I’m a 14 year old girl and I ran my schools mile today and I got 8 minutes and 55 seconds is that good?

Best answer: I think that is great! Running has profound effects on the human body. I would aim for improvement, so I could run on the Olympic team, but I would be on the look out for signs of any injury, being careful, especially with my shoes, which should fit properly and have good
heels. Some high school people need arch supports or other aids which do a great deal to prevent injury by helping them land properly on their toes and heels. You really need a competent trainer who knows what he is doing.

Best answer: You ask a lot of vague and pretty pointless questions. Do you have a mental illness, or do you just like to troll?

So basically it’s currently may and I’m doing my first year of track. I really liked it even though I am slow. I started with a 9:30 mile and got to a 8:30 (what I’m currently at). Keep in mind I have a breathing problem that stops me from breathing through my nose which makes running harder but that will be solved this Friday when I get surgery. I want to go to high school Xc even tho I’ve never done it before. I’m scared I will still be the slowest. They have 4 hour optional summer practices everyday starting June. I know that i could drop my mile to 7min before xc really starts but I’m still scared that I’m going to be the slowest at the summer practice.

Best answer: if you train (run on a treadmill for 30-60 minutes a day) then these times will not be hard, especially for a guy. however, if you do no preparation and never run, these times may be very challenging.

Best answer: If you do, make sure you change up your routine every day so you can't be tracked in case some weirdo is watching and expecting you.

Is summer starting where you are? It starts to get light around that time so you should be safe but not %100. Strap a phone to you some how just in case.

Best answer: Some people are built more for sprinting, plus it's easier to do what you're used to. When I was running for fitness and I wanted to run further I had a set route and I started by just alternating running and walking and I made it my target to walk less each time I did it. I would set myself little challenges as I went like running until some point further down the path. Gradually I switched to a running style more suited to continuing over distance as I pushed myself to keep running for longer than I could maintain a sprint style.

Best answer: Speedwork 2-3 times a week with 200 and 400 intervals

Best answer: Whatever your gender, there will be some people who are faster than you, and some who are slower. Try to work out with others near your abilities.

Best answer: The use of "each" implies that every one of the marathons was run in approximately 5.5 hours; for a total time of 16.5 hours.

If the 5.5 hours was referring to a combined time then the word "all" would have been used - assuming someone could somehow run that far in such a short time.