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Can you run a mile without stopping?

Started by merithyn, October 15, 2012, 10:43:25 AM

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Well? Can you?

Yes, and then some
Yes, but it's a stretch
Um... maybe?
No, but it wouldn't take long to get me there
No, why the hell would I do that?
I can outrun Jaron, and that's enough for me.
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merithyn

October 15, 2012, 10:43:25 AM
I'm just curious. I can, finally, run a mile without stopping. I didn't really think that it would take so long to get to this point. It sounds like something pretty much anyone should be able to do, but yeah... not so much.

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mongers

#1
October 15, 2012, 10:47:09 AM
No, I can probably manage 400-600 yards to get to a bus stop to catch a bus, but I don't have the right muscles to do the rest.   :)
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CountDeMoney

#2
October 15, 2012, 10:47:18 AM
I could probably run a mile without stopping, but my heart will have stopped much earlier.

DontSayBanana

#3
October 15, 2012, 10:49:21 AM
No.  I have basically no endurance whatsoever.  I can run for maybe two blocks or so.
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#4
October 15, 2012, 10:52:13 AM
:lol: :lol: :lol: No. :lol:

I have the cardio of a newborn baby. Plus I don't breathe when I run, it's an annoying situation, yes.
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Habbaku

#5
October 15, 2012, 10:56:52 AM
Yes, though it's been a while.
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sbr

#6
October 15, 2012, 10:58:05 AM
I have no idea but I ca't imagine that I could.  It would depend on who was chasing me and why, I can't picture running for any other reason.

DGuller

#7
October 15, 2012, 10:59:10 AM
I don't recall the last time I've tried, but what's the stopping point?  Do you run out of breath, run out of energy, have cramps, or something else?  It doesn't seem that hard to me, but maybe I'm underestimating the difficulties.

Brazen

#8
October 15, 2012, 11:02:35 AM
Yes, I can churn out about three miles without thinking too hard about it, six on a good day if I don't intend to stand up the next day. I'm dead slow though.

I still remember my first mile vividly. I went bright puce and looked and felt like I'd burst. Then my Ironman triathlete buddy tried to congratulate me without sounding sarcastic when I told her it took me 13 minutes.

I reckon if they find the right pace and learn to breathe properly, anyone without a medical problem can run a mile so long as they're not bothered about how long it takes. It's as much mental as physical.

HisMajestyBOB

#9
October 15, 2012, 11:04:57 AM
Yes, I usually don't stop until I run 3 more miles. It usually takes me ~30 minutes to finish all 4.
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#10
October 15, 2012, 11:08:30 AM
No, but I wish I could. Even slowly jogging I'm usually out of breath by a quarter mile.
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#11
October 15, 2012, 11:12:17 AM
Yes, not particularly fast though (about 9 minutes/mile when I run my usual 4-5 miles).

Razgovory

#12
October 15, 2012, 11:16:11 AM
Is someone chasing me or something or is this some kind of charity thing?
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Valmy

#13
October 15, 2012, 11:21:28 AM
Sure.  I did so on Saturday.
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#14
October 15, 2012, 11:31:25 AM
No, last time I tried I had such bad shin splints after 1/4 mile or so I could barely walk for two days.

I do need to find a way around that at some point.
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