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How realistic is a sub 5 minute mile on the track?

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  • #212
    christeb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭christeb


    Name|800m PB|1500m PB|Mile PB|5k PB|
    woddle|2'31|5'14||19'25|
    gerard65|2'32|None|5'38|19'16|
    speedy44|2:20|4:43|5:00:23|17:41
    04072511|2'42|5'16|5'56|21'02
    BeepBeep67|2'22 (M40)|4'57 (M40)|5'10 (M40)|17'53 (M40)
    dna_leri|2:25 (M40)|5:07 (M40)|5:28 (M40)|19:36 (M40)
    shels4ever|2:07|4:22|xxxx|20:32
    myflipflops|xxxx|3.56|xxxx|15.12
    robinph|2:13|4:58|5:15|17:39
    christeb|xxxx|xxxx|5:14|18:28

    I'm in for this, it's a box I want to tick sooner rather than later


  • #213
    theboyblunder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭theboyblunder


    christeb wrote: »
    Name|800m PB|1500m PB|Mile PB|5k PB|
    woddle|2'31|5'14||19'25|
    gerard65|2'32|None|5'38|19'16|
    speedy44|2:20|4:43|5:00:23|17:41
    04072511|2'42|5'16|5'56|21'02
    BeepBeep67|2'22 (M40)|4'57 (M40)|5'10 (M40)|17'53 (M40)
    dna_leri|2:25 (M40)|5:07 (M40)|5:28 (M40)|19:36 (M40)
    shels4ever|2:07|4:22|xxxx|20:32
    myflipflops|xxxx|3.56|xxxx|15.12
    robinph|2:13|4:58|5:15|17:39
    christeb|xxxx|xxxx|5:14|18:28

    I'm in for this, it's a box I want to tick sooner rather than later

    Gue on christeb! I reckon theres a very fast mile in there with the appropriate training.


  • #214
    christeb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭christeb


    theboyblunder wrote: »
    Gue on christeb! I reckon theres a very fast mile in there with the appropriate training.

    You forgot to add your name in tbb...:cool:


  • #215
    Pisco Sour
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭Pisco Sour


    With the exams out of the way I will be making an attempt today to lower my 5'56 for the mile.


  • #216
    Pisco Sour
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭Pisco Sour


    Name|800m PB|1500m PB|Mile PB|5k PB|
    woddle|2'31|5'14||19'25|
    gerard65|2'32|None|5'38|19'16|
    speedy44|2:20|4:43|5:00:23|17:41
    04072511|2'42|5'16|5'48|21'02
    BeepBeep67|2'22 (M40)|4'57 (M40)|5'10 (M40)|17'53 (M40)
    dna_leri|2:25 (M40)|5:07 (M40)|5:28 (M40)|19:36 (M40)
    shels4ever|2:07|4:22|xxxx|20:32
    myflipflops|xxxx|3.56|xxxx|15.12
    robinph|2:13|4:58|5:15|17:39
    christeb|xxxx|xxxx|5:14|18:28


    I'm going to update this table. Ran a 5'48 mile today with a pacemaker in front of me. 8 seconds better than my previous best. This is probably my limit right now without specific training. Once I get to Australia in 3 months time I'll start to work towards improving this time, but for now I'm quite pleased with that run.


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  • #217
    bart simpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 469 ✭✭bart simpson


    04072511 wrote: »
    I just watched this again and I actually think it is insulting to the sport at the elite level that somebody could think he could just walk off the street at the age of 40 and after 1 years training run a sub 4 minute mile. A bit off topic with regards this thread but it seems the general public have no idea on earth how good the likes of Coghlan, Flynn, Cram, Coe etc were because if they did you wouldnt see things like this.

    Fair play to him getting sub 5 though. He did seem to have a big setup in place though (getting the opportunity to run with top athletes etc) which had to have made it easier. How many of the average joe would get that opportunity?
    i found he was insulting the sport also..... it would be like me turning up at augusta with my golf clubs and asking tiger woods does he think i could beat his record round there!


  • #218
    token56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭token56


    I'd love to put my name down for this but I think it'd be a bit premature as I'm still in my comeback stage and it would probably be a good few months before I could even attempt to do the training that would be needed for this. But I know I have to ability to do it and I'm still young so I might come back in a few months and put my name down then.


  • #219
    Pisco Sour
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭Pisco Sour


    bart simpson wrote: »
    i found he was insulting the sport also..... it would be like me turning up at augusta with my golf clubs and asking tiger woods does he think i could beat his record round there!

    Exactly! Couldnt have put it better myself! It would also be like me stepping into the ring with Manny Pacquiao and thinking I could beat the living sh1te out of him, off a few months training having never been in a boxing bout in my life before that.

    Elite athletes dont get anywhere near enough respect in this country.


  • #220
    Speedy44
    Registered Users Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Speedy44


    04072511 wrote: »

    Elite athletes dont get anywhere near enough respect in this country.

