your best ONE MILE times.

[Ayahuasca]

Article on running a Magic Mile:

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-runnin...


During my normal jogging I have recently been trying to do one mile (normally the second one) completely flat out.

The other day I did it in 6:56. Yesterday I did it in 6:52.

What are your 'Magic Mile' times?

[ewenm]

Track pb: 4:16
Road pb: 4:22

Edit: Underground pb: 5:58

I was planning to do a MarathonTalk Magic Mile this year but failed to get myself organised

Edited by ewenm on Thursday 3rd October 15:28

[Sarkmeister]

Never tried just running 1 single mile quickly, but according to Endomondo/Garmin my quickest ever was 6:36.

Not too bad for a bit of a fatty.

[Vladimir]

Never tried but done 5m44s on the second mile of a hilly 3.5 mile race so I would hope to be a fair bit quicker on a single mile on a flat track. I average 5m56s over the whole distance.

Ewen - YIKES!

[InertialTooth45]

6:10, gonna be a while until I get back down to that after my shoulder separation.

[john2443]

Did our local Magic Mile, in the park 6:28 (age 56).

The only time in my life (apart form maybe at school) I've run a serious pace timed mile.

[ewenm]

john2443 said:

Did our local Magic Mile, in the park 6:28 (age 56).

The only time in my life (apart form maybe at school) I've run a serious pace timed mile.

A weekly set of 4 x 1 mile reps would be an excellent session for improving ParkRun times. Recovery of approx 50% of the effort time (so about 3 mins based on your MagicMile time).

[V-spec]

5.50 according to Strava, although that was part of a 10k run with 5k at "tempo"

I'm the opposite of what the article says, I do too much speed work (because they're the sessions I enjoy the most and see the gains) and not enough long slow runs. Planning to remedy that when I get back to running though (currently injured, probably due to the above).

[The jiffle king]

4:57..... it was at the Mille Sagrada Familla (A mile race around the church in Barcelona) and I think that given a bit of training, I could have dipped below 4:50

[Cybertronian]

6:05 as part of a recent 5k PB. Never raced 1 mile before but the McMillan pace calculator is saying I can do about 5:38 or so.

[Vladimir]

Cybertronian said:

6:05 as part of a recent 5k PB. Never raced 1 mile before but the McMillan pace calculator is saying I can do about 5:38 or so.

That's pretty cool (the calculator)!

Says 5m11s for me but I took a 5k time based on a hilly race so maybe a teensy bit quicker. Might give it a go once my leg is 100% fine.

[London424]

Managed a 4:52 many years ago when I was in pretty decent shape.

We had to run this as part of pre-season training. Anyone who didn't make it under 4:50 had extra running to do.

[john2443]

ewenm said:

john2443 said:

Did our local Magic Mile, in the park 6:28 (age 56).

The only time in my life (apart form maybe at school) I've run a serious pace timed mile.

A weekly set of 4 x 1 mile reps would be an excellent session for improving ParkRun times. Recovery of approx 50% of the effort time (so about 3 mins based on your MagicMile time).

Although I agree with the principle, I'd have to run a lot slower than 6:28 to be able to do even 1 repeat! I sometimes do 4 x 1k, which did improve my parkrun time, but at the moment the combination of a nagging knee problem and being run director at pr I'm not doing too much running at the moment.

Edited by john2443 on Friday 4th October 11:25

[anonymous-user]

4:45 for me (on the track)

[Terzo123]

Don't know about a mile, but i managed a mile and a half in 9m.15s.

Horrible distance to run.

[V-spec]

Terzo123 said:

Don't know about a mile, but i managed a mile and a half in 9m.15s.

Horrible distance to run.

I once did a session of 3x 2km intervals, uphill. Jogged back after each and started again. Horrible. Was raining too. It sounds so innocent, 3x2km...

[Friggerpants]

Don't know, ran a 4:18 1500m 3 years ago though.

[Nom de ploom]

not exactly sure but years ago our pre RL season summer training used to involve a 2 mile road run as a warm up - it was up and down with a hill finish my best ever time for two miles was 9:50.

I didn't think that was bad for a 14st 10 Centre

[The jiffle king]

Nom de ploom said:

not exactly sure but years ago our pre RL season summer training used to involve a 2 mile road run as a warm up - it was up and down with a hill finish my best ever time for two miles was 9:50.

I didn't think that was bad for a 14st 10 Centre

Are you certain of the distance? That would be about 15:30 5k pace which would be quite outstanding for anyone of any weight. If you are certain of the distance, I would seriously think about doing some running training

[mondeoman]

Managed 7m 13s the other day, after deciding to try an just to shorter distances, faster. Think I can get under 7 mins for the mile relatively easily, but we'll see...