I trained 8 weeks to run a 5 minute mile...Here's how it went
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- Опубліковано 28 лис 2018
- Over the past 8 weeks, I set out to see if I could improve my running speed to the point where I could run a mile in 5 minutes.
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Your bad form is not b/c you over swing, it's just that you pull back your shoulders. This is due to how tired you are. If you look at your nice and easy runs you don't pull back your shoulders, but when your in time trials( specifically the 3rd and 4th lap) you start to pull back your shoulders. Also another cause is that people tend to think that pumping your shoulders is to help you increase speed, but in fact it's to help balance out the rotational force produced by the legs.
You knocked off 1min and 18 sec off your time in just 8 weeks. That is huge. Great job.
I trained for months to shave 1min 30sec
I went from running a time of 8:30 mile to running a 5:40 in 6 weeks 😂
I’m only 10 dude
Let me have my own achievements
I went from a slow hid running a 9:30
To a moderately fast kid running a 7:54
Trying to bring down someone who is just only just getting used to running is stupid
If a baby was happy because it ate a whole thing of baby food, would you say, "HAH, I just ate a 9 course meal in one sitting!" NO!
What I’m saying is, don’t discourage people who only want to be good at something, don’t be mean, and don’t be a show-off.
yes
@@dillguyman nice im just 12 but when i was 11 i ran 6:37
now snince im 12 in gym my coach timed me and i ran a 5:48
Bruh this man run likes he’s Luigi
@@420jettt2 Omg thats what i was thinking!
These comments wtf 😂😂😂💀💀💀
That's what mouth-breathing intellectuals are like; they haven't any sense of the material, their bodies are their own worst enemies.
@@zachgeary5088 the nostril breathing intellectuals are more grounded~sane and even more than them are the people who are just intelligent but don't treat the intellect as God.
@I like pugs not me!! I can run faster and further.
5:02 "Run with proper technique" proceeds to luigi down the track.
I lost my shit at this comment lmao
He really sucks at running
David - that’s what I was thinking. He runs so awkward, he just needs to stop trying to force himself to run a certain way and run all out. He just looks... awkward
David - lol
He’s running heel first, which is literally exactly what your not supposed to do.
Prob could’ve dropped another 30 seconds if he didn’t run in a parka 😂
TheSwedishBadger ikr
In the case of weather it's better to be safe than sorry. I took my warmer off during track once and ended up with severe frostbite in less then an hour...
He was overheating if it was above freezing. He needed a light sweater.
@@user-zm7zl9lc6j I diagnose you with terminal stupidity
@@user-zm7zl9lc6j I run track and even if it is 30° we run meets in our track clothes which is shorty shorts and a tank top. Have you ran before???
You forgot about a diet my man. You could have gotten closer by shaving some fat and eating better overall. If your diet didn’t change, you missed a lot of potential
Fr especially for his core muscle growth
So eating more protein would've built more muscle for him?
Oh my Gaho it’s more about a combination of his carbs, fats and proteins. He could have lost much more weight in body fat and slightly increased his muscle growth with a proper diet.
Body fat is important to runners, especially when it’s more than 100 or 200 meters you’re running.
@@kevinarzola4781 I see, so would you decrease carbs and increase fats and protein for more muscle growth? Or is a proper diet balanced between all of them?
Oh my Gaho you should eat a lot of carbs since your body uses them when you run
100 pushups, 100 situps, 100 squats, and a 10km run. Everyday. You can eat a banana in the morning. Also, very important, don't use air conditioning (save money)
But can you beat a mosquito?
Tyler H saitama: most powerful person in the world.
Mosquito: are you sure about that
Then your hair will fall off
The same comment I saw on YO-ELIIOT's video..
Anuj SHARMA lucky for this guy most/all of his hair is off
I started off with a 9:13 mile this year and with a lot of hard work and training, I got it down to a 6:49. Felt great to break that 7 minute barrier.
thats awesome!
@@TheHorreK2 tyyy
how long did that take you?
@@sharky2606 about 6 months
As somebody who runs track, when I saw that he was trying to get his mile down from 7:38 to >5:00 in 8 WEEKS, I was pretty skeptical.
The best I've seen in a track season is this girl who went 6:08 to 5:16. I didn't think he could go from his original time to a sub 5 even in 6 months.
Hi I'm A Being
Completely agree. Been running and coaching middle/ long distance for close to 30 years and I’ve only seen that type of drop in time a few times and it was for very gifted runners. One particularly who grew up playing soccer and then joined the track team his sophomore year In High school. He wound up going sub 4 minutes when he got to college. This guy lacks the overall athleticism to get under 5.
Same here I was able to go from 7:55 to sub 5 this year but that was over cross country and track which is a lot more than 8 weeks. I think going sub 6 would’ve been a little bit more realistic. Still a good video though
@@RavishingSailor yeah, she's pretty gifted (she's broken 3 of the school records as a freshman) plus she's been playing soccer for 8 years.
@@itclientservices Teens have a much easier job improving versus a 30 year old guy...
I ran a mile at 13 minutes 6 weeks ago at 230lb. I can run a 7:55 now at 209
From 13 minutes it's super easy to improve, it get exponentially harder
@@preston4367 trust me i know😂 i just need to be able to pass bmt
My best was 7:37
Good job!
