How fast can you run 3 miles?

[Rusty Kuntz]

At my absolute fastest I was running a 5.30-5.45 minute mile... ran a 5K in a little over 18 minutes.

I try to run a few 5 or 10Ks every year; I always do the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

 

[Lobo]

At my absolute fastest I was running a 5.30-5.45 minute mile... ran a 5K in a little over 18 minutes.

I try to run a few 5 or 10Ks every year; I always do the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

You're a good man

 

[Rusty Kuntz]

any tips for bringing down your time or practicing? I can run a mile in really good time but anything over 2 is

You need to work on your endurance before you work on speed. You want to be able to run multiple miles before you attempt to run them fast. I was a sprinter in college; when I ran my first 5K I thought I was gonna die, because I did it with absolutely no training, which was a turrible idea LOL

You have to change your approach to running (something I had to learn the hard way); you don't want to try and sprint right out of the gate, because you'll be gassed and looking like the flabbiest, sickest person in 2.3 seconds. Each week, add more distance to your runs, i.e. maybe on Monday you'll run 1 mile.... the next time you run, try running 1.5 miles, etc. until you build up your endurance. Once you're comfortable where you are, THEN try cutting time off. It worked for me... I went from being a sprinter to doing half marathons.

 

[BezO]

When wroking out consistently, 24:00.

Right now, 30:00.

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

That is fast. How old are you.

I'm 26. Age really isn't a factor. Not as much as the general public makes it out to be. You should see the times "Masters" guys are running. Hopefully I break 2:40 for the Marathon this year. Ran 2:47 last summer. PR'ed. Training is going well. Typical week for me.

Wednesday(start of the week, each training cycle I pick a random day.) - 60 minutes
Thursday - 80 minutes
Friday - 60 minutes
Saturday- 120 minutes
Sunday - 30 minutes
Monday - 60 minutes AM, 30 minutes PM
Tuesday - 30 minutes

I'm at 65 miles per week right now. Will build to 80-90mpw. I go 10 days/day off then 7 days/day off and rotate back and forth.

Type in Arthur Lydiard Training. That's the bible. There are different running/training philosophies but Lydiard is to running what Phil Jackson is to basketball.

You need to work on your endurance before you work on speed. You want to be able to run multiple miles before you attempt to run them fast. I was a sprinter in college; when I ran my first 5K I thought I was gonna die, because I did it with absolutely no training, which was a turrible idea LOL

You have to change your approach to running (something I had to learn the hard way); you don't want to try and sprint right out of the gate, because you'll be gassed and looking like the flabbiest, sickest person in 2.3 seconds. Each week, add more distance to your runs, i.e. maybe on Monday you'll run 1 mile.... the next time you run, try running 1.5 miles, etc. until you build up your endurance. Once you're comfortable where you are, THEN try cutting time off. It worked for me... I went from being a sprinter to doing half marathons.

What she is referring to is common sense. The conditioning phase. Usually people have to learn by trial and error. But you can't sprint a 5k or 10k or Marathon. If you've never ran 10 miles, you aren't going to run it the same speed as whatever you normally run in distance. It's just common sense. First time you do a "long" run, physiology speaking you will change. Everything about you will change.

 

[jerniebert]

I'm 26. Age really isn't a factor. Not as much as the general public makes it out to be. You should see the times "Masters" guys are running. Hopefully I break 2:40 for the Marathon this year. Ran 2:47 last summer. PR'ed. Training is going well. Typical week for me.

Wednesday(start of the week, each training cycle I pick a random day.) - 60 minutes
Thursday - 80 minutes
Friday - 60 minutes
Saturday- 120 minutes
Sunday - 30 minutes
Monday - 60 minutes AM, 30 minutes PM
Tuesday - 30 minutes

I'm at 65 miles per week right now. Will build to 80-90mpw. I go 10 days/day off then 7 days/day off and rotate back and forth.

Type in Arthur Lydiard Training. That's the bible. There are different running/training philosophies but Lydiard is to running what Phil Jackson is to basketball.



What she is referring to is common sense. The conditioning phase. Usually people have to learn by trial and error. But you can't sprint a 5k or 10k or Marathon. If you've never ran 10 miles, you aren't going to run it the same speed as whatever you normally run in distance. It's just common sense. First time you do a "long" run, physiology speaking you will change. Everything about you will change.

Yeah I dont think age is a factor as much as dedication but i am just curious since I am old and like to guage myself. Thanks for the tips. I want to run a marathon and all the advice helps. Right now I am at about 50 mpw.

good job thats impressive times.