Can my friend beat me in jogging?

Question

I've been jogging for years so i should know the answer to this but I don't. My friend who is a very good distance runner,but hasn't ran in a year says he could beat me in a race to see who could complete 18 laps around the track if i gave him only 2 weeks to train. I've been running a year straight though. So do you think it's possible for him to get in proper condition in 2 weeks? Im saying and hoping no.

Answer 1

Depends on his genetics.. and yours. There are people out there that can naturally run really fast with no training. I've seen it several times where a runner comes from off the streets, joins a team and is immediately better than people who've ran regularly for years. It's certainly possible that he could beat you.

Answer 2

probably not unless he was born talented, even so he probably won't be able to, ur legs get tired easily, and even if ur stamina is up ur legs doesn't have as much energy anymore, good luck and hope u beat ur friend