[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Whats your current 3 mile run time? (Page 4 of 4)
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I'm in my 60's with an arthritic foot, so running other than short wind sprints on artificial turf is in my past. I still do 3.5 miles in just under an hour on a treadmill, but that's really a quick walk and not running. I quit running other than short bursts about 10 years ago. |
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Quoted: Might not be the cure for everyone but I have been able to run 20 plus miles a week the past few years with $300 orthotics. A good chiropractor helps with basic stuff. I am nearing 50 so I know things break and not everything heals the way it should. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Running is great for cardiovascular health. Challenging yourself is great for mental health. You'll be amazed how much the pain goes away after running 2-3 days a week for two weeks. Give it a try. Run a mile, then next time run two miles, then run three miles and then beat your one mile time, your two mile time and three mile time. You will love it then stop all the complaining about running. I did that for a while when I was younger. If I run more than once every 5 days I get horrible shin splints. I was about 185lbs at the time. At 230lbs now with the heaviest lifts I've ever done, it ain't happening. Might not be the cure for everyone but I have been able to run 20 plus miles a week the past few years with $300 orthotics. A good chiropractor helps with basic stuff. I am nearing 50 so I know things break and not everything heals the way it should. I've got a buddy that's a chiro that told me to see one of those running sports places to get my feet scanned. Feet are fine. Arches are good. Chiro says my back is in good shape and my alignment is good. I'm muscular and wide at the hips and shoulders. I'm just not built for running. |
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Quoted: When y'all are saying "3 miles" - do you mean 3.1 miles (as in a 5K) or do you literally mean 3.0 miles? It's obviously not a significant difference, but I keep wondering about it as I'm reading this thread. I always either run 3.1 or 6.2 miles.  If I say three miles, it’s three miles. If I say a 5k, it’s 3.1. Same with 1600 or a mile. I mean what is said. If someone says I ran a 400 in a certain time I assume it’s meters. If they say they ran a 440 I assume it’s yards. But, it is irrelevant for most conversations. Where it is a problem is if someone says they ran five miles in “x” time and they mean a 5k. Or, if they say their pace is 6:13 and they are talking about kilometers not miles. That is about a ten minute mile pace. (My math might be wrong, I don’t look it up, but I’m pretty close.). This happens occasionally when my son and I compare runs. He is in Tokyo. ETA: The 1600 is often referred to as the metric mile. |
[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Whats your current 3 mile run time? (Page 4 of 4)
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