Forums >Look What I Can Do!>Hit 25,000 miles ran at the age of 20 years olds
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This past week I passed the 25,000 mark for miles ran and as it goes this year I am at 1500 miles as of may 30th. I also joined a team finally three days ago and I will be representing team utopia at the Utica Boilermaker this year and hopefully help lead them to a at least a top 5 in the men's team results.
You should make your log private after telling us that.
Why is it sideways?
I don't mean to be mean, but that proves that mega miles does not equal great running times. Just have fun with it and be humble.
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Mega miles can sometimes mean overtraining and slower times. 15,000 total miles is a great achievement, but >75 miles per week for most 20 year olds can be excessive. Considering his PR for the 5K had to be ~2 years ago (since it was Junior Olympics and the top age is 18), I'd say he's overtraining. He probably has the potential to run a sub 2:50 if he trains smart (based on that 5k time).
I'm sorry for saying what I said. Obviously, he's proud of his miles milestone. It's a great achievement for him.
Hey don't be sorry I learned that the hard way yesterday when I raced my time was pretty bad compared to my normal 5k times and that time in junior Olympics was on a track I have not checked my road race records to see what there like cause I don't really Know if all the Race course's are accurate. But Yeah I am going to cut down on my mileage now as it was suggested also by my new team members on team utopia. But yeah I am starting to understand milage is not everything and after my 8th straight race I think I need to cut back a little bit. thanks again
Great to hear - none of us meant our comments to be taken harshly ... based on some of your times it seems like you have the potential to run much faster, it's just a matter of training right and getting enough rest.
Best of luck, and again, great accomplishment!
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25,000 miles at age 20.....
Assuming you started running at age 10.... you have averaged 2,500 miles per year from age 10 to age 20.
Can you tell us how this has broken down (roughly)? Clearly you didn't run 2,500 aged 10.
Thanks.
well im thinking the reason his log is private is because he's is not a runner and just adds miles and wants everyone to think hes a god.
hate to say it,
but 25,000 a lot of miles!!!
you try too hard. you also don't read much. he made it private on the suggestion of someone earlier in this thread.
All he's had to do is run 24 miles/week since birth.....what's the big deal?. It's good for a toddler to get out and run!!
didn't everyone do that? Why, back in my day, we ran to and from school, up hill, both ways. And we had to outrun mountain lions half the time.