chimneys
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- Jun 11, 2007
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How fast/far can you run?
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chimneys
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- Jun 11, 2007
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Very few people will have pure 1k times. Its pretty much a sprint!
My PB marathon time breaks down to 4m 52s per km if that helps?!
Try getting a 5 or 10k time under your belt to be able to get a better steer on how you are faring against others. That said, build up gently or risk getting injured.
You might try entering a race to keep your focus and have something to aim at. Worked for me!!
Best of luck with it.
Very impressive stats!
What's your marathon time?
Yes. They are very good stats.
Buckley's Mad Eye
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- Oct 27, 2012
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Started running again. I've done little or no exercise for years, but I'm feeling fitter and the intervals between having to have a walk are increasing. I'm enjoying it despite the heat.
nwgull
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Very impressive stats!
What's your marathon time?
Cheers. I'm by no means a natural runner's shape - I'm 5'11 and 13 st - but reckon it goes to show what an average healthy person can achieve by training correctly and if they put the effort in, even without the genetics of Mo Farrah.
My best marathon (I've only done 3) is 3.14.30; although my training during these was much less structured and a bit naive. I'd like to think I could break 3 hours now.
StonehamPark
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nwgull
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Been running since my early 20s, but that was mainly to keep fit for playing rugby. It was only in the past 2-3 years since I retired from rugby that I concentrated on getting my times down in road races and Triathlons and started training a lot smarter.
I did at 80mph driving through the Saudi Desert. It's a long, long drive....
Seagull Steve
SWC
The Doc keeps saying my mobility scooter is my legs, so I can go for 30 miles at 8mph.
Yoda
English & European
I used to be able to run the 400m hurdles in sub 60s. Lucky to get under 75 at the moment.
As much as the above is not impressive at all in the grand scheme of things - just a few months ago I would've struggled to run 3m. Keep at it, amazing what you can do.
bn1&bn3 Albion
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Absolutely hate distance running but I had to do a fitness test and we did the cooper 1.5 mile run, managed to complete that in 11 minutes.
willow147
Active member
It hasn't been said yet so I shall oblige. I couldn't even run a bath.
Seriously, I could probably run a few hundred meters but then be would probably need a ambulance at the end. Never been good at running. I wasn't too bad on the treadmill (I say too bad, I could manager maybe 20 mins at a steady pace) but tried real running once and was knackered within the minute.
A few years ago I had to do a 1.5 miles run with my son for his Karate grading and for over a year after I suffered with a painful/stiff Achilles tendon first thing in the morning.
Seriously, I could probably run a few hundred meters but then be would probably need a ambulance at the end. Never been good at running. I wasn't too bad on the treadmill (I say too bad, I could manager maybe 20 mins at a steady pace) but tried real running once and was knackered within the minute.
A few years ago I had to do a 1.5 miles run with my son for his Karate grading and for over a year after I suffered with a painful/stiff Achilles tendon first thing in the morning.
OzMike
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It depends on what's chasing me!
My marathon PB is 3:09:50 in 2010 at 41 years of age. I have done 2 others, both at 3:20. I have run a sub 90 1/2 marathon but this was part of a full marathon so not sure if it counts. My 10k best is 42 mins. I have tried and tried for a sub-40 but never achieved it.
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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1km: 4:00
5km: 20:54
10km: c.42:00
Marathon: 3:57
5km: 20:54
10km: c.42:00
Marathon: 3:57