    Thanks :D


  • #221
    DangerMouse27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭DangerMouse27


    04072511 wrote: »
    Name|800m PB|1500m PB|Mile PB|5k PB|
    woddle|2'31|5'14||19'25|
    gerard65|2'32|None|5'38|19'16|
    speedy44|2:20|4:43|5:00:23|17:41
    04072511|2'42|5'16|5'48|21'02
    BeepBeep67|2'22 (M40)|4'57 (M40)|5'10 (M40)|17'53 (M40)
    dna_leri|2:25 (M40)|5:07 (M40)|5:28 (M40)|19:36 (M40)
    shels4ever|2:07|4:22|xxxx|20:32
    myflipflops|xxxx|3.56|xxxx|15.12
    robinph|2:13|4:58|5:15|17:39
    christeb|xxxx|xxxx|5:14|18:28
    DangerMouse27 mILE 4.42(age 20..)This year 5.11 so far(age 30..so far)
    QUOTE]

    gonna hope to get close to 4.35. Want to run a 1.21 600m and do well in the 800m next year


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  • #222
    Speedy44
    Registered Users Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Speedy44


    DangerMouse27 wrote: »
    04072511 wrote: »
    Name|800m PB|1500m PB|Mile PB|5k PB|
    woddle|2'31|5'14||19'25|
    gerard65|2'32|None|5'38|19'16|
    speedy44|2:20|4:43|5:00:23|17:41
    04072511|2'42|5'16|5'48|21'02
    BeepBeep67|2'22 (M40)|4'57 (M40)|5'10 (M40)|17'53 (M40)
    dna_leri|2:25 (M40)|5:07 (M40)|5:28 (M40)|19:36 (M40)
    shels4ever|2:07|4:22|xxxx|20:32
    myflipflops|xxxx|3.56|xxxx|15.12
    robinph|2:13|4:58|5:15|17:39
    christeb|xxxx|xxxx|5:14|18:28
    DangerMouse27 mILE 4.42(age 20..)This year 5.11 so far(age 30..so far)
    QUOTE]

    gonna hope to get close to 4.35. Want to run a 1.21 600m and do well in the 800m next year

    wow, that'll be some running dangermouse. Good to see a lad with high ambitions. With a 1:21 600m, you should definitely go sub 2 for the 800m.
    Whats your 400m pb?


  • #223
    RandyMann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 920 ✭✭✭RandyMann


    error


  • #224
    RandyMann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 920 ✭✭✭RandyMann


    Name|800m PB|1500m PB|Mile PB|5k PB|
    woddle|2'31|5'14||19'25|
    gerard65|2'32|None|5'38|19'16|
    speedy44|2:20|4:43|5:00:23|17:41
    04072511|2'42|5'16|5'48|21'02
    BeepBeep67|2'22 (M40)|4'57 (M40)|5'10 (M40)|17'53 (M40)
    dna_leri|2:25 (M40)|5:07 (M40)|5:28 (M40)|19:36 (M40)
    shels4ever|2:07|4:22|xxxx|20:32
    myflipflops|xxxx|3.56|xxxx|15.12
    robinph|2:13|4:58|5:15|17:39
    christeb|xxxx|xxxx|5:14|18:28
    Randymann|2'32|None|5'49|20'11|


  • #225
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    Hey lads

    Given that we are in indoor season and people will start to look towards this goal over the next while i thought i would revive this thread.

    So how is everyone been getting on?

    What kinda training was everyone doing over the winter (if any)?

    What are the plans in terms of training over the next few months in the build up to the mile attempts?


  • #226
    Speedy44
    Registered Users Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Speedy44


    ecoli wrote: »
    Hey lads

    Given that we are in indoor season and people will start to look towards this goal over the next while i thought i would revive this thread.

    So how is everyone been getting on?

    What kinda training was everyone doing over the winter (if any)?

    What are the plans in terms of training over the next few months in the build up to the mile attempts?

    I'm currently working on a solid winter base while training for Rotterdam :D
    Once I get that goal out of the way I plan on doing some sharpening in May & June and put the sub 5 to bed around then.


  • #227
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,084 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    I'll be working down from 5k to 3k and then finally a good bash at the mile later in the Summer.
    Here's some mile races in April if anyone was to lay down a marker.
    12th Apr ALSAA
    20th Apr Wicklow F4L


  • #228
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    I'll be working down from 5k to 3k and then finally a good bash at the mile later in the Summer.
    Here's some mile races in April if anyone was to lay down a marker.
    12th Apr ALSAA
    20th Apr Wicklow F4L

    There a 3k in the gradeds on the 20th also if you are interested;)


  • #229
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,084 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    ecoli wrote: »
    There a 3k in the gradeds on the 20th also if you are interested;)

    Do you have a link to the gradeds didn't notice them on the Dublin site/


  • #230
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    Do you have a link to the gradeds didn't notice them on the Dublin site/

    Haha oops my bad they still have last years calendar up and i didnt check the year:o


  • #231
    RandyMann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 920 ✭✭✭RandyMann


    My 3k last night was 12:57 so I have a lot of work to do between now and July. MacMillan predicts a 3k race time of about 9:54 for a sub 5 mile...


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  • #232
    randombar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,409 ✭✭✭randombar


    Hi all, sorry to thread bump but I thought I saw a thread on here before about the training for a sub five min mile.

    Doing a bit of running at the moment and would like to test myself out.

    First of all what kind of warm up do lads do for it? i.e. quick jog, stretch mad and then run like hell or what?

    Currently running 6k in 27 mins or so and decent enough at the hill runs, all just around me, need to find a straight flat stretch of road to try the mile.


    EDIT: Found it!



  • #233
    Murph_D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    A noble goal. Dubh Gheannain's log, called 'Sub 5 Minute Mile' details his quest to do just that.

    Keep posting as you make progress, and good luck. Specific training will be necessary - I'd recommend the likes of Daniels Running Formula. And don't start the specifics until you have a sufficient base. Good luck!



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