I Trained 12 Weeks to Run a Sub-5 Minute Mile. This Happened

[@Sam-xt1zk]

Sub 5 is pretty fast and unless you're already relatively close to getting there, 12 weeks isn't enough time to drastically improve one mile time unless you have latent talent or no prior experience running. The one other exception is if you have a large aerobic base and just do some mile specific sharpening workouts... I guess that was me when I was 16--I went from 5:04 to 4:46. I think a sub 5 mile is overall an underrated accomplishment. It's not easy and it's not something most people can do without spending a long time training for it.

[@dkny9954]

I felt that "Fuxx" scream from across the pond. I'm taking a break from marathon training to to a 5 minute mile goal this summer as older gent from states, you got it man. Obviously this might be your line of work, but with the added fanfare and social media hoopla, probably added pressure. You're probably there on a good, relaxed day.

[@pragmaticduck1772]

Shoot for the moon and you'll fall amongst the stars. Though the idiom is silly because the stars are much further away than the moon. That aside great stuff mate, just stumbled upon this and really enjoyed it, good onya for having a deadset crack, would have been easy to just step off the track when it looked like you weren't going to get there. Great stuff mate.

[@coachconway]

Thank you so much @pragmaticduck1772 🙌 Always looking to put my best foot forward. It is insane as to how difficult this is.

[@LynnEdwards-sl7jd]

About 15 seconds short. Most people don't realize just how challenging running at this speed is for 1.61km. My best is about 5:30 and I'm dead afterwards.

[@5muskymen240]

I ran that time as an 11 year old. Took me until 14 years old to break 5. Sub 5 will feel amazing once you do it

[@coachconway]

Far our! You must be fast 🏃‍♂️💨

[@gastonlagaffe4435]

What was your mile time at the beginning of the 12 week training block?

[@coachconway]

Hi Gaston, I have a entire KZbin playlist dedicated to my 12 Week Training Block for the Sub 5. First week is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWOvanWAjq18bJo 🤝

[@bbhamburg]

that looks like a 1600 not a mile. Great effort and good luck next time

[@coachconway]

Thanks mate! 😊 1 Mile is 1.6KM - Fingers crossed for next time! 💪

[@SamKim-cx6it]

😂😂😂

[@Anthony.Lu_]

@@coachconway Not exactly true, 1 mile is 1609.34 meters. If you look at any sort of track meet that has a mile, they start 9 meters behind where the standard 1600m is. Still a great attempt to go sub 5 on your part though.

[@jonclark7384]

​@@Anthony.Lu_ Great effort and cool video but yeah, he is right: This was a 1600 m run so you're about 9m short. At your 5-minute Pace, this would cost you an additional 1 to 2 seconds.

[@dimitar297]

Run in lane 2 on the first mile there's 1609

[@craigdrozario3264]

Can't even fathom how difficult this is 🤯

[@russellchase4544]

Hundreds of thousands do it every year, so probably not that difficult.

[@oj1384]

@@russellchase4544 1 mile under 5 minutes is very hard, equals to 12mph or almost 20 kph.

[@coachconway]

Thank you mate. Really put my best foot forward here!

[@coachconway]

@@russellchase4544 Do it? Or attempt it? 🤔

[@coachconway]

@@oj1384 Agreed 🤝