Lowing my mile time for track...?

Question

i want to start track this winter, but i currently run a 10 min. mile. is it likely for my mile time to go down to 6 min. before track season starts?

Answer 1

yeah, just make sure to do the pre-season training that is provided. This will make sure you are in shape. If you run distance for track I would also suggest running cross country.

Answer 2

depends on how much time you have to train for it, in my opinion no, you won't get down to a 6 min. mile by then, but who says you need to be at that by the time track starts

it took me almost the entire season this past year to go from a 5:20 to a 4:59, so just make sure to keep running and trust me your time will drop

Answer 3

Honestly, if you want to get anywhere close to that, just running a couple of times a week won't cut it.  You are going to need to try to run every day.  And I am not talking a couple of miles, you need to build up your endurance and create a base.  The easiest way to do that is to have a support group, such as a team.  If your school has a cross country team it would be a very good idea for you to join it in order to reach your goal.

Answer 4

It is possible, but you really gotta work at it. Run a mile or two a couple of times every week. Try to stretch in the morning every day. You just really got to commit yourself to reahing your goal. Good Luck!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I run the mile in track, and I do it in about 6mins to 6:30's too.

First off all I'm going to tell you not to get your hopes too high, I know it sounds rude, but if you are currently running a 10 minute mile, taking 4 minutes off sounds impossible, I bet you could get into a low 7, and from a ten minute to a low 7 would be a very good goal to accomplish.

but to do this you must be commited and run everyday. you should run about 2+ miles everyday to become good at the mile, it's a lot of work but the reward of finishing is great..

Answer 7

yeah it might if you train hard enough.

keep training and be patient. = ]