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Feasible to run a 5 minute mile? Can currently do one in 11 minutes

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titillating arrogant partner
  01/21/20
Yes. They key to doing this, perhaps counterintuitively, is...
Multi-colored zippy pistol
  01/21/20
Cr. It was shocking how much faster my 5k time got when I s...
ebony hominid
  01/21/20
long, slow runs make long, slow runners
Scarlet hyperactive rigor nowag
  01/24/23
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Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal
  01/21/20
Lol
Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal
  01/21/20
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titillating arrogant partner
  01/21/20
if not flame, look up couch to 5k
Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal
  01/21/20
I am actually in good cardio shape but i get insane shin spl...
titillating arrogant partner
  01/21/20
you just have to run more. i'm currently running like 25 mil...
Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal
  01/21/20
Run more, do compound weight/body lifting exercises like squ...
ebony hominid
  01/21/20
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Multi-colored zippy pistol
  01/21/20
If you’re over 25, then it ain’t happening.
exhilarant red ceo
  01/21/20
lol
flickering antidepressant drug
  06/14/25
5 minute mile is quite difficult and even most good athletes...
fragrant brass dopamine stead
  01/21/20
I'm gonna do it
titillating arrogant partner
  01/21/20
good luck and god speed, brother.
fragrant brass dopamine stead
  01/21/20
Is this something unathletic people strive for?? Who fucking...
Effete Locale
  01/21/20
get your 40 yard dash down to 5.0 seconds. then have your le...
wonderful unholy genital piercing
  01/21/20
Assuming you're in reasonable shape, and you are not, you ca...
ebony hominid
  01/21/20
I was joking with 11 mins
titillating arrogant partner
  01/21/20
What's your real 1 mile time?
Multi-colored zippy pistol
  01/21/20
I ran a 6:53
titillating arrogant partner
  01/21/20
How out of gas were you at the end of that? Gasping for bre...
Multi-colored zippy pistol
  01/21/20
Legs hurt is all. I could never max out my cardio running ca...
titillating arrogant partner
  01/21/20
Don't cycle if you want to run.
Multi-colored zippy pistol
  01/21/20
I can do 4-5 hours on the bike but 10 minutes of running fee...
titillating arrogant partner
  01/21/20
People try to cross train but a lot of serious runners think...
Multi-colored zippy pistol
  01/21/20
If you were comfortably trying to do this I'd do something l...
Multi-colored zippy pistol
  01/21/20
I’d add some long runs. If he can run for 60 mins the...
ebony hominid
  01/22/20
What is it actually? I got into running recently and went f...
ebony hominid
  01/21/20
Idk i haven't ran in years, ill go see
titillating arrogant partner
  01/21/20
*5 minutes later* "Well, it's a 5 flat. Guess that'...
Multi-colored zippy pistol
  01/21/20
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titillating arrogant partner
  01/21/20
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Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal
  01/21/20
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insane mother
  01/22/20
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Fishy Internet-worthy Generalized Bond Garrison
  01/22/20
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titillating arrogant partner
  01/23/23
How big a boy are you?
dun national
  01/21/20
I look like Ryan Gosling IRL most people tell me
titillating arrogant partner
  01/21/20
https://www.wikihow.com/Run-a-5-Minute-Mile
fragrant brass dopamine stead
  01/21/20
https://www.outsideonline.com/2167096/mission-barely-possibl...
fragrant brass dopamine stead
  01/21/20
yes
blathering avocado wagecucks
  01/21/20
...
Multi-colored zippy pistol
  01/22/20
i can walk a mile in about 40 minutes give or take
Transparent market degenerate
  01/22/20
wow
ebony hominid
  01/22/20
...
titillating arrogant partner
  06/09/20
My best time was 5:13, and I could run 4 400m intervals at @...
Garnet Tank
  06/09/20
That’s really good!
chestnut native nibblets
  06/09/20
For a heavy drinker, I guess so, I guess so. If u wanna do s...
Garnet Tank
  06/09/20
...
chestnut native nibblets
  06/09/20
...
Hilarious mewling azn chad
  06/09/20
I can’t dunk a basketball over an opponent like u, tho
Garnet Tank
  06/09/20
Down to 5:40 lol
titillating arrogant partner
  07/18/21
180
Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal
  07/18/21
180
spectacular incel chapel
  07/18/21
5:40 is seriously impressive for anyone over 25
bonkers stag film pocket flask
  01/23/23


