Is it possible to go from running a 18:40 2 mile to 16:30 in 5 weeks?

[eakers]

i agree with germy boy.
train yourself to run further that way you have the endurance to run the 2 miles faster instead of getting tired at the end.

 

[lukatmyshu]

Second the interval training ... it's really the only way to run faster. What we used to do in High school was run intervals on hills .... (well it was a gradual slope then a killer hill at the end .... probably 1/4 of a mile total). 6 of those .... first one under 2:00 minutes then each one you had 5-10 seconds less. Exhausting but effective. After a semester of those I could run a 5:00 mile (5 years and 50 lbs later I can barely run a 9 minute mile)

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: fumbduck
Whoa?! you can run two miles?

I hope you can run at least 2...

😛

I can run about 3.5-4 miles in 45 min

those 3 and 4 miles get tough trying to keep your pace up.

 

[MaxDepth]

Yes, yes indeed. The tihing is to stretch before running and after. Set modest weekly goals, too.
And most important: stick to exercising! If you don't train, you won't make it.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: GermyBoy
Yes, and it'll be easy.

HOWEVER, you need to train smart. Don't try to run a 2 mile faster right now. Instead, spend 3 weeks running 5 miles.

Your endurance will skyrocket, and your 2mile will be under 16 easy (bet you $1).

This is very true. Although if he is running 9:20 miles right now, running 5 miles is going to kill his joints, connective tissues, and his mind. You just can't step out the door one day and say "Hey, I think I'll start running 5 miles". Yeh, you can do it, and you can do it a couple days in a row, but do it for too long without building a base and you are going to be grounded with injuries.