So back in a different lifetime, I used to work out every day, both running and lifting. My work was 2 blocks from the police station, so I could go there every day on my lunch break, and on my days off I could drive over to one of the substations. Then our shop moved, so I quit doing that, but through my job I was able to stay busy all day. Now that I've started staying at home though, I don't even get that, and I can feel it. Mind you, I'm not out of shape by any means, at 5'10 and 175-180 lbs, but I can feel myself not being as fit as I once was.

So, I've decided to do something about it. I realized I can shrug my shoulders and wait till I'm 250lbs and then ask myself why I didn't do something a long time ago, or I can do something now. So, for the first time in about 5 years, I went on a run. It SUCKED. But I ran the whole way, without stopping. My time was officially 8:56.

So for the runners on here.......what's your mile time? I need a goal to set for myself. I'd like to get to a consistent sub 8 minute mile without feeling like I'm gonna die, and then add some distance. (Not much, maybe 2-3 miles).

Same here, in a past life about 8 years ago. I would run 5-10 miles a day.

Man I miss it.
Fastest mile for me was about 6:50 or ao. Usually around 9-10 on long runs. I’m not a very fast runner, was never competing with anyone other than myself.

I’ll look and see if I can get times, I know my fastest 5k was a touch over 23 minutes. Got smoked by some high school kids.

35 years ago, I posted 13 flat on my Army PT test two mile run. Never run a mile for time, but I figure I could've bettered six and a half. I might could do a 13 minute mile today if you held a gun on me but otherwise I ain't running nowhere.

I am no runner but I know what you mean , I can walk all day but , shoot, I re-joined the gym after about 6 years not going , and I did a half mile and had to quit my first time back , goal is add a minute more every day to fee days till I am at 3 miles , goal being a 10 minute mile.

I don't need to be fast I just need to have the endurance to do a few miles at a run.

.... well under a minute on the interstate.

I haven't run a mile since football practice nearly 20 years ago. At that time I could do it in about 6 minutes and 45 seconds, which wasn't too bad for a petite 325 pounder.

Thinking back to a time long ago....like well over 40+ years ago I remember our high school track coach wanting men to maintain "women's" time of 6 minutes for practice and we had to be under 5 to run the event in meets. I ran in the 4-40's and was too slow. I never placed at State in the 1600

But that was for a 17 year old in peak condition. I would imagine if you set a goal to be sub 8 by the end of the year and could get to low 7's by mid-next year, you would be doing great (LOL better than me) I remember my coach stressing we needed to build stamina, so probably how I learned to work 14-18 hours a day

I'm slower than David Goggins.

The last time I checked, just over six minutes.....that was in 1983.

That’s exceeding 60mph…. Speeder!

I read somewhere that distance running for men my age is not as beneficial as short sprints. I do 60 to 100yd sprints over terrain. Most recently I have started doing it with gear attached. Not where I want to be and don’t know that I can get there with my age but I’m feeling pretty good these days.

We have 70mph limits here. Doesn't Montana have high speed freeway?

Limit is 70 here smart guy!

lol.

Ours is 65.


Guess everyone should do what I do, since that is what I can go.




We are just a touch smaller of a state than y’all though.

Lol

Daughter ran a 5k Saturday morning it's called the stair step challenge in remembrance the firefighters/ems of 9/11 it's 7 laps and they have to go up a long steep set of steps.she ran it in a little over 37 minutes and got 1st place in her age group.

When I run track some 40 plus years ago my mile was usually around the 5:40 time which wasn't real fast. But ran track to stay in shape year around for football. I was more of a sprinter than a distance runner.

Run? Lol. Some days I'm happy to just walk without my hips or knees killing me.

13 minute 2 mile a lifetime ago

Depends on how fast the ambulance driver drives if were to try.