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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:12 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:15 PM
Author: Multi-colored zippy pistol

Yes. They key to doing this, perhaps counterintuitively, is to focus first on mileage--you need to be doing at least three runs per week, maybe targeting 10 miles total. Once you have that in place, then gradually up your pace. If you can get your general runs down to 6 minutes per mile, you're within spitting distance of doing a 5 minute mile. None of this is that difficult to achieve. You could probably be at a single 5 minute mile within a year starting at an 11 minute pace if you're dedicated. Good luck.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468288)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:33 PM
Author: ebony hominid

Cr. It was shocking how much faster my 5k time got when I started running much longer distances and longer times. Adding a 60 min run at a leisurely pace once a week shaved two mins off my 5k time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468370)



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Date: January 24th, 2023 12:00 AM
Author: Scarlet hyperactive rigor nowag

long, slow runs make long, slow runners

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#45832991)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:47 PM
Author: Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:13 PM
Author: Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal

Lol

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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:13 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:15 PM
Author: Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal

if not flame, look up couch to 5k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468287)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:16 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner

I am actually in good cardio shape but i get insane shin splints from running. Any way around this?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468301)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:18 PM
Author: Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal

you just have to run more. i'm currently running like 25 miles a week but if i take more than like 2 days off in a row i get crippling shin splints

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468306)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:25 PM
Author: ebony hominid

Run more, do compound weight/body lifting exercises like squats, jumps, pullups.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468336)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:27 PM
Author: Multi-colored zippy pistol



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:18 PM
Author: exhilarant red ceo

If you’re over 25, then it ain’t happening.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468304)



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Date: June 14th, 2025 7:19 PM
Author: flickering antidepressant drug

lol

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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:22 PM
Author: fragrant brass dopamine stead

5 minute mile is quite difficult and even most good athletes can never come close. but it's worth trying.

as you do your training cycle, see if you can get someone fast or someone on a bicycle to pace you over 1/8th mile intervals, then build up toward 1/4, etc., so you can see the speed it takes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468324)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:26 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner

I'm gonna do it

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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:38 PM
Author: fragrant brass dopamine stead

good luck and god speed, brother.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468393)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:23 PM
Author: Effete Locale

Is this something unathletic people strive for?? Who fucking cares

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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:24 PM
Author: wonderful unholy genital piercing

get your 40 yard dash down to 5.0 seconds. then have your legs and lungs extrapolate that to a mile. enjoy your 3.7 min mile.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468329)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:24 PM
Author: ebony hominid

Assuming you're in reasonable shape, and you are not, you can train yourself to do close to a five minute mile in a year or so.

If your current mile time is 11 min, you're looking at more like 2-3 years depending on how much weight you need to lose.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468333)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:26 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner

I was joking with 11 mins

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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:27 PM
Author: Multi-colored zippy pistol

What's your real 1 mile time?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468342)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:27 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner

I ran a 6:53

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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:28 PM
Author: Multi-colored zippy pistol

How out of gas were you at the end of that? Gasping for breath? Felt like you could do another half mile? Somewhere in between?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468354)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:31 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner

Legs hurt is all. I could never max out my cardio running cause shin splints. I was a serious cyclist for years and only there could i really get my HR maxed out

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468363)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:32 PM
Author: Multi-colored zippy pistol

Don't cycle if you want to run.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468365)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:33 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner

I can do 4-5 hours on the bike but 10 minutes of running feels like forever

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468368)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:34 PM
Author: Multi-colored zippy pistol

People try to cross train but a lot of serious runners think that cycling is counterproductive because you're engaging the muscles in different, non-cumulative ways.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468375)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:39 PM
Author: Multi-colored zippy pistol

If you were comfortably trying to do this I'd do something like:

