Any exceptional runners shown up at your small local running events recently?? When they do it sure is mind boggling for us regular chumps to comprend how fast these guys can go. At a recent 10k (legit) for a local charity a former D-1 collegiate middle distance guy (former 3:57 miler and 25 yrs old now) shows up out of the blue and puts down a 30:30 on a windy cold day running solo for last 9.5k::)). Guy even took off 2.5 years of running after U to just ride his bike fulltime and after the past summer ‘getting back into it’ he already has 30:xx fitness?!? man…
Well, if the guy ran a 3:57 mile then that puts his 10 pace at 27:30 or so, meaning his 30:30 is three minutes off the pace. I suspect I could probably get back to within 3 minutes of my best pace with a reasonable amount of work were I already fit from another sport. Not saying a 30:30 doesn’t seem pretty fast, but it is all relative. I read about people trying to break 20 minutes at 5K and think about my first day at college track as a 24-year-old walk-on. I ran 19:50 at altitude with pretty much zero run fitness. This guy could probably run 16-17 minutes if he did nothing at all, as long as he was not overweight.
Chad
There is a local 14yo young lady that did a 36:13. That impresses me, regardless of competitor, but damn.
This year I ran a 10k PR at 39:25. Micah Kogo ran that race beat me by nearly 12 minutes. Yes, those guys are fast.
Well, if the guy ran a 3:57 mile then that puts his 10 pace at 27:30 or so, meaning his 30:30 is three minutes off the pace. I suspect I could probably get back to within 3 minutes of my best pace with a reasonable amount of work were I already fit from another sport. Not saying a 30:30 doesn’t seem pretty fast, but it is all relative. I read about people trying to break 20 minutes at 5K and think about my first day at college track as a 24-year-old walk-on. I ran 19:50 at altitude with pretty much zero run fitness. This guy could probably run 16-17 minutes if he did nothing at all, as long as he was not overweight.
Chad
He actually did show up for 1 other local race this year and it was an early spring 5k with 500$ for grabs and at that point he was pretty well 'doing nothing ’ as you say. I was surprised to see him at the start line that day and he laughs and says ‘I haven’t been running much but I could really use the rent money’. I say ‘ok…so what? you’re looking at a high16 today?’ He kinda gives me a funny look and mumbles …'um …in the 15’s maybe? ’ haha. he goes 15:42 so yeah you are pretty well bang on that these guys can do sub 16 in their sleep
Well, if the guy ran a 3:57 mile then that puts his 10 pace at 27:30 or so, meaning his 30:30 is three minutes off the pace. I suspect I could probably get back to within 3 minutes of my best pace with a reasonable amount of work were I already fit from another sport. Not saying a 30:30 doesn’t seem pretty fast, but it is all relative. I read about people trying to break 20 minutes at 5K and think about my first day at college track as a 24-year-old walk-on. I ran 19:50 at altitude with pretty much zero run fitness. This guy could probably run 16-17 minutes if he did nothing at all, as long as he was not overweight.
Chad
He actually did show up for 1 other local race this year and it was an early spring 5k with 500$ for grabs and at that point he was pretty well 'doing nothing ’ as you say. I was surprised to see him at the start line that day and he laughs and says ‘I haven’t been running much but I could really use the rent money’. I say ‘ok…so what? you’re looking at a high16 today?’ He kinda gives me a funny look and mumbles …'um …in the 15’s maybe? ’ haha. he goes 15:42 so yeah you are pretty well bang on that these guys can do sub 16 in their sleep
Ha. I ran a 14-flat in a 5k a few weeks ago… mile 2 and 3 were slower, tho, cause I got tired and ran out of water… :-/
Well, if the guy ran a 3:57 mile then that puts his 10 pace at 27:30 or so, meaning his 30:30 is three minutes off the pace. I suspect I could probably get back to within 3 minutes of my best pace with a reasonable amount of work were I already fit from another sport. Not saying a 30:30 doesn’t seem pretty fast, but it is all relative. I read about people trying to break 20 minutes at 5K and think about my first day at college track as a 24-year-old walk-on. I ran 19:50 at altitude with pretty much zero run fitness. This guy could probably run 16-17 minutes if he did nothing at all, as long as he was not overweight.
