I am a sophmore in PA and i was curious to find other runners 5k times.  Cross Country has got to be the coolest sport ever invented.  My best is 16:59.  I also run long distance track but dont enjoy it as much, i run mainly the two mile and my time is 10:39.
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Cross Country and Track are Awesome!\n\nWhen I was a Junior in High School I ran 15:09 for 5k.  I was State Champion my Senior year in Cross Country.  I was a 5 time State Champion in Track (2 State Records 1600/3200).\n\nMy PRs are: 400: 50.7; 800: 153.4; Mile: 4:11; 3000m: 8:44; 5 Mile: 25:27; 10k: 33:08; 10 Mile 53:43; and Marathon: 3:28\n\nOh and I have been a die hard Nike fan for years!!!\n\nAlso, Cross Country is better than Lacrosse, as a matter of fact in college I had several Lacrosse players get mad at me for beating one of there players in a contest!\n\n"Distance Runners Keep It Up Longer"
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becareful. I knew a girl that ran 2:15 in the 6th grade... Never got any faster... don't burn her out
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What I love most about the sport, is that it keeps me in really good shape.  Although I completed my 6th marathon this past weekend, I'm still experimenting with the training process.  I try to make sure I get in at least 2 20+ training runs, done 3 weeks before the marathon, and 3 weeks apart, and top out around 45-50 miles for a week.  For me, my first involvement in the sport was watching kids from my father's cross country team run it, when I was around 6-8 years old.  Back then, I just knew I'd have to try one some day.  I had no idea that it wouldn't be until I was 37!  It's such a great feeling of accomplishment whenever I cross the line, regardless of my time.  The hardest part is sticking with your training for the entire 6-8 months, which all the family/work stuff tries to disrupt it.  But, if you have enough discipline and stick to it, it's a wonderful thing to accomplish.\n\nGood luck!
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I like to run sometimes, but I have never ran a race or anything, but I'm trying to increase my distance.  What works for me is increasing it one minute each day.  It seems to work.
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I think almost all tracks are a quarter mile. I've always had to do 4 laps when running the mile.
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Within the next two years, I would like to get under 24:00 for the 5k. I think this is do able.\n\nI would love to do an Ironman too. I KNOW I could finish. I know it. It is the training that would get me. Where to find&#92;make the time...Again, do able, just a logistical problem.\n\nI would also like to make it to the Boston Marathon. this goal causes me pain sometimes, because it seems so impossible and can I be okay not making it there? Will I still believe I have value as a runner if I never make it there? First , I have to get older, so the standard becomes slower, and I have to continue to improve...heavy, heavy sigh. Do able? Not so confident here.
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If you have truly run 47:02 for a certified 10 mile race, you probably know way more than anybody here who is going to give you an answer.\n\nAs far as the 400 and 800, the best way to train for them is a lot of intervals on the track at or above your target race pace.\n\nIn case you haven't checked, the U.S. record for 400m for men 55-59 is 52.24, the 800m record is 2:06.83.
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OMG!! THANK YOU!! I was just thinking that same thing!!\nand i have a sad track story. wanna hear it? ok well my 4x400 would have made it to STATE!!! but some stupid flag judge disqualified us... for NOTHING!! man, i hella wanna run at state!! \nand i agree that running is hard. you need to be mentally and physically in shape. its no fair that other LAME sports get more attention. and yea im calling CURLING and DARTS a lame sport. wait, darts isnt even a sport alright. drop it. what physical thing do yo have to do then flick your arm and hope the little arrow lands in a circle?
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Depends on your time.  Most advanced runners can do 5 miles in about 30-35 minutes (or less).\n\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/while_jogging.html
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When you ask about "races" I'm assuming you mean longer distances, and not necessarily speed-related.\n\n5K and 10K runs for charity happen all over. Check your paper.\n\nSave the marathons for another couple months.
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long distance running :D
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Join track it is fun my mile times are only around 9:30, but I still enjoy.  Go ahead and do it, its a new experience.
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when i was in 10th grade i was running the 100m in 12.3,200m in25.0. that was a long time ago.
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why dont you run?  2 miles isint that far, should take like 20-min max.
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ok, i run for cross country and we run 5k's \nmy PR is low 19's around yours..\nwhat i would do, is do the run on thursday and do a small run on friday also.\non thursday make sure you get alot of sleep, beacuse that has always been the best thing for me, getting a good sleep 2 days before!\ntry it you will see! =]
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Are you me?\n\nI run alone too. I see my local running club people all the time out on the community trail and we are friendly, but I don;t run with them as it seems every group run turns into a race somehow. I don;t care for the overly competitive attitude.\n\nI belong to another running club that is an hour and a half away. they are trail runners and I love them, so sad they are so far away. They walk, run, gab, we have great times.\n\ni also walk a bit now and then. And that seems unpopular with the local group. . I just don;t see the point in trying to hold a dying pace. Just walk a minute and start up again with some quality./
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Im a guy 16, i run a 2:05 for the 800, and a 4:49 for the mile. to break 2:31 u probably wana run a lil fast for ur 1st lap, that will make up for the time you lose for being tired. For instant to run a 2:05 i ran a 60 second 1st lap, then a 65 second last lap. for a 2:30, try maybe a 1:12 or a 72 for ur 1st lap, then 77 second lap or 1:17. and that is 2:29 :-) good luck! (and kick like its your last race! \n;-)