3 mile run

[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.

[BIG H]

Mate, that is a superb time!! I'm doing 3 miles in just under 25 mins - I'm 16 stone, but pretty fit

[paddy448]

Mate, that is a superb time!! I'm doing 3 miles in just under 25 mins - I'm 16 stone, but pretty fit

thanks mate its good to no, ive been timing myself on a 3 miler because i was interested in joining the marines(as said in another post) and even before basic training u have to be able to run a 3 miler in a certain time they split it in 2. they want the first mile and a half done in 13 mins or under and the second mile and a half in 14 mins and under.so i suppose im ok in that sense. ur time is a great time taking weight into consideration. i cant believe theres people out there who can do a mile in under 4 mins, thats superhuman

[VictorCharlie]

I'd bump it up to 5 miles. If you can average 7.30-8 min/mile for 5 miles you are doing pretty damn well.

[paddy448]

I'd bump it up to 5 miles. If you can average 7.30-8 min/mile for 5 miles you are doing pretty damn well.

i timed myself a couple of weeks ago mate and managed a 5 miler in 40 mins dead

[VictorCharlie]

Sounds like you are doing pretty well to me. If you aren't all ready try running the distance on some hills. If you can hit your target time running up and down hills you will easily make your time on a flat surface.

[AdamGB]

I'd bump it up to 5 miles. If you can average 7.30-8 min/mile for 5 miles you are doing pretty damn well.

I'll take your 5 miles and raise you to 7.
Not really into long distance running, ran with a mate of mine who is in the army a week or two ago... tracked it with my iPhones GPS/runner's app and that's what we came out with. Very hilly route too (I love them )

I much prefer shorter runs with bouts of hill/stair sprinting but I've always had a few miles in my legs too... can run the odd half marathon in a respectable time when I feel like it with out having to do a lot of training. My dad was a really good cross country runner so I must have inherited a bit of his aptitude.

[paddy448]

I'd bump it up to 5 miles. If you can average 7.30-8 min/mile for 5 miles you are doing pretty damn well.

I'll take your 5 miles and raise you to 7.
Not really into long distance running, ran with a mate of mine who is in the army a week or two ago... tracked it with my iPhones GPS/runner's app and that's what we came out with. Very hilly route too (I love them )

I much prefer shorter runs with bouts of hill/stair sprinting but I've always had a few miles in my legs too... can run the odd half marathon in a respectable time when I feel like it with out having to do a lot of training. My dad was a really good cross country runner so I must have inherited a bit of his aptitude.

lookin at ur photo adam it looks as tho ur an amateur boxer i used to do it myself. what i want to ask u is how important do u think road work is for a boxer, i no a few trainers now dont bother with it.they say its irellevent. whats ur opinion on this

[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