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Never been able to run one.

I havent tried in decades, tbh

Probably like 8 minutes

I ran a mile once in about 5:50 in my mid teens. I don't think could even run a quarter mile now over 20 years later.

What about you Vegy, hmm? ;;;;;o

When I would run on the treadmill I would usually ramp up slowly and do it in 9 minutes. Could bump it down to at least 8 if I was trying for speed.

i think I could break 6 minutes if I tried. Im about 20 years past anything competitive, but can comfortably dip under 7:30 pace still on an 8 mile run. I dont think I could break 5 anymore.

I managed under ten minutes one time in middle school or high school and then immediately threw up. I don't run.

Like a day and a half

I'm actually very proud of my PR - 4:40

I was also 19. Almost half my life ago.

I never tried to speed run it. On a treadmill it usually takes me like 15 minutes at a decent jog.

FolkenRawr posted...

I'm actually very proud of my PR - 4:40

I was also 19. Almost half my life ago.

Nice!

7:45 just last week

No idea. I take life one quarter-mile at a time...

Flat five minutes back in prime days, now I bet I could still run it but not that quick.

I did an 11 minute two mile my senior year. Won the whole meet by finishing first.

I never run just one, to be fair. Normally Ill run somewhere between 8 and 12 at a go.

These days, just over 7 minutes. In my prime, I could maintain 5 minute miles over about 7 or 8 miles, then Id start to lose a bit of speed. My best time in a ten mile race was 55 minutes flat.

9 minutes (40 years old).
Not great. -_-

As a teen just over 5 min. Ive gotten back into running over last year and have gotten down to 8:30 after much effort

I havent run a mile in probably twenty years, but I used to do it in about eight minutes when I was much heavier and less athletic.

6:30 if I'm really really pushing myself.

Back in highschool at the beginning of the year I got 5 minutes 27 seconds when we had to run a mile in phys ed.

Dont know if I ever timed just a mile. I used to run a 3.1 mile trail and pushed myself to consistently do it in just under 30 minutes. If I did only a mile and didnt have to worry about conserving energy I suppose I couldve done 6-7 minutes

way out of shape now so that ship has sailed

Everyone is Steve Prefontaine in this topic.

I have never done a timed mile. We did 1.5 miles when I was in the Navy for PT test. Id come in around 10.5 minutes which was fairly middle of the pack. All I knew was I had to be under 13:30. That is all I cared about.

I always played a lot of sports growing up and ran a lot during football and basketball but always hated just regular running.

Average around 8:20 per mile. Before covid I could probably do 7:30

archizzy posted...

Everyone is Steve Prefontaine in this topic.

I have never done a timed mile. We did 1.5 miles when I was in the Navy for PT test. Id come in around 10.5 minutes which was fairly middle of the pack. All I knew was I had to be under 13:30. That is all I cared about.

I always played a lot of sports growing up and ran a lot during football and basketball but always hated just regular running.

awareness of Steve Prefontaine, and being in different to running is a very small segment of the Venn diagram. All I know is I was a decent runner in my competitive days, but Glob wouldve annihilated me.

and yeah, the guy who ran the three minute eight second mile would also have crushed me.

I cant

I ran in my school's cross country team and lettered in it.

I ran the 3200, 1600, and 800 in middle school track. A six minute mile isn't anything major in distance running circles especially on a track.

I wasn't anywhere close to special or Prefontaine. I just ran alot. I was the worst runner on my cross country team.

I am horribly out of shape now.

archizzy posted...

Everyone is Steve Prefontaine in this topic.

I have never done a timed mile. We did 1.5 miles when I was in the Navy for PT test. Id come in around 10.5 minutes which was fairly middle of the pack. All I knew was I had to be under 13:30. That is all I cared about.

I always played a lot of sports growing up and ran a lot during football and basketball but always hated just regular running.

You are severely underestimating Prefontaine. The majority of high schools have their best current runner under 5 minute mile.

But the generic athletic is probably better ready for a sprint, so being athletic doesn't necessarily mean a good mile time.

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Friends,

I am 61 years old. I was always slow as a turtle.

so I might run 1/5,,,, and walk the rest...

14 minutes I guess.

drclaeys posted...

Friends,

I am 61 years old. I was always slow as a turtle.

so I might run 1/5,,,, and walk the rest...

14 minutes I guess.

Nothing wrong with power walking. That's pretty good tome for walking.

Probably 20+ minutes

havent run since about 9-10 years

man thats a good high tho from running

Probably about 10-12min atm. I used to run 7-9min miles.

Me? Run? No.

Maybe you'll get a brisk walk and occasional jog of about 13 minutes.

Last time I ran it was a mile and a half and I was at like 13:15 so cut a couple laps off of that and add a few seconds since I don't run.

n/a

In a little over 6 minutes

prob like 12 mins

Not sure of my fastest, but I've done a sub 7.

Not a clue, never tried.

Mearcstapa posted...

6:30 if I'm really really pushing myself.

Okay, so I actually tried today and got 6:40. Might have done better if it was cooler and less humid.

Back in the day 4:17, now I could probably manage 6:15-6:30.

I did once it took my about 15 minutes