What is your 5 mile time?

[sukhenkoy]

One of my trainers said he would run 8 miles in 55 minutes in his prime. That's damn good stamina if you ask me.

[msagrain]

Like mountains?? Lol.

Maybe you got the distance wrong. I dont think it should take anybody half an hour to run 2.5 miles. Id have ran 4miles by then and i'm not really a fast runner, and no doubt weigh more than you.

I mean steap, steap lol.

Anyway i just measured the route on google earth and it was 3.2 miles.

[markeeta]

Like mountains?? Lol.

Maybe you got the distance wrong. I dont think it should take anybody half an hour to run 2.5 miles. Id have ran 4miles by then and i'm not really a fast runner, and no doubt weigh more than you.

I travel slower when I am doing cross country, but that includes scaling cliffs.

[Tuggers1986]

One of my trainers said he would run 8 miles in 55 minutes in his prime. That's damn good stamina if you ask me.

8 - 7minute miles is good. I've known people who have run far faster though.

I guess it just shows you how amazing Haile Gebrselassie is. He ran the Berlin Marathon in 2:04:26. That's 4:44 minute miles constantly for 26 miles!! I couldn't run ONE 4:44minute mile and he did 26 one after the other.

Absolutely amazing.

[black.ink]

My stamina has got really bad lately for long distance running. I can do 2 miles in under 15 no problem but anything over that i start to gas out pretty quickly after around 20 minutes of jogging.

My shortburst sprints are still okay and i can last 90 minutes on a football field with 15 minutes half time rest, but cross country training just isn't for me anymore i guess.

[Tuggers1986]

I mean steap, steap lol.

Anyway i just measured the route on google earth and it was 3.2 miles.

Use...

www.mapmyrun.co.uk

[msagrain]

Use...

www.mapmyrun.co.uk

Yeh it was the same... good website tho.

[markeeta]

Gotta question... Am I normal? Ha Ha. Nah, seriously...

I ran about 9 miles the other day and I have found that if I run at a comfortable level (one that can be maintained over a long distance), I start off really slow and gradually get faster and faster. By the last mile I was sprinting at probably my fastest pace.

My theory is that it takes me a hell of a long time to warm up. But is this normal? Don't most people find the comfortable pace slows down over time?

[Paardekopski]

I did a 12 km run (about 7,5 miles) in 0:58:31 last month. I nearly puked, but I wanted to overtake someone who was in front of me from the start...

[msagrain]

Gotta question... Am I normal? Ha Ha. Nah, seriously...

I ran about 9 miles the other day and I have found that if I run at a comfortable level (one that can be maintained over a long distance), I start off really slow and gradually get faster and faster. By the last mile I was sprinting at probably my fastest pace.

My theory is that it takes me a hell of a long time to warm up. But is this normal? Don't most people find the comfortable pace slows down over time?

Your body just adjusts to the tempo and get used to it. Its like if you do a warm up before a run you find it easyer.