Will i ever run a sub 4 min mile?

you got this wrote:

Stick with it, you'll get it at age 23.

AmIcooked? wrote:

I’m 19 years old and have a pr of 4:29.5 for the full mile (1609) and I’ve been running since 14-15 years old and starting taking it serious at 17

at 16 I ran a 2:17.8 800m

At 17 i ran a 2:10 800m and 5:03 mile

at 18 I ran 4:35 mile and 2:03 800m

and current pr at 19 is 4:29.5, 2:00.58 and 16:23 5k.
anyways, is there anyway i can get to a sub 4 mile in the next 4-5 years, I don’t really want to join a college team unless I know I can run sub 4 in the future, for me there really isn’t a point in running unless I can break 4.

Lol no wrote:

AmIcooked? wrote:

I’m 19 years old and have a pr of 4:29.5 for the full mile (1609) and I’ve been running since 14-15 years old and starting taking it serious at 17

at 16 I ran a 2:17.8 800m

At 17 i ran a 2:10 800m and 5:03 mile

at 18 I ran 4:35 mile and 2:03 800m

and current pr at 19 is 4:29.5, 2:00.58 and 16:23 5k.
anyways, is there anyway i can get to a sub 4 mile in the next 4-5 years, I don’t really want to join a college team unless I know I can run sub 4 in the future, for me there really isn’t a point in running unