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Dec 28, 2024
12:31:32am

Marathon Man All-American

Good for you! I hope you make it. I will certainly be pulling for you.

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Marathon Man

Bio page: Marathon Man
Joined: Mar 2, 2001
Last login: Dec 28, 2024
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I’m turning 48 in a couple of weeks and decided it would be “fun” to train to run the fastest mile I can

Nigel Saladu All-American

Dec 27, 10:35pm

What’s your guess for your current mile time?

Dr MoBYU

Dec 27, 10:37pm

6:00ish

Dec 27, 10:42pm

Pretty fast already!

Dr MoBYU

Dec 27, 11:19pm

Plot twist: Nigel tweaks or pulls his hammy on NYE and decides the whole thing was a terrible idea.

byujacob

Dec 27, 10:38pm

Seems like a best case there. Watch out for that Achilles tendon.

6:28am

Are you actively running if not be careful not to over push

franklyvulgar

Dec 27, 10:39pm

I’ll hit 1800 miles this year. So, yeah.

Dec 27, 10:41pm

Oh man I was really hoping you hadn’t been working outand wasn’t in the best of

Tim Riggins

Dec 27, 10:53pm

Do you currently run and in decent shape? 5:15 might take years or be impossible

Chester Copperpot

Dec 27, 10:42pm

You could very well be right. I’m genuinely curious to see how fast I can get with specific training. The most specific

Dec 27, 10:46pm

I see you are a runner. Good luck. I bet you can get there.

Chester Copperpot

Dec 27, 10:49pm

Thanks!

Dec 27, 11:00pm

I would guess a HS track would facilitate your fastest time. And yes that is a very lofty goal.

RdF3

Dec 27, 10:44pm

A 5 hour mile?

WJCougar

Dec 27, 10:46pm

Litterally tried that this year, the best I could muster was a 5:34 1500m and

ABCoug

Dec 27, 10:50pm

That’s lofty, but it sounds like you might be up for it. At 50, I feel pretty good about myself to hit 6:30.

Bar7h

Dec 27, 11:10pm

Man how awesome. I have dreams about running. Such a cool feeling you take for granted.

KYU

Dec 27, 11:15pm

Watch the hammies!

ovalY

12:30am

Good for you! I hope you make it. I will certainly be pulling for you.

12:31am

Enjoy your torn hamstring

WDaddy

6:31am

What’s the fastest mile you’ve ever run?

CrimWalCoug

7:55am

5:53. But that was mid-run on a longer run and without any specific training for a fast mile.

12:27pm

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