3 mile run

[hfahrenheit]

ok so ive started running alot again and i timed myself today on a 3 mile run, and managed it in 22 mins 43 seconds.it works out at about 7mins 40secs a mile. i weigh 14stone 4 pounds at the min, i just wondered is that time any good . i can remember back when i was amateur boxing when i was weighing in at 12 stone and could do it in about 20 mins dead obviously that was down to being 2 stone lighter. any decent runners out there to compare times with.

USMC and US Army like for people to average about 7min a mile, you pass the tests easily that way. For instance, I've got a 4 miler coming up that the Army gives me 36 minutes to complete...but, it's an unspoken thing that I have to finish in 30 min or less...

Your times are fine, you just have to measure yourself by how much you're being challenged. If you want to run faster (short or long distances), you have to run sprints. Mix in some low weight, high rep leg work in the gym and you'll hit your peak a lot faster.

[paddy448]

ok so ive started running alot again and i timed myself today on a 3 mile run, and managed it in 22 mins 43 seconds.it works out at about 7mins 40secs a mile. i weigh 14stone 4 pounds at the min, i just wondered is that time any good . i can remember back when i was amateur boxing when i was weighing in at 12 stone and could do it in about 20 mins dead obviously that was down to being 2 stone lighter. any decent runners out there to compare times with.

USMC and US Army like for people to average about 7min a mile, you pass the tests easily that way. For instance, I've got a 4 miler coming up that the Army gives me 36 minutes to complete...but, it's an unspoken thing that I have to finish in 30 min or less...

Your times are fine, you just have to measure yourself by how much you're being challenged. If you want to run faster (short or long distances), you have to run sprints. Mix in some low weight, high rep leg work in the gym and you'll hit your peak a lot faster.

thanks for the info mate, a 7 minute mile especially consistantly over distance is a brilliant time in my opinion, with what u have just told me i will make that a personal target