Wk. 1: 1 mile @ 7:00 x3

Wk. 2: 1.5 miles @ 7:00 x3

Wk. 3: 1.5 miles @ 7:00 x3

Wk. 4: 2 miles @ 7:00 x3

Wk. 5: 2 miles @ 7:00 x3

Wk. 6: 2.5 miles @ 7:00 x3

Wk. 7: 2.5 miles @ 7:00 x3

Wk. 8: 3 miles @ 7:00 x3

Wk. 9: 3 miles @ 7:00 x3

Wk. 10: (1 @ 6:30, 2 @ 7:00) x3

Wk. 11: (2 @ 6:30, 1 @ 7:00) x3

Wk. 12: 3 miles @ 6:30 x3

Wk. 13: (1 @ 6:00, 2 @ 6:30) x3

Wk. 14: (2 @ 6:00, 1 @ 6:30) x3

Wk. 15: 3 miles @ 6:00 x3

Wk. 16: (1 @ 5:30, 2 @ 6:00) x3

Wk. 17: (2 @ 5:30, 1 @ 6:00) x3

Wk. 18: 3 miles @ 5:30 x3

Wk. 19: You can go out and do your one mile @ 5.

So start this next week and you'd hit a 5 minute mile by early summer.

Godspeed.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468395)



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Date: January 22nd, 2020 10:39 AM
Author: ebony hominid

I’d add some long runs. If he can run for 60 mins then five minutes starts to feel like nothing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39470019)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:29 PM
Author: ebony hominid

What is it actually? I got into running recently and went from not being able to do an 8 min mile to doing a 6 min mile (on a treadmill) in six months. I can do a quarter to a half mile at a five-min pace so if that was my goal I'm sure I could do it. I'm working on the endurance part rather than speed right now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468356)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:32 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner

Idk i haven't ran in years, ill go see

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468366)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:32 PM
Author: Multi-colored zippy pistol

*5 minutes later*

"Well, it's a 5 flat. Guess that's done."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#39468367)



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:33 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:47 PM
Author: Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal



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Date: January 22nd, 2020 9:18 AM
Author: insane mother



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Date: January 22nd, 2020 8:04 PM
Author: Fishy Internet-worthy Generalized Bond Garrison



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Date: January 23rd, 2023 11:43 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner



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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:26 PM
Author: dun national

How big a boy are you?

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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:27 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner

I look like Ryan Gosling IRL most people tell me

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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:36 PM
Author: fragrant brass dopamine stead

https://www.wikihow.com/Run-a-5-Minute-Mile

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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:38 PM
Author: fragrant brass dopamine stead

https://www.outsideonline.com/2167096/mission-barely-possible

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Date: January 21st, 2020 10:41 PM
Author: blathering avocado wagecucks

yes

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Date: January 22nd, 2020 9:17 AM
Author: Multi-colored zippy pistol



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Date: January 22nd, 2020 7:58 PM
Author: Transparent market degenerate

i can walk a mile in about 40 minutes give or take

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Date: January 22nd, 2020 9:17 PM
Author: ebony hominid

wow

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Date: June 9th, 2020 9:11 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner



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Date: June 9th, 2020 10:05 PM
Author: Garnet Tank

My best time was 5:13, and I could run 4 400m intervals at @ 63 secs, that’s all I had in me

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#40387796)



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Date: June 9th, 2020 10:12 PM
Author: chestnut native nibblets

That’s really good!

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Date: June 9th, 2020 10:14 PM
Author: Garnet Tank

For a heavy drinker, I guess so, I guess so. If u wanna do some hills with me, just holler.

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Date: June 9th, 2020 10:27 PM
Author: chestnut native nibblets



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Date: June 9th, 2020 10:13 PM
Author: Hilarious mewling azn chad



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Date: June 9th, 2020 10:15 PM
Author: Garnet Tank

I can’t dunk a basketball over an opponent like u, tho

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Date: July 18th, 2021 4:42 PM
Author: titillating arrogant partner

Down to 5:40 lol

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Date: July 18th, 2021 4:43 PM
Author: Razzmatazz Sneaky Criminal

180

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Date: July 18th, 2021 4:44 PM
Author: spectacular incel chapel

180

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Date: January 23rd, 2023 11:50 PM
Author: bonkers stag film pocket flask

5:40 is seriously impressive for anyone over 25

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4426831&forum_id=2#45832950)