Running Times

onenightinmay · 26-01-2006 9:10am #1

I just thought it would be interesting to get a picture of the good running times of people on the boards? I dont do any 'serious' running myself but I am relatively fit and play a lot of football.
So anyone out there care to share their times? I generally do 5k runs and my best time is just over 19 minutes! Probably a poxy time in comparison to some guys/gals out there!

But what about the rest of you?

Peace · 26-01-2006 9:16am

In my book 19minutes is very good.

5k 29min
10k 1:08.

*gets coat ..:o

aoa321 · 26-01-2006 10:01am

last summer I ran a 45.05 10K

This year I'm trying to beat that time in the same race, at the moment my best time is 34.25 for 4.5 miles which works out at nearly 48 minutes for 10K, so I'm getting there but I have a bit to go.

I consider anything below 40 minutes for a 10K to be very good running.

The time onenightinmay is running for 5K would give you a sub 40 minute 10K and I would say that would put you in the top few per cent of the population when it comes to cardio vascular fitness, I think that's a very good time, probably even a half-decent "club" runner's time.

dermCu · 26-01-2006 10:44am

5k 18:45
5M 29:10
Both on the back of marathon training.

onenightinmay: I dont doubt your 5k time for a sec but was this run at a race ? It can be hard to get distances exact (or it was untill google earth came along).

You never know your route could be more than 5K.
You could be faster than u think !!

smackers · 26-01-2006 10:52am

Have built up to 9.5k in 60 minutes. I was so proud of myself. Damn.

onenightinmay · 26-01-2006 10:56am

I wish it was in a race! No just out on the road, I have a regular route that I do that is 5k according to my car at least!! I used to a bit more 10k runs and I did the BUPA mini marathon in 04' in 46 mins I think it was. But I am in a better shape now that I was then.

mor · 26-01-2006 2:10pm

Did a 4-mile road race in Belgooly, Cork in 26’47’
I considered retiring after that race cause I didn’t think I can do any better.

p.pete · 26-01-2006 2:42pm

Did the Reading Half Marathon in 1:39 last year
Want to get it below 90 minutes this year.

Marathon times are 4:59 and 4:45ish - I really need to train better for them...

Downtime · 26-01-2006 2:47pm

In the gym usually do 5K in 25 min and 6K in 30min - best I have done is 18 min for 5K outside.
Did 47min 10K last year in the BUPA run.

LegacyUser · 26-01-2006 11:24pm

I ran 9k tonight in 40 minutes...not my best...i was doing hiit...so running on one speed for 5 mins and then up it for 5 mins then bring it back again etc....not a bad score though...

zAbbo · 28-01-2006 9:42pm

Anyone got links to upcoming races/marathons/funruns

Looking to set myself a target of a 5k race within the next few months.

Myksyk · 29-01-2006 9:15am

Got myself down from about 30:00 to a 22:50 5K in the gym but have abandoned the speed thing in favour of building up endurance for a half marathon in April (West Cork Run) and the Dublin City Marathon in October.

Have to go and run 9 miles now!!

Interesting to note that Downtime recorded a much quicker time outside than in the gym ... I always assumed it would be the opposite. I haven't run on the road yet as I've spent the last year or so in the gym just getting back my fitness, minding my knees and building up some strength.

daveirl · 29-01-2006 4:44pm

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Transform · 30-01-2006 8:08am

There is a 5km race on in raheney this coming sunday and the BUPA 10km is on sunday 9th April

5km best 16min 40secs
10km best 36min 26secs

Will do both or either the new york or dublin marathon this year - under 3hrs

copacetic · 30-01-2006 1:16pm

5k 19.05
5m 34.32
half 1.42
full marathon 4.49

yes the marathon did go badly wrong!

Myksyk · 30-01-2006 2:28pm

I'm interested ... a number of people I know have done sub 1'50" half marathons and have then done 4'30"+ marathons ... I have both coming up this year ... what went wrong and what did you learn?

aoa321 · 30-01-2006 4:40pm

I ran 45 minutes for an 8K race in Tramore, County Waterford yesterday. The "Baldy Man" race is run down Tramore Beach, around the huge Sand Hills at the end of the beach and back up to the promenade.

Over 200 competed, a lot of the run takes place over very soft sand, the back of the Sand Hills are like a moonscape, and the local riding club marshalls the event from horseback ... all very bizarre but very enjoyable (although I wouldn't ask to do it more than once a year)

The winner made it home in 30 minutes.

Roddy23 · 30-01-2006 6:33pm

[There is a 5km race on in raheney this coming sunday and the BUPA 10km is on sunday 9th April
/QUOTE]

The 10k run in Bupa can anybody do that.
Haven't ran in years, how feasible would it be for somebody who is totally out of shape to run this, with about 8-10 weeks training.

vannistelrooy10 · 30-01-2006 6:40pm

Transform wrote:

There is a 5km race on in raheney this coming sunday and the BUPA 10km is on sunday 9th April

5km best 16min 40secs
10km best 36min 26secs

Will do both or either the new york or dublin marathon this year - under 3hrs

its a 5mile race not 5k so it will be a bit longer.
i ran a 28.13 for it last year
i did d marathon in 3hrs 15
and i running 8 miles at the moment at 43mins.
the raheny 5 is a great race it has a few flat sections and only one hardish hill.

