140 pounds, that's a downside.

 

[alvino]

Yeah, lot of people say that, considering i'm only 14, and I'm going to break 5 minutes.. even my mom says I'm a bit crazy. I want to have like a 4:50 mile by june, as a freshman.. as a senior, anything under 4:20, and I'll be very happy indeed.

It's good that you have personal goals. My presonal goal for swimming is to get a 50.50 or better for the 100 yard Freestyle as a Freshman. Then by my Sophmore or Junior year my goal would be a 49.5ish (might not be that much of a difference, but it's really hard to improve in sprinting events). Not only would I have a CCS cut, it would be my best time ever which would be extremely glorious.

 

[alvino]

Well, height doesn't really matter... being light is a big plus.. having long strides is nice too (i'm 6 feet), but given that I'm 140 pounds, that's a downside.

Well, that's not that bad of a weight considering you're 6 ft.

 

[rakedog]

50 seconds for 100yds? What? That's.. 2 yards a seconds... that's jogging you do realize that?

 

[alvino]

Yup. It's pretty hard considering you're swimming.

 

[rakedog]

Ohhh!!! I didn't notice the swimming part!! I'm like.. Alvino, the slowest person in the world can run 100 yards faster then 50 seconds.....