Chad
He actually did show up for 1 other local race this year and it was an early spring 5k with 500$ for grabs and at that point he was pretty well 'doing nothing ’ as you say. I was surprised to see him at the start line that day and he laughs and says ‘I haven’t been running much but I could really use the rent money’. I say ‘ok…so what? you’re looking at a high16 today?’ He kinda gives me a funny look and mumbles …'um …in the 15’s maybe? ’ haha. he goes 15:42 so yeah you are pretty well bang on that these guys can do sub 16 in their sleep
Ha. I ran a 14-flat in a 5k a few weeks ago… mile 2 and 3 were slower, tho, cause I got tired and ran out of water… :-/
fixed it for you.
local 5k here last weekend was won by a guy running 14:53.
A smallish 15k (500 finishers) in my city serves as a the USATF’s master championship. Got beat by a 56 year old lady by a couple seconds, she ran 1:00:25. Doesn’t sound impressive until you realize that it’s 95% age graded
I placed 2nd at a road 50-miler last year. The winner was an elite 50k guy who dedicated his entire training season to that one particular race - so I learned from our post-race conversation. From the gun, the guy had a huge jump on the field. By the 10 mile mark, he was no longer in sight. He beat the course record by over 20 minutes, and put roughly 26 minutes into me. Running 40 miles with the knowledge that you’re really racing for second place is a somewhat humbling experience.
Haile Gabrselassie ran last Sunday a 1/2 marathon and when he came visiting the lab, I thought our treadmill was going to be too slow. He had a bad day and on an undulating course on a windy day managed ‘only’ a 61:29.
Well, if the guy ran a 3:57 mile then that puts his 10 pace at 27:30 or so, meaning his 30:30 is three minutes off the pace. I suspect I could probably get back to within 3 minutes of my best pace with a reasonable amount of work were I already fit from another sport. Not saying a 30:30 doesn’t seem pretty fast, but it is all relative. I read about people trying to break 20 minutes at 5K and think about my first day at college track as a 24-year-old walk-on. I ran 19:50 at altitude with pretty much zero run fitness. This guy could probably run 16-17 minutes if he did nothing at all, as long as he was not overweight.
Chad
He actually did show up for 1 other local race this year and it was an early spring 5k with 500$ for grabs and at that point he was pretty well 'doing nothing ’ as you say. I was surprised to see him at the start line that day and he laughs and says ‘I haven’t been running much but I could really use the rent money’. I say ‘ok…so what? you’re looking at a high16 today?’ He kinda gives me a funny look and mumbles …'um …in the 15’s maybe? ’ haha. he goes 15:42 so yeah you are pretty well bang on that these guys can do sub 16 in their sleep
Ha. I ran a 14-flat in a 5k a few weeks ago… mile 2 and 3 were slower, tho, cause I got tired and ran out of water… :-/
fixed it for you.
local 5k here last weekend was won by a guy running 14:53.
Sorry, I was inferring that I ran the 1st mile in 14-flat… My PR in the 5k is actually 22:xx, I’m no speed-demon!
I did a half marathon earlier this summer, not a deep field at all, my 1:27 got me second place OA.
First place beat me by 21 minutes.
Well, if the guy ran a 3:57 mile then that puts his 10 pace at 27:30 or so, meaning his 30:30 is three minutes off the pace. I suspect I could probably get back to within 3 minutes of my best pace with a reasonable amount of work were I already fit from another sport. Not saying a 30:30 doesn’t seem pretty fast, but it is all relative. I read about people trying to break 20 minutes at 5K and think about my first day at college track as a 24-year-old walk-on. I ran 19:50 at altitude with pretty much zero run fitness. This guy could probably run 16-17 minutes if he did nothing at all, as long as he was not overweight.
Chad
He actually did show up for 1 other local race this year and it was an early spring 5k with 500$ for grabs and at that point he was pretty well 'doing nothing ’ as you say. I was surprised to see him at the start line that day and he laughs and says ‘I haven’t been running much but I could really use the rent money’. I say ‘ok…so what? you’re looking at a high16 today?’ He kinda gives me a funny look and mumbles …'um …in the 15’s maybe? ’ haha. he goes 15:42 so yeah you are pretty well bang on that these guys can do sub 16 in their sleep
Ha. I ran a 14-flat in a 5k a few weeks ago… mile 2 and 3 were slower, tho, cause I got tired and ran out of water… :-/
Yeah, well I did a sprint tri in 2008 and was sub 10 minutes for the “5k Run”. Sad thing is I think I had the 4th or 5th fastest run that day. Some REALLY fast dudes showed up.