Can you run a mile? (1.6km)

Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

Your Glycogen in the Liver could explain the gap between 45 minutes and 1:15 were the hunger starts. (And even the "lull" in running at that time) After 1:15 you feel you can "go all day" at least until your body gives out : ) I am 6'2 and let me say, your life feels great at 170 with our height so don't be shy about wanting to go down ... in a healthy manner.

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Lost User

Rob Philpott wrote:

How would you do?

If you mean run that all at once, I would probably have a heart attack.

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Rob Philpott wrote:

That makes me feel better!

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CPallini

I started back in 2009 with about 2 km. In 2013 I did my first (of two :-) ) marathon, thanks to our very Gary Wheeler, who told me something like: "if you can run 10 km then you can also run the half-marathon. If you can run the half one, then you can run the full marathon".

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Lost User

6 minutes if I want to feel like shit afterwards. It had better not be much longer than a mile. Or 8 minutes and I won't really feel that tired and it could be a bit further. But I have long legs and I'm still in my 20s, so I'm basically cheating.

MacSpudster

I run circles around a mile! No, seriously. I write "mile" on a piece of paper, put it on the floor, and run circles around it. One time I did 100 "miles". That was grueling. You know, all that handwriting... :wtf:

GenJerDan

I once ran two miles in eleven minutes. The one thing I learned from it is never run two miles in eleven minutes. Luckily, my knees are shot, so I'll never have to run again.

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That describes walking out my front door to fetch the mail. I need to take a cold beer with me to ensure I can make it back to the door. X|

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Mark H2

Over a 5km distance (so just over 3 miles) I average about 3:30 per km and over 14km about 4:20 per km. But I've been running for years, with swimming and cycling/mountain biking thrown in for good measure as well.

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Karen Mitchelle

I run when I know I'm gonna be late. ;) Seriously, I don't run or jog frequently. I eat much (chocolates and more carbs), but what I really love is I never got fat. Maybe because I take the stairs every morning when going up to the office.

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Swinkaran

I spend 2 sessions a week on treadmill. My best run so far was, 5.24K in 38 minutes. I think this is something tremendous because, When I did my very first 5K run, approximately 2 years back, It took me 1.3 hours.

Herbie Mountjoy

I think, over the last 67 years, my aggregate of running comes to a little short of a mile.

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ColinBurnell

Should get yourself to the UK then; the Postman puts it through the letter box in your front door here. :)

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

Yep - Beth got me into running several years ago (her Dad's a triathlete!) and I now run most mornings. My "happy distance" is about 4 miles (usually from our house through the Upper/Lower Gardens with a sprint finish to Bournemouth pier approach. Racing to the sea is something else!) but I've run up to 7.5 miles (that was awesome, but exhausting as I did it a bit too fast). As others have said, 9 minutes a mile is a respectable time. To put it in perspective, I tend to run at 9:15-9:30 mins/mile over distance (though being on beta blockers for migraines doesn't help as it limits your heartrate), but my fastest mile is about 7:59 mins. For me, the revelation was that running's awesome, and a great way to clear my head and think about stuff. I honestly never expected that. Just be careful to head off any injuries (particularly in the knees, as they take ages to heal) by doing appropriate warm-ups and preparing the right muscle groups for the work you'll be asking them to do. I injured my left knee last winter, and it stopped me dead for a while. When I finally reached a physio, he identified the problem right away - one of my quads was underdeveloped, causing a loose kneecap and resultant swelling. Ouch. Fortunately, some simple knee exercises have sorted it - but it took me 6 months to get back to running normally. Had I got into the habit of doing the right exercises, the injury probably wouldn't have happened in the first place... But don't let the possibility of injuries put you off. Enjoy!

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Mel Padden

I got into semi-serious running (I've done a couple of 10ks, half marathons, and marathons and I have an ultramarathon all the way up in Zermatt, Switzerland planned for this year) a while ago and I would guardedly recommend every developer to do something similar. It's been a wonderful stress reliever and head-clearer and it's kept me sane and (reasonably) fit over the years. To be honest though as I age it gets to be less fun, and recovery takes longer etc. I recommend swimming as the best possible exercise for desk jockeys. it's excellent for coordination, meditative, builds breathing, rhythm and endurance, you can do it till you're 80 and it's kinda like getting a massage and a workout at the same time. :thumbsup:

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AlexCode

That's the speed I usually do my shortest running path of 4Km that make it at an average speed between 10 and 11 km/h. So if I was set to run only 1.6km I could probably do it at 14km/h and stop :) But honestly I usually care much more about pace changes and actual overall running time than the speed itself. I know that if I'm in a better shape I'll go naturally faster without actually thinking about it. I usually run at the end of the day, always outside. So before starting I check myself. If I'm too tired or haven't eaten properly during the day I just skip it, otherwise I set a time or distance goal and run for it :) Just a word of advise based on my personal experience: 0. Regularly check yourself up. It's pretty dangerous to start or restart doing sports without at least a general check up. 1. If you're running to burn, 9 minutes won't do you almost anything. Your body won't have time to start burning the "extra" stuff. 2. If you can't run more time, walk. But walk fast (usually 6 or 7km/h) and resume running when you feel like it. Repeat this as many times as you want. Like this you'll be able to "run" at least 30 min without any big issues and if you keep doing it you'll start running more and walking less. I find 1h of activity to be the minimum for me. 3. Have at least 2 types of running. Don't run every day at the same speed in the same "track". Set time intervals where you'll run faster. A good practice I used at the beginning was 1.5 minutes normal and 30 seconds faster. The more you get in shape the bigger will be the gap between slow and fast paces. This depends heavily on your body, make sure your heart beats are back to "normal" before starting the next sprint. 4. Sleep and rest. This is as important as training. Do not do it every day. Listen to your body. 5. Do multiple sports. I'm an heavy guy, even when I'm in shape and if I run everyday my kneed and hips start complaining. Alternating running with biking and swimming does the trick :) Cheers!!!

Stefan_Lang

When you have two feet on the ground at any time, you're not running. When you're not touching the ground between steps, you're running.

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I only run when I am in danger.

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Jassa_1

The quickest time I have for a mile is 5 min 30 secs. It's all about building up your stamina because I remember the first time that I tried to go for a mile, my legs just went after about a quarter mile :laugh:

BobJanova

Swinkaran wrote:

When I did my very first 5K run, approximately 2 years back, It took me 1.3 hours.

That's an average speed of under 3mph. That's not a 'run', that's a 'walk'. Good stuff on the improvement though!