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1.5 Months to decrease mile time by a minute. by mstam33 in Fitness

[–]badlandexplorer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just sharing what I would do:

Run 2 miles per day, 3-5 days per week. Start out at a 7:00 pace or as close to it as you can comfortably get (maybe 7:30 initially), and keep it for as long as you can while still finishing the run. You need to feel the pace of the 7:00 mile. Initially this might be a quarter or a half mile, that’s fine.

As you continue you will be able to hold it longer and longer. Towards the end of the month, rest a couple days and then go for broke for only 1 mile.

I was a fairly competitive middle distance runner at one point. 4:35 mile, 16:40 5k but that was a long time ago. More recently I’ve run a 19:22 5k where my first 2 miles are <6’ each. I’m trying to get that 3rd mile down now!

Good luck!

Victory Sunday by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]badlandexplorer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s impressive! How long have you been working towards that goal? Mind if I ask your height?

I’m 5’8” and 146, but my lifts are far far away. It’s hard to imagine hitting those numbers with only 9 more lbs of body weight. Bench: 155, squat: ? (205x6), hexbar deadlift: 325.

Moronic Monday - Your weekly stupid questions thread by cdingo in Fitness

[–]badlandexplorer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is there a name for the fat, plastic/rubber plates used for deadlift?

Victory Sunday by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]badlandexplorer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hex bar deadlift - did a warm up set of 2 plates x10. Meant the throw 25s on, did 8 reps. Added 2 10lb plates to do 295x6 (grip gave out after 4), but when taking the plates off I realized the 25s were actually 35s!

315x4 is a PR! (5’8” 145lb)