Hell yeah! i was 315lbs and couldn't run 2 blocks without hyperventilating. After Alot of work i am 196lbs and run 7:15 mile.
This channel is like a mix of buzzfeed ideas with an actual display of intelligence.
lol
Elec a sub 5 was ludicrous in 8 weeks. It was fun to watch but a good way to get injured. Running hurts
At the beginning of the year my mile time was 10:28 now I’m at 8:45
nice job
swaggy fridgerator good for you but you are an asshole for making vinny feel worse about themself. I get that you are proud of yourself, but keep it to yourself or write a separate comment.
"Thats sad you should be sub 5 min mile after a year maybe sub 4" is my original comment. Now sub 4 in one year is completely insane even two years would be pretty wild. But a 4:59 from a 10 min in a year is possible. As I did it
@@-..._._-. Whats wrong with you, seriously?
@@heinousheine41 idk I'm fast
He runs like an AI, that just figured out how to do it.
😆😆😆
😂
Chill on my boy 🤣🤣🤣
😂 you won 😆😆🤣
Isn't that what our bodies are? Just AI learning via muscle memory
This was interesting to watch! I think running a sub 5 mile off 8 weeks of training IS possible, but only if your starting point is already around 6 flat without training (which means you're naturally a really good runner). When you ran a 7:48 as your base, I knew it was basically impossible because that amount of improvement required would be insane. You managed to take more than a minute off though, so you probably did just about the best you could in that short time! :)
I started freshman year of high school being in around 6 flat shape, it took me many months to finally run a 4:59. Now several years later my PR is 4:32, unfortunately it gets really hard to shed time the faster you get for many different reasons
For reference in 8 weeks during army basic training I went from a 14:15 two mile (6:30 split) to a 12:12 (5:30 split). The fastest mile I've ran was right under 5:30. That was the fastest I would ever be. Considering there wasn't a lot of professional sports coaching there (we did have a trainer give a 20 min power point on how to run that wasn't well received), I'm surprised I got down to where I did. Eventually I leveled off in my career to around a 6:00 split mile and a 13:15 two mile.
What I really learned is that short people can be naturally good at running, tall people (me) can be trained into outpacing most people, and running four times a week for several years will break down your body if not coached right with perfect discipline.
In high school, I started preparing for the military. I did sprints every other day for 2 months. I went from an approximate 8 minute mile to a 5.19 by the time I started transitioning to a harder program
Seeing as I was in the military, I have to put in my 2 cents. I was never a distance runner when I went into the military. I was a sprinter all throughout high school and the USMC was asking me to run 3 miles in 28 minutes. It wasn't that hard actually, I managed 24 minutes. But I knew, if I wanted to run the 18 minute 3 mile to get max score I would have to teach myself how to train myself for 3 miles. Throughout the course of my enlistment, I learned, You got to run more than what the actual race would be. That doesn't just mean run a bunch of three miles, but run 5,6 miles. You have to do it a lot and as often as possible. If you do run a lot, you have to give yourself rest. So I adopted the run one day as hard as you can and rest the next. That way, the training is continuous and you're not burned out by the end of the week or need to take a week off (like the guy in the video did) to compose yourself. Unfortunately, that's about where my teaching myself to run long distances training ended. I didn't strength train my lower body as I should and I didn't do any speed work. I got down to 21 minutes but obviously I couldn't go any further.
what I learned from my experiences in high school and the military, if you're training to run a certain distance, you have to run more than that distance and you have to run it often enough to get comfortable doing it. You have to strength train your body; weights and body weight exercises. Running breaks down the body. I found it best to adopt the run one day and rest the next, then run the day after and so on. And lastly, speed train. IF you're running for time, you have to run sprints.
he needed to start off doing long aerobic runs from the start.
Brendan great working with you! Well done! All things considered you shaved off over a minute in 8 weeks! Your form and fitness improved considerably in that time. Keep working at it, running is a discipline and a skill that you most continue to practice! All the best, hope to see you soon! Happy running!
heel striking doesn't "put on the brakes"...your foot stops in the spot it landed regardless of what part of your foot hits first, and has no affect on the momentum of the rest of your body
We gave it a try, def not easy! Professional Soccer Players Attempt The 5 Minute Mile ua-cam.com/video/cZWYhtRge7s/v-deo.html
This was AWESOME very encouraging. On my 52nd Bday my goal was to run a mile under 10mnts. After 3weeks of preperation I accomplished my goal 9:53.
And actually inspired several other friends to try the challenge. My next goal is 9.40 🤦🏾♂️. I know its gonna hurt like heck but I'm up for it
Nice well done
It’s been 9 months are you lower now ?
Did you get your goals now cause its been a year
it’s been over a year are u sub 9
Having been a very competitive runner in my 20's and early 30's and sub 5 minute miler I can say there are many factors. 1) the weather was sub optimal there. The cold weather causes vasoconstricion of the blood vessels making it more difficult to get oxygen. 2) if the weather were better you would have lighter clothes and this takes weight off and reduces friction. 3) You always have to consider genetics. Some people no matter how much training they do will never do a 5 minute mile. It took me nearly 3 years of track and x-country to get down to sub 5 in my senior year of high school. I even ran the marathon back then to help facilitate me become a better distance runner. It helped. I did speed work and all. But, I never broke 60 seconds in a 1/4 mile (61 seconds was my best) so 4 minutes was out of the question. If you didn't run faster than 75 seconds a quarter in training it is unrealistic to think you could run 5 minutes. In any case, made great progress in the 8 weeks and should be proud of your success.
Take your fastest 400 time, multiply that by 4, then add 15%...
Back in the 70's when I was a door to door salesman, I out ran a German Shepard for a good 20 seconds before jumping on a car.
Bullshit
@@t-gaygaygay8164 Not necessarily. German shepherds usually have really weak rear legs and back posture. I can think of 5 or 6 german shepherds I've known that I could easily outrun because of the ridiculous level of degeneration in the show line variety of shepherds. Working line dogs, I doubt you'd last 20 seconds, however.
Weird flex but ok.
Vlanhonder Moslin
The German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois turn in an impressive speed at around 30mph. These dogs are obedient, protective and hard working breeds. Both are smart, loyal, muscular, alert, agile and strong willed, with a fearless attitude-Wikipedia.
Vlanhonder Moslin
The average human can only sprint for 7 seconds not even Usain Bolt can sprint for 10 seconds straight, the human body just can’t do that.
Someone saying that they outran a German Shepard that runs 30 mph for 20 seconds is bullshiting
A big part if running is the mental aspect. Dont forget to train your mind to keep pushing
Nate nawww, it’s all about ARMS ARMS, Drive your legs!
Absolutely it’s 70 percent mentally and 30 percent body.
Fearless nawwww it’s about arms
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Exactly. I run ultramarathons, and it absolutely becomes about mental strength over physical ability. 150 mile runs take a ton of training, but at the end of the day it’s going to take mentally pushing past the pain and fatigue.
Running slow to run fast... that was the big misconception... not enough slow miles! Could have jogged twice a day at easy pace and beat 6:40. Tell us how you are doing now!!!?
4:52 this bit is actually wrong, every XC runner knows that longer easier runs build the aerobic base to run faster.
YOU SHOULD NOT GO TOO SLOW DURING LONG RUNS.
@@thehumblepuppy4488 always keep a fast and steady pace. My coach always said run fast enough to where you cant really speak but not to the point where you are dying
@@ayanreyes1560 way too fast. If you can't really speak you're working anaerobically, not aerobically. Most mileage (80% or so) should be at conversational pace to build your aerobic system.
Yes. Speed is no good if you don't have the aerobic capacity to hold it. Anything over 800m (well the 800 as well) needs that aerobic fitness.
@@peterwilkins7013 yep.
800 brings back bad memories of me dying on the track
It's awesome to see a UA-cam video where someone takes on an athletic challenge like this and DOESN'T make it happen. That realism is really important, and encourages people, rather than making us all feel like it's abnormal to fall short sometimes, like sometimes videos with a perfect result every time can make us feel. Great work, I admire your dedication to the goal.
He still shaved nearly a minute off this time which is impressive
So you need to see other people fail so you can feel better about being a loser.
Got it.
@@torachan23 that's not what op is saying. It's that these feel more real, not like miracles.
Yeah, as soon as I saw the title, I knew he wasn't going to make it. your muscles and tendons need to develop and your whole aerobic system needs to adapt. That doesn't happen overnight.
@@torachan23 Considering your channel only consists of you playing video games, perhaps your fat ass should sit this one out. Or even better, take a fucking walk, stop stuffing your face with Big macs, eat some vegetables and eventually you'll start feeling better about yourself. You can do it, champ.
I ran as a Division 1 Collegiate Track&Field and Cross Country athlete and have run many sub-5min miles in my time. I have been eagerly waiting for this video even though I suspected you were not going to achieve this goal. But I 100% respect you for trying and am seriously impressed with the dedication you had and the improvement you made. I really hope you do keep trying to drop your time! Collegiate and professional runners training for the 1500/1600m distance typically run between 40-50miles a week. This includes several shorter runs that are only 4miles, a single long run that is typically 8-10miles, and usually 2 key workout days that target doing 400m/800m/1000m intervals at faster than target race pace. All in all, your training regimen sounded pretty good, but like the consultant in the video stated, a big part of running the mile is your aerobic system (or engine) and building up that aerobic capacity takes months/years, not weeks. Most athletes would train at 45-55miles per week during their off season (2-3months) in order to try and get their engine as big and as strong as possible, then cut that back to 35-45miles per week during key racing periods where they want to be fresh and fine tune their speed. I want to re-emphasize what an amazing job you did, and how awesome it is that you would take on this challenge, and learn a lot more about elite running in the process. Love your videos, keep up the great work!
Bailey Belvis thanks you so much for this comment. Great insight and I really appreciate the encouragement. I’m excited to see how I can improve over the next few months!
I, a former D1 athlete not track, trained two weeks and went 4:37.
How long does it take to get your aerobic engine back to good levels after several years of not running frequently?
Scroto Saggins Several YEARS off makes ones body practically return to baseline. That is if you reverted completely back to how you were before training. Now the difference is protein nuclei. Those stay even after size have been lost, so even though its not directly aerobic, having muscles that can come back to it's previous size quicker will have a positive effect. It will probably take almost the 70% of the time it took you originally (if you didn't waste your body away with smoking, drinking, drugs).
