I am a fairly new runner. I have been doing 3 to 5 mile runs, what is a good time per mile to shoot for?
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You should not go by these peolpe telling you to go out and try to run 4-6 minute miles. These are times ran by extremely fit people or elite athletes. For the first few weeks, you run a slow pace where you are able to breathe comfortably. A pace where you can still talk to someone else without it being too difficult. This will seem slow at the beginning but you will in fact by increasing your aerobic fitness. After 6 weeks, you can add intervals of running fast for a minute followed by recovering for two minutes. Repeat this 5 times during your run and do it at least two times per week to build up speed. Initially, you may be doing 9- 11 minute miles but as you get fitter, you times will increase and you may get fast times up to 6 mins per mile. Patience and a gradual build up is the key.Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?
6 minutes is a good start.4 mins
7 minutes.
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6 minutes will be good me myself have to do it. In six minutes i could do it so you better follow me.Last year was my first year in running and I did between a 6 and 7 minute mile. Do what you feel comfortable with if you can run comfortably with a 7 minute mile run do that and aim for a 6. Just start out with what you can do and work to improve from there.
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you should run what feels comforatble for you, and work on increasing it a little every workout. some people can do a 5 minute mile for an entire marathon, but that takes years of training and 100 miles a week. take it slow, and listen to your body.are you running 10 minute miles now? then a good goal is 9 minute miles. when you reach that, you can see how you feel about doing 8 minute miles. but you shouldnt rush right in to going too fast, or you'll hurt yourself.
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For a "regular" training run, just worry about staying comfortable and being able to carry on a conversation. Once or twice a week you should run a fart-lek or some other speed distance training. When you are doing that speed distance training, try to run it about 1:00 to1:30 minutes per mile faster than your "regular" training pace.When you are trully lean and on a good training regime for a year or two you can probably expect your regular training runs to be in the low 7's. Don't rush it. If you rush it you will break something.
Are you doing the runs for leisure or for competition? If you are doing them for leisure 7-8 min. will be great! But that is doing the runs at a quick pace. If you are doing them for competition the runs should be done in 5 no more than 5.4 min. This is competition style runs. Good luck on your endeavor b/c I was a sprinter!
Take what ever time you are doing a try to improve it by 10 seconds Per mile. When that gets comfortable repeat the process.
I think you will find that somewhere around 6:30 to 7 minute miles you will feel like you are running not jogging. The motion becomes a lot smoother, less jarring.
I know you did not ask but to run faster you have to run faster. Instead of doing a three mile run at your usual pace, run a quarter mile at your target pace, then run a half mile at the usual pace then run a quarter mile at the faster pace again, repeat this for the entire three mile run. Soon yo should be able to increase the length of the faster parts of the run.
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Since you are new you should not worry about pace. Try to run at a speed that is comfortable to you. You should be able to talk while you run. If not, you are running too fast. Keep up your mileage and you will become acclimated to running and your times will drop. Since you are new be careful about increasing your distances too much too soon. It is easy to start running much farther, but you are subject to injury until your body is accustomed to long distances.Can cross-country shoes be used for track?
I have no idea what the heck these people are talking about. It you're a fairly new runner- be happy that you're out there running! Anything under a 10 minute mile is great. It won't place you for a medal in a race but who cares?! If you're out there enjoying yourself that's what matters. I am just coming back from my second pregnancy and a 10 minute mile is all I can handle right now. I 'can' run a whole heck of a lot faster- or I used to be able to but I'm not training for a race and as long as I feel healthy and I'm in good shape then that's whats driving me.Try pacing yourself at around a 9 minute mile. If it's too fast, slow it down a bit- if you feel like you're walking backwards, pick up your pace! Find what makes you feel comfortable and stay there for a few weeks before you start to push a bit more for the next time.
Good luck!
6 minutes is a good start. you'll eventually work down to a 5 minute something.
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