8:30 mile time...good or no?

[Anonymous]

ive been running for a month and my time is improving but what do you think of this time which is my best so far. on the treadmill no resistance

[THE_Godfather]

I think it's a very good start. You're on pace for a 26 minute 5K (3.12 miles)

Any 5K around 30 minutes (for the average person) is very good.

What's your goal? Time per mile or to run in a 5K?

If it's simply a mile then increase the incline .01% every 3rd week. Also increase the speed .1 every other week.

You can add more time or distance so that 81/2 minutes or one mile goes by more quickly when your use to running longer. You will be able to have the stamina to run it more quickly. Your body will think more in time then distance.

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[Asker]

i want to run a 5k in 30 mins. the prob is with thos after that 81/2 min mile I'm beat and feel like I have stop and slow down..idk if I can do it again two more times

[THE_Godfather]

How often do you run? Add .1 incline & then one minute every other or every 3rd time out.

Decrease the incline before you decrease the speed. In real life you just slow down

I don't know that much about nutrition. I eat pasta about 2 hrs before I run, drink a muscle milk.

I have 32 oz. of water while running & a small gatoraide during my cool down.

On a treadmill you can increase the cool down time up to 10 min. Instead of going from 4.5 down try 5.0-4.9-4.8 etc or faster if you an.

[martyfellow]

Not bad for a month! Built up slowly and vary your rounning routine so you don't get bored. On rest days, work with weights to build up muscle strength.

[peace-love-couture]

On a treadmill? It's ok

It'd be better if it was on turf or concrete, because the treadmill is nothing compared to that

But that's good improvement for a month. A lot of people take months and months to even get below 9 minutes

[antonlikesmlb]

Treadmill time isn't accurate is what I've been told. Increase the incline by .01 to match air resistance.

[THE_Godfather]

Time is OK Distance & calories are questionable.

[Anonymous]

Yeah that's pretty good. Keep it up!