Whats your best 1.5 mile run time?

[robbiew]

Ok did another 1.5 mile run today and i got 8:17 so thats a good 11 secs off my previous time, I dont know if its the colder weather that made me run better or not but I havent even been training really.

[Alfa]

To all of you who are suffering with "shin splints"


I'd bet none of you have shin splints, as these are tiny stress fractures in your shin bones.

What you are more likely to be suffering from in an imbalance in your calf muscles which is whats causing the pain. You usually get this if your usually inactive and then suddenly start running etc... and especially if you wear trainers all the time.

The simplest way to counter this is to build up your calf muscles by doing calf raises and other such exercises for building up the strength in you calf muscles.

[GGHT]

Also, stretching and losing weight.

[letsrole]

I thought ‘shin splints’ was inflamed muscles and/or tendons. 'Tiny stress fractures' are called stress fractures aren’t they?! Lol. I don’t know what I have but it's sore. Iv taken a month off, got new insoles, put a ton off deep heat on since they were first sore, have run about a mile and a half since I first had them, I do stretching and was building my calf muscles up months before ‘it’ came on. And I wasn't inactive I was running for two months then I tried a 4.2 mile run in boots cross country (only done that once before) then my shins started to become sore. Then if it is that calf thing why is it taking so long to heal if I am still building my calf muscle up and was before!!

[Alfa]

I thought ‘shin splints’ was inflamed muscles and/or tendons. 'Tiny stress fractures' are called stress fractures aren’t they?! Lol. I don’t know what I have but it's sore. Iv taken a month off, got new insoles, put a ton off deep heat on since they were first sore, have run about a mile and a half since I first had them, I do stretching and was building my calf muscles up months before ‘it’ came on. And I wasn't inactive I was running for two months then I tried a 4.2 mile run in boots cross country (only done that once before) then my shins started to become sore. Then if it is that calf thing why is it taking so long to heal if I am still building my calf muscle up and was before!!

Well YOU might have shin splint, but what I meant was people think what they have are shin splints but MOST of the time it's not. I was talking generally not saying every one was wrong.

Well of course I'm no doctor so I could be wrong but my understanding of shin splints is that they affect the shin bones and if untreated can lead to stress fractures, hence my description although I take your point.

Just for the record I wasn't trying to have a go at anyone but a lot of people have problems they put down to shin splints when all they really need is to build up their lower leg strength.

Anyway there you go that's my two pence worth

[superbuzzmetal]

10 minutes I am always afraid that if I run quicker I might get too tired and end up taking more time to complete the run.

[themattmeister]

^^^^^^^^^^^^

You just have to go balls out and see what happens my Portugese friend.

[superbuzzmetal]

I guess you are right, gonna try it out this weekend


Update- 9 freaking minutes

[robouk]

Are these 1.5 mile times on or off a treadmill? Hope it's on

[anglo-saxon]

10 minutes I am always afraid that if I run quicker I might get too tired and end up taking more time to complete the run.

Yes, if you start out cold too fast, but if you warm up properly, that will likely not be the case. Try going through a thorough warm-up first (you should have a slight sweat going), then go a little harder during your run.

If you need to improve your wind, mix some sprint training, or interval training into your program.

[bennyblanco]

8.25 in Basic trg '91....did a bit of gaggin at end,lol....now returning from injury...lookin to get down to sub 9 min

[rc]

7:45 Sept 05 - Probably around 8:30 now.

Rich.

[gkayesem]

Just got 9.30 - not great but I havent been doing much running recently.

[Konassin]

Well i've only been on a treadmill 3 times in my entire life, the latest at my PJFT, where i got a measly 10:19. Although i know i could have done it faster, i just let the girl set my speed so i wouldn't fark it up, and only after the first 6 or 7 minutes of it did i realise i was most of the way through it already, and started jamming on the '+' button.

[Brian-]

Well i've only been on a treadmill 3 times in my entire life, the latest at my PJFT, where i got a measly 10:19. Although i know i could have done it faster, i just let the girl set my speed so i wouldn't fark it up, and only after the first 6 or 7 minutes of it did i realise i was most of the way through it already, and started jamming on the '+' button.

You think that's bad? I got 10:45 on mine!

Still, by the time I do the PRMC (3-4 months) I'll be loads fitter so my crappy time will give a clear indication of how much effort I've put in to improve! Good plan eh...