I am sure someone already asked but I am trying to find out what is the avergate time for a 5 mile run?
I am a 25 male, in good shape. I started running 6 months ago and I want to know what is the goal I should be reaching for.
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Whats a good time for a 16 year old running the 40 yard dash and im 150 lbs and 5 ft 9 inches?
Well ... if you've been running for 6 months now, you probably know that there is no "average" pace for different types of runners. Personally I would be very unhappy with anything over 30 minutes, but I know some people who run frequently and would still be pleased to come in under 40.So here's how to set your goal. First you have to figure out with some degree of accuracy what sort of shape you are in. While I suppose you could just go out and run your 5 miles hard, look at that time, and try to improve . but it's hardly the only way to do so. You may know your mile time, or you may not but it's easy to find (eg. stopwatch+track). So if you now know how fast you can run a mile, running 5 miles can be roughly predicted from that time. If your mile is 6:00 minutes, expect around 6:50 pace for the 5. If you run a 7:00 miles, 8:00 would be about it. If you ran an 8 minute mile, expect around 9:10. Clearly there is room above, below, and between those times, so feel free to check out the link at the bottom.
Then comes the fun part. Be honest with yourself here, or you'll find your goals are extremely disproportionate to what you can/can't do. Are you a sprinter? Are you truly a marathoner at heart? Is 5 miles the *perfect* distance for you? Or could the mile have been your true event, so the predicted time is far too fast? If you are better at the really short events, you can expect to see your 5 mile time drop of considerably . many 200m runners would have loads of trouble in a 5mi race. Milers will see their times drop off considerably as well (a few seconds more than the given amount). For people who are best suited to a 5mi run, those estimates might be a bit too conservative. etc etc etc ...
*note* I'm referring to what distance your body is most suited to running, not what you enjoy running most.
Then, you have your immediate goal for what you can run at this very moment. If you're looking for a goal as you move forward with your training, it all comes down to how aggressive you want to be. Take some time off, and work away!
Good luck mate, here's to good times!
How fast can I run if I am not on treadmill?
Hmm. 5 miles is pretty long for your average person. The Marines have a test for the 3 mile and the Army has one for the 2 mile. I'm not aware of any standardized test for the 5 mile. If you're trying to measure your fitness use the 2 or 3 mile tests. I would shoot for 35 minutes. To qualify for Boston you have to average 7:10 a mile for your age group. So a time of 35 minutes would get you off to a good start.Go to www.coolrunning.com and look at some local race results. Really good runners can go about 25 minutes. A10 minute mile, or 50 minutes is a pretty slow jog. You can be in good shape, but running is different than playing hoops or other sports. Try looking for a local race to run. That will get you motivated!
Tips on running the 400 relay (we each run 100)?
45 minutes would be okI don't know what your mile time is so I don't know what you usually are running, but I'd say 30-35 minutes.
35 minutes is a good time
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