@@brodobroggins it's important to know that aerobic capacity has way less to do with your muscles than most think. Really what we're looking at are you cells ability to leverage the oxygen you breathe. This is much more about consistency than anything else. 12 weeks is a pretty common base-building time period during which runners focus on more lengthy time and thus distances running to encourage mitochondria growth and other cell improvements. Speed is then about muscles. His 400 time of over 80 seconds is very very bad for speed (it just is sorry). I would actually say that to enjoy running and feel good all one needs to do is your aerobic work, but if you want to be fast (and aren't naturally very strong) it is much better to focus on building up strength and muscle control first. Think about it. If you can run a 400 @50seconds all out (and that's essentially zero aerobic work) then the effort to run the full mile is significantly less than someone running 80, 70, 60, and even 55 sec full out 400s. That's why you see many of the top distance runners to actually have very fast spirt times.
"why did you chose 5 minutes" "its a nice even number" um what
The product of public education. I'm sure what he meant was it was a nice whole number in terms of minutes.
Yeah Dave, he probably knew it’s not legitimately even, just a nice number lol
300 seconds?
Yeah see my post. He cant add too. Likely he ran 740. Not 640.
@@LuisFernando-ot9yv He said at the end he ran 6:40.
I definitely wanna see this progress to that 5 minute goal...
TheKoonce going to take him years. He can do it as long as he’s consistent
He can probably go Sub 6 with another 4-6 weeks of training
This is so much better than other goal videos. This is actually completely honest about the athletes baseline. Not some former competitive athlete seeing if they can run a half marathon in a couple months with "no" running experience. Great job.
A world record holder: "CAN I RUN A MARATHON IN SUB 3 HOURS WITH NO TRAINING *NOT CLICK BAIT*" Absolute BS XD
A 6:40 mile is pretty impressive for someone who has had no running experience before
Not it isn't. Something like a sub 6 minute mile would be good and impressive would be under 5:30.
Watching your running technique hurt me a little (especially at the start)
In 7th grade I wanted to play every sport throughout the year (volleyball, basketball, track, and soccer). During track try outs I had no idea what event I wanted to join. I tried out for relays but I wasn't fast enough. Another friend of mine was trying to run a long distance event, the 2000m, and asked me to try out with her.
I had never run long distance but I decided to try it out never less. My time? 14:13. That was a no for me. However, the coach asked me to try for the mile instead.
My first timed mile was 8:14, which had been the fastest time in my grade (for girls) at that time. So I decided to give the event a try. The long distance group practices together until we have to time ourselves again. After about 1.5 weeks, my time dropped to 7:43.
By the time our last track meet rolls around, my time drops to 7:07.
I was proud for being able to drop 1:07 off my first time in the course of about 4-5 weeks.
I'm still running, in hopes of eventually being able to run a 5 minute mile. My fastest time has been around 6:40 so far.
7/7- Around 6:30!!
I ran a 5:03 at 14 years old and a 4:24 at 18years old. It took 4 years to shave off 40 seconds. Good job 👍 Personally i feel it’s easier to PR in a race than on your own. Much more adrenaline on a packed track, don’t even feel the first 800m
Jose Oseguera weird flex but aight I just hit that 5:18 mile
@@KaharisThoughts as a freshman in hs I hit 5:48 in regular PE, I have a feeling that I would be talented if I actually trained lol. I play vball btw
Steven Koja damn a 5:48 ain’t bad especially if you hadn’t trained. If your like a sophomore in hs you should seriously try Xc and distance track
Finesse Graphics nah I’m a senior now, we were running every other day a mile in my pe class when I was a freshman. I probably got worse now, especially since I put up some muscle mass from then😅
Jose Oseguera yes adrenaline makes it easier
Soon as I saw his baseline of 7:48 I knew this wasn’t happening. Good job for putting In the work though
Did better than you forsure
@Matthew_19_19_19 how just because I made a statement you probably wouldn't know the difference
I'll bE cHiLlInG you can say a statement or opinion or anything and it can still be considered toxic bud. Both of your statements are trying to degrade the guy and make him feel bad.
@@bleach7958 not going to read all that
I'll bE cHiLlInG can’t read 2 sentences 😂
Im a sophomore in high school coming in to track running 4:49 mile, I’ve been running for 2 years and I think what made me sub 5 is consistency, its going to take time but if you dont give up you will be happy with your results😁
I clicked on this because i was like there is no legitimate way you do that. You didnt which makes more sense. But 1:10 off thats decent. keep it up.
1:08
Great video. It's refreshing to see the reality of jumping head first into audacious goals. Many UA-cam videos make it seem quick and easy to learn new skills or succeed at something new in days or weeks. It's great to see you put 100% into something and, while "failing", come out stronger, more knowledgeable, and with a greater appreciation for Olympic level athletes. I'd call that a win!
deludedgroove I appreciate that mate! Yeah, there was nothing easy about this challenge, so we gotta keep it real lol. Appreciate ya!
i would recommend racing someone, whenever i race with someone my times get way faster, i can’t explain why but if you raced someone i bet you would’ve finished a solid 20 seconds faster.
Quin Roark I’ll have to race my brother next time we’re together.
