What should my mile time be?
Hi, At school today, We had to run the mile in gym. I got around 7mins and 20 seconds. Is that a good time? Im 16yo and a junior in highschool (and a boy if that helps). im about 5'11 and way about 163lbs
2006-10-04 13:12:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Well, I'm a 43 year old (or young) woman and I can still run a 5 minute mile. My 12 year old nephew just ran a 6:45 in school. A 7 minute mile is a good time for someone who doesn't normally run distance events. If you want to run competitively, you will have to run a little faster - but that comes with time, practice, and conditioning. It sounds like a pretty good time for someone who may not be running competitively though. You should be proud.
2006-10-04 13:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by TJMiler 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George, that's not a bad time at all. I remember my mile in high school was 8 minutes, But then after I got older I started and ran for about 20 years, even completed a marathon in 1989.
My guess is you kinda liked the running thing, and I will encourage anyone who might be interested to begin very sensibly and not worry too much about time. From a purely health standpoint, it is great, but it's the long-term commitment and doing it that brings health benefits beyond compare.
Good Luck
2006-10-04 20:23:41 · answer #2 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 minutes
2006-10-04 20:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by landk916 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its normal maybe a little high but normal, im 14 130 and i hav about a 8:10
2006-10-04 20:20:53 · answer #4 · answered by mhsportsfan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im 15 and on our highschool soccer team my time is 6min 27sec your is actually really good compared to most
2006-10-04 20:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by steph i 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is pretty average to good for someone who doesnt run
2006-10-04 20:15:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