Limerick Dude · 30-01-2006 7:13pm

ive done around 4 1/2 miles in about 29 minutes, could of been 5 not entirely sure.

zAbbo · 30-01-2006 7:19pm

Does anyone have links to upcoming races? apart from bhaa.net

copacetic · 31-01-2006 8:32am

Myksyk wrote:

I'm interested ... a number of people I know have done sub 1'50" half marathons and have then done 4'30"+ marathons ... I have both coming up this year ... what went wrong and what did you learn?

just like me, basically training went well up until half 5 weeks before marathon, then I missed a fair bit here and there with work and was ill on the day = disaster.

my advice would be to get a known training plan and follow it to the letter, on the day worry less about hitting the 'wall' and more about feeling good for the first 20.

I had everyone going on about the wall and overdid the eating and drinking and was ill quiet early on..

p.pete · 31-01-2006 8:58am

Myksyk wrote:

I'm interested ... a number of people I know have done sub 1'50" half marathons and have then done 4'30"+ marathons ... I have both coming up this year ... what went wrong and what did you learn?

Yeah, my half best is 1'39" and the 2 marathons I've done have not been much under the 5 hours mark.

It's all down to preparing properly as far as I'm concerned - building up the distance slowly and getting in an adequate amount of long runs (without over doing it of course).

Marathon 1: Everything clicking along nicely, doing a steady 10k per hour and on course for 4 hours-ish. I had started the race with an undiagnosed (I stayed away from a physio, they'd be likely to tell me not to run) ITB injury. That injury is basicly due to increasing running distance too much too soon during training. I had my knee strapped up and was getting on reasonably despite my stupidity - around thirty odd km in my cousin (I blame him) wanted to stop to tie his lace at which point my knee completely and utterly seized up. Limped / was carried the last 6km or so cursing all the way.

Marathon 2: Poor preparation again. I basicly didn't have the stamina built up, I was chuffed to have reached the marathon uninjured this time and I had put in the previously mentioned HM time. Madrid marathon however is warm, hilly and at altitude. My training was along a flat riverbank, nearer sea level and in cool tempretures. So I was zapped within the first 10km and the whole thing was a struggle and I ended up walking some sections and stopped to talk to folk on the side for periods at a time.

Glad I did both but I was let down by preparation both times. Stating the obvious its double a half marathon but in terms of preparation it's more then double that's needed. My previous half marathons have come in the middle of my marathon 'training' and have been reasonably comfortable.

p.pete · 31-01-2006 9:00am

daveym wrote:

I had everyone going on about the wall and overdid the eating and drinking and was ill quiet early on..

AFAIK your not actually meant to eat that much on the day before the marathon - despite all the Pasta Party hype. Your carb loading is meant to take place for the whole week before the marathon to build up your supplies.

copacetic · 31-01-2006 9:58am

p.pete wrote:

AFAIK your not actually meant to eat that much on the day before the marathon - despite all the Pasta Party hype. Your carb loading is meant to take place for the whole week before the marathon to build up your supplies.

i didn't mean the day before, I meant in the morning and during the race...

meldrew · 31-01-2006 4:31pm

aoa321 wrote:

I ran 45 minutes for an 8K race in Tramore, County Waterford yesterday. The "Baldy Man" race is run down Tramore Beach, around the huge Sand Hills at the end of the beach and back up to the promenade.

Over 200 competed, a lot of the run takes place over very soft sand, the back of the Sand Hills are like a moonscape, and the local riding club marshalls the event from horseback ... all very bizarre but very enjoyable (although I wouldn't ask to do it more than once a year)

The winner made it home in 30 minutes.

You nust have been right behind me , I did it in 44.57 and was happy with that , its a great race but I would'nt like to be doing it too often

aoa321 · 31-01-2006 11:27pm

meldrew wrote:

I did it in 44.57 and was happy with that , its a great race but I would'nt like to be doing it too often

Good time, well done ... how do the lads do this in 30 minutes? Do you do much running around Waterford? There's a really active, sociable, running scene down here, the race I'm already really looking forward to is the Butlerstown 10K at the end of May, I hope to dip inside 45 minutes which would be pretty good for me !!

Pherekydes · 31-01-2006 11:43pm

11.2 for the 100m and 1:25:42 for the half marathon, and some other stuff in between. (Not in the same year, but a loooong time ago. (1978 in the 100m)).

Never ran a marathon and not likely to now.

martinl · 01-02-2006 11:04pm

A good while back I ran

3k in 9.56 on the track
5k in 17.18 on the track
5miles/8k 29.16 Raheny a few years back
10K in 36.38 road race
1/2 Marathon 1.29.51 Connemara 2004
1/2 Marathon 1.24.41 Phoenix Park 1996

As a few people mentioned here before Raheny is on this Sunday
and I will give it a go to get back into racing.

I will have to be happy if I do anything around the 32min mark
for the 5mile I assume.

meldrew · 02-02-2006 4:14pm

aoa321 wrote:

Good time, well done ... how do the lads do this in 30 minutes? Do you do much running around Waterford? There's a really active, sociable, running scene down here, the race I'm already really looking forward to is the Butlerstown 10K at the end of May, I hope to dip inside 45 minutes which would be pretty good for me !!

Best of luck but theres plenty of other good races between now and then , check out the WWAC website for this years fixtures
http://www.westwaterfordathletics.org/

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