Definitely agree, having someone else there makes you want to go faster. During races you feel that, even when just training. I was running a trail and some guy appeared and we were basically playing "keep up" with each other. A complete stranger, someone I've never met I just felt the need to not let him pass me and it really made me push myself and when we got to an opening in the trail and stopped, he agreed It really helped. Running partner is probably the best thing, especially when you're feeling lazy 😅
Every time I run on a treadmill I'm secretly in a race with the person besides me. Lol
My fastest splits were always when I was chasing (or when cute girls were watching :P).
Goal Guys just try and make sure they are at most 20 seconds faster or else they may gain too much ground and that can be discouraging
Incredibly well put together video! Thanks for all the awesomeness brother!!!
Love the attempt! You did great, i've been training for the last 10 months and got my time from 8:41 to 6:38. Its a slow process, especially if you're committed to not injuring your joints.
Just waiting for track kids to come on here and flex their times...
Joaquín Pearce For real that’s what I was thinking through out the whole video
I'm not gonna let you down. 4:05 :'v
7:48 I feel ashamed
4:42: PR
Haven’t been focused on running since hitting it a year ago...
4.20min
When I first started running the mile in hs, my time was like around 6:30s. Took me until my senior year to finally break 5 minutes. Compared to other people’s times it’s hardly anything, but it was a huge accomplishment for me
Eric Chan that’s awesome mate! Super cool that you were able to crack under 5 mins
And not only did your training improve you, but you had the added benefit of growing up during those years, making it easier for you that way too.
Breaking 5 minutes is ridiculously hard compared to doing 6 and a half.
Love your channel. Love how consistent you are in every challenge you take. Truly an inspiration for us who are not natural athletes and need to work harder for every fitness goal.
Huge kudos to you for putting out this journey. Great production too.
A lot of people throwing shade at your form and expectations -- whatever, it takes a lot of courage to do and post for the world to see, and then allow comments on a video. Kudos to you. I will say, work on your form. You'll be surprised how much that in of itself can impact your speed. Your swing carriage is crazy dude, think of this - your hands should never go higher than your mid-torso, and NEVER above your nipples. Back-swing should look as if you're trying to get a handkerchief out of your back pocket -- that's how far back your hands should go... Also, choppy, quick steps -- as we get tired we tend to lengthen our strides.. Keep that stride short and choppy..
nope. short choppy strides tire you out much more than long strides. what really needs to be done is focus on pulling your body through each step rather than each step being similar to a hop. also i noticed that he was really pulling his toes back through the entire stride. which is fine for the most part but maybe he should let his shins (whatever that muscle is called) relax and try landing on his mid foot or even forefoot with a few slow long runs focusing more on form above everything
The diamond factory actually short quick strides are much better than longer strides
When I went into the army, before I left I ran a 20 minute flat 2 mile and 9:30 one mile...after basic during a 2 mile run, I finished the first mile at 6 minutes flat and hit a sub 14 minute two mile. It was a great feeling.
What did you do to improve your running?
People making you run tends to help yeah
I am a cross country runner In high School who's best mile is a 5:12 and honestly I've never seen someone improve that much im such a short amount of time. I love the dedication and there is only some advice I would give. Go for longer runs. If your training for a mile. Do 4-5 miles on Monday Wednesday Friday and speed workouts on Tuesday and Thursday. Saturdays are the ONLY day for rest and Sunday is your longest run. Also that week of rest will set you back so far I promise you. The longest you should have gone on rest is 2 days. Again I love the dedication and keep of the amazing progress. 100% of it is mentality.
Untrained adults need WAY more recovery time than high school cross country runners.
Stumbled upon this vid, as a beginner runner…at age 65. I’ve been running for only 5 months, thought your sub-5 mile idea was ludicrous….BUT, major props to you for the effort!! You did well, dropping 1:18…hope to do the same kind of improvement. It’s hard work! I have less ambitious goals, but I certainly understand the pain of effort!
My best mile is 5:42 and I can say he improved so much in 8 weeks it’s impressive
Yeah, from 7:48 is incredible. I run the mile for my school, about 4:35, but my genetics are built for that so it isn’t saying much on my end. The work ethic this guy has is genuinely incredible and I respect anyone who can push that hard.
my best is 5'53"
Dang haha we have the same best time!
no way, nice job!
Maybe someone who hasn’t ever run competitive can’t get this, but this is the hardest challenge this dude has ever taken.
Losing weight, getting a six pack or wider shoulders is a piece of cake compared to what he is trying in this video
Nice work dude, even that minute you reduced your time in just 2 months is really impressive
TheOtherGuy021 yeah it’s pretty hard to run 5:30 let alone 5 minute mile if you never really ran competitively in the past props to this guy though lol
Agreed, I knew from the start he wouldn't be able to get close because 8 weeks is not a long enough time frame. I spent 7 years going from a 7:30 mile in 6th grade to a 4:57 senior year of highschool. The issue is that no matter how much training you do, everyone has a physical limit. The closer he gets to 5 minutes, the harder and harder it will be. You know you have reached your peak when you train for months and your times do not change. But if you train for years, you will see improvement. One thing I recommend for someone who has never run competitively is to not run for speed, but run for distance. You will find a lot more enjoyment and satisfaction in that.
That's really good improvement but I think you will reach a point where you can't go faster unless you spend months and years training. But hey, as long as people are running, times don't matter.
Wildcat14, that isn’t a counter argument and instead makes up a new goal. Your original statement was that what the guy in the video did is incredibly difficult compared to tasks like getting abs.
The guy who responded said that it was easy to run but hard to abs.
You saying time improvements eventually scale off... yea, and??? That has no bearing on the difficulty of a time goal not near that scale nor the actual difficulty of just training.
@@seanscott1308 My original statement had nothing to do with how easy or difficult it was to get abs. Just the difficulty of what the video set out to do, which was to drop way more time from his mile time than physically possible from a guy in his position.
When I spoke about times scaling off, I mean that if the maker of the video continued to run to meet his goal, he may not ever be able to meet his goal because of his max physical ability.
Also, the fact that someone takes off more than a minute from their 7:30 mile time is pretty good, but not as good as taking 10 seconds off of their 5:10 mile time.
People train for years just to take a couple seconds off their mile time BECAUSE they have nearly reached their peak. Whereas someone could easily take off tons of time by running for a couple weeks if they've never ran before.
I hope this helps you understand
great vid! i just discovered running recently myself and this was a fun/informative video! it really helped put things in perspective for what to expect for my own mile time as i progress
Amazing job. I had a similar one tear running experience this past year after i quit smoking. My best 1 mile is also 6.38. Love your vids
Much respect to you for attempting this! Been looking forward to this video for a while. I love this channel
UnnaturallyAspirated707 I love you fam ❤️
This was a well done video! Seeing your overall approach was definitely interesting. Perhaps your next incremental goal might be running under a 6 minute mile?
Jordan Thomas working towards that 6 minute checkpoint 👍
Yeah 6:00 is way more achievable, prob would take close to half a year to achieve 5:00
@@DanMProductionsBois more than a half
@@GoalGuys ignore all of the technical stuff, thats really for shaving off a few seconds here and there and ultimately wouldve been counter productive in such a short space of time.
@@NelsonVanDweller Exactly what I was thinking. That would have been better for obtaining long-term running goals more gradually and with good foundation, but for a drastic 8 week deadline hack there are bigger more major obstacles to cutting a lot of time quickly, namely aerobic conditioning.
I think the most important thing for him would have been to do a lot of long-distance miles combined with a little middle-distance miles to cut as much weight as possible while developing aerobic running legs. When he's got that much excessive tissue he's just going to be slow no matter what. Most of the sloppy technique is also related to running with all that excessive tissue.
The sprints aren't going to help so much if he's carrying that much weight, and the short speed work comes later for when you've already got reasonable middle-distance conditioning and want to ramp it up to fast with more of an anaerobic requirement.
But at the early stage he really needs his aerobic conditioning to cut most of the time from 8 to 6 minutes. Having said that, no matter what you do, few people of that fitness are going to reach 5 minutes from 8 minutes in 8 weeks. But I do think he could have done 6 minutes if he'd focused more purely on his aerobic conditioning.
That was a very MOTIVATIONAL effort!!!!! Keep up the good work!!!!!
Big thanks Mat, at 48 I'm currently starting to embark on a series of triathlons to raise money for charity in memory of my Mum who died from leukaemia.
I need to get my speed up, and this has helped me, especially with my breathing, so thank you from the bottom of my heart!
You should definitely look for a running club or running league or partaking in some 5-10K's if you continue this challenge. It's so much easier to run with other people. Take it for someone who's done it for 8+ years. Also another thing, always try to breathe though your nose and out your mouth. Looking forward to the next video :)
Edit: The nose-breathing was a mechanic taught to me a long time ago. I was blissfully unaware it was bad runners mechanic but it seemed to work for me for awhile. I tend to do this when I begin the early parts of my races.
Google isn't coming up for my area, but where does one find a running club?
Appreciate the advice mate! I’ve done a few 5k’s and they’re always a good time. I’ll have to look into some running groups in my area.
@@GoalGuys Yup! OH, I nearly forgot! You should look into Chia seeds; they are a staple in every runners diet. Add a small amount to yogurt or mix it in your water bottle to drink or whatever meal you eat and you're good to go.
Porleark Tuy good energy boost? What do like about them?
@@GoalGuys Provides a lot of fiber, serve as an antioxidant, high in protein and, most importantly, also helps against dehydration as they absorb water up to like 30 times it's weight. It's a really good super food with amazing benefits and that was just a few of its perks.
Underrated channel
If he wants to break that time, why doesn't he take of that 5 kg of clothes he is wearing???
António Paixão off
Loved this, gave a REAL PERSPECTIVE just how intense these Goals are.
Dude, who runs with all those heavy clothes. You probably would have run a sub 6 without those pants, jacket, hat and gloves.
I also think his final form looked somewhat like his very first day .. something strange about this video. It’s like he regressed.
That's exactly what I was thinking. It's good to have them on during your warm up in order to raise your core temp, but once you are actually doing a timed run you should take off almost all of the cold weather gear. Even in freezing temperatures, I typically run in only a shirt (short sleeve or long sleeve, take your pick), athletic pants and a beanie. Sometimes I will put an athletic hoodie on if it's really quite cold (like 20F or less).
Bobby Beyer I doubt the clothes are adding that much weight to dramatically effect his time like that. Run a mile max speed in your usual attire and then run one with pants jacket etc. on, you’ll see. All it’s going to do is make you hot faster and sweat more but it won’t affect your aerobic conditioning or muscle fatigue. I say it’d effect him maybe 5 seconds to 10 seconds MAX but most likely not even that. What’ll really get his time up is pacing himself and not starting so hard out of the gate. I’m sure as he was he could’ve run a 99, 97, 97, 97 and effectively shaved 10 seconds off his time alone like that
@@OHanzo theres also the fact that it hinders his mobility, theres a reason running shorts are so short . Longer pants would make it harder to stride out etc.
Josh Shipton I’m watching him run now, he looks 100% mobile to me no clothes changing his form
Not exactly very aero and so greater relative effort. Basically clueless.
I’m amazed you didn’t get injured! Keep running and stay restful.
Glad I found your channel! You’ve got great content. Hope to see more soon.
i ran a mile in 5 minutes 45 seconds when i was 12, now im 18 and i can barely walk a mile so im gonna try this and see how i do
Thaddeus Podulke let us know!! 👌🏼
Should have added incline. Those boys from mountain areas can run...
donjairo123 hmmm, I’ll look into that going forward!
@@GoalGuys Hills will add strength, but not speed. It will help you on that last lap to push thru the pain. A good mile runner will have a good combination of strength and speed. Dont forget to get a longer run in too 8-10 miles every week.
Yo you need more subs. Keep up the great work
Aditya Shukla appreciate it Aditya!
I enjoyed watching this... Great vid all around
Your still making progress keep up the good work!
Excellent video and hell of a job with all the work you put in. You set a goal and did your best to achieve it. Kudos to you. Respect.
Shaving a minute off in that short of time alone is incredibly impressive! This is the type of UA-cam videos that motivate. Kudos!!!
Man you just made me feel amazing about my running skills now. I definitely feel very happy about all the training I get and am now extremely excited about the sun 5 I’m going to get this track season. Good luck with your running journey.
Thank you so much for this video, you inspired me to start training for my race. I surpassed my goal by a mile. Thanks so much.
shaving 1:18 off your mile time in 2 months is pretty darn impressive! (It took me ~6 months to go from 8:00 to 6:40)
I was going to say, speed is important. But you need a strong base. The guys at the runners academy are a great resource. Im going to check them out. My best mile in college was 4:29. I always wanted to train hard and get as close to 4 minutes as possible! You have inspired me to do an 8 week crash course. Thanks!
Totally agree. When I first started running, I would only run intervals every day (for speed) not knowing that aerobic base building was very important for the mile (and also having a solid base before incorporating more speed-oriented work helps in preventing injuries!!) :D
Having a solid endurance base is incredibly important if you want to develop speed (with minimal injuries). I was disappointed not to hear about any prior base work done before this video was posted. Mileage is key, having proper running form helps as well.
I couldn't imagine running a mile race wearing all that gear! Good effort all the same!
This is so great. I knew right away you were not going to make it, but I liked that you were humble and willing to get educated. Also you trained hard and shaved a minute. That's good!!!
I'm at 0:54 in the video and I'm already pissed at the fact he did 7:48 on the first day while I'm over here doing 9:24 XD
Jack Cricket 😂😂😂
We all have to start somewhere.
Lol. I run a 5:46
My PR in track is 5:30. I think I can get sub-4 minutes miles this spring...
@@CleverCheats good luck with that. 🤣
My PR is 5:42 when I was like 29 or 30. (5 min was always the goal but eluded me) Would love to get back there someday but I'm 35 and probably couldn't break 9 min right now. This video honestly inspired me. I'm gonna get back out there!
im in 30’s now and I can easily run 7:30. I was faster when I was in army basic training couple of months ago, 2 miles at 13:57. age is just a thing
@@greenboyvlogs I like that attitude
I’m 18 now but when I was 15 I ran a mile in 5:23 even though I was a chubby little kid :/
I am 61 - will be 62 in a month and am working hard to try to get my time over 5 k to an average of under 7 mins per mile - I lost about a minute a mile pace in the last year focussing on trail marathons - did 5 km in avge 7.25 per mile this week so a bit more work to do -
@@greenboyvlogs True - I am 62 in a month and averaging 7.25 per mile over 4 mile race this week and hoping to reduce it further to around 7.00 per mile
I’m aiming for 16 min 5k by the end of the year, I’m at around 19 rn
K Dre good luck man! Not trying to burst your bubble but it takes most runners years to get around 16 minutes. Good luck though. You might be the first
Parker Carrus nah I recently just got into running and I could run a 5 minute mile so with a few good training sessions I don’t think it’ll be too hard
Ethan Summer a few months after that I wrote that comment I got a bad knee injury, but I’ll get back into running as soon as I can and I’m hoping to join the usmc
Damn im just barely under 20 min for my 5k good luck
Where are you now
AWESOME JOB!! AWESOME VIDEO!!
Shaving that much time in just 8 weeks is awesome! I'm actually working on a similar challenge now, but aiming for a 6 minute mile - which for me is actually a big deal! :) Hope to see an update from you on this in the future!
I would make it a six month goal and adapt a good running program.
First 3 months would be to build a good foundation of technique and physical capabilities. This will then allow you to actually start an incremental program of improvement and give you a better chance of avoiding injury.
@@bighands69 That's really good advice, thanks!
Awww, I take about 13 mins to run a mile :(
Tell me why I keep clicking on time stamps in the comments even though I know that they're time records set by people
Great video!
Excellent Nick!
Look into Fartleks if you're still looking to improve your time! We did them all the time when I ran cross country/long distance in track. I absolutely hated them, but I cannot deny how much they helped to improve my time.
I couldn't tell based on the video, but running multiple timed miles on certain days helped a lot too (not sure if you did that).
The regiment we followed was like this...
"Regular" days (6-7 miles total; 3-4 days a week). Usually a 1-2 mile warmup followed by a 5 mile run. Cooldown not necessary, but welcome.
Hard days (fartleks, continuous timed miles, tempo runs, and the occasional swim workout; 1-2 times a week). Still 2 mile warm up before hand. For fartleks, you basically run for 45 minutes straight and alternate between jogging and running at 75%-80% in fixed intervals. Tempo runs were not a solo workout though, you basically had 4-5 runners run in a line at 80%, and then the person in the back would have to overtake everyone in front of them. Once they reach the front, the new person in the back overtakes. Repeat for a mile, rest a little, and go again.
Long days" (13+ miles, 1 or 2 times a month). These were brutal. They were usually surrounded by easy workouts (as in, no Hard days before or after, or even within 2 days of them). We also typically did them on weekends as they didn't fit in with our schedules.
This got me from 6:30 on the mile to 5:07 in two seasons. Still several months of hard work and effort, but it works.
Good work, nice step up in production too! 👍👍👍😁
Monzter Films ayyy thanks mate! There’s definitely a few shots in here we’re pretty proud of 👍
You are an incredible person. So much will power and commitment.
Great piece of content!
My untrained mile is 6:48 and I’m trying to go under 6. I’m a female and I hope to achieve this before track season
Update: 3 week in track. Couple of shin injuries but I ran a 6:14 at my track meet and got 1st. This was after not going to practice for a week so hopefully I can get under 6 next meet.
Can you leave me a comment of motivation. You seem like a good person who can motivate. Please? Im in cross country. So basically ALMOST the same thing
[VTX] Shadow that's awful
When does you track season start?
I would suggest timing your 1/4 mile first. DO it at your normal level to see what the time is then try it on a different day at a higher pace to see what your maximum effort time would be.
With training you could do a series of timed 1/4 mile intervals such as setting yourself a timed goal and repeat that 4 times. The key here would be try and create repeatable times that you then could scale to a full 1 mile run.
You could do these training session in week blocks or two week blocks. I would suggest 2 week blocks so that it is not so intense on the body.
The key is to do interval training combined with the full distance. And on top of that do some longer distance running such as 5 miles.
LPSGIRLY GIRL find friends to run with, it becomes really fun and you become motivated to run more.
@@vtxshadow I just think that im being chased by the police. It makes me run way faster
Such an awesome channel
Cypical 🙏🙏🙏
From 7:48 to sub-5 you’re looking at least a year of progress. Wish you well on your future endeavors!
I can run a mile in six minutes
With the ice cream truck in front of me
Lol
Arif Husain my fastest was a sub 8:53
How quick can you go inside the ice cream van?
@@shelahwhitney3733 SUBWAY HAS FOOD TRUCKS NOW!?
That is actually so funny because it is pretty much what one of my friends did back in the day! He was feeling down so I persuaded him to train boxing with me. One day we're out running by the canal, on our third or fourth mile and suddenly he speeds up like nobody's business, crosses the road and runs straight into a newsagents to buy a chocolate bar! 🙈
wait.... youre running a 7min mile BEFORE TRAINING.
Rudare916 yessir!
Rudare916 7:48 is closer to 8 mins
Boi I run like 15 min miles I am way slower than you
@@masterdk7921 Lol I thought 15 min miles were fast and I was giving it my all
@@nirv2796 thats actually walking pace, unless you walk really slow
I do 6:47 without training, i had always thought of a 5 min mile but never got time to start, but you have given a fair bit of idea as to how much time I need to train for 5 min mile. BTW the WR is 3:43 and it is another level, I can't even imagine how someone pulled that out.
WR dude would’ve lapped me on the 800 twice
lol
I started with an 8:00 mile in November, and have gotten down to a 6:13 which I just ran last night, but I only started running again at the start of this month because of a knee injury. It pains me to know that if I was training for the months I was unable to I'd be so much faster.
EDIT: I ran a 5:45 tonight, 6 days after my 6:13, which I think is pretty nice improvement.
Nice! Where are you at now?
Well done man! I know how hard this shit is.
great motivation brother! making fitness videos now and browsing the web for inspiration! stay rad
Is that Micheal from Vsauce?
No
Yes, good catch...But what is... a good "catch"? *Vsauce music plays*
nice job man. keep it up!
this vid was awesome. love this dude.
I was nervous watching slow motion strides on the wet surface.
You definitely shouldn’t have worn a heavy vest when running but that’s still a good time
Drew Mayes thats bad for the joints my man
edit: a word
You did very good in shaving off time.. inspires me to keep moving and keep improving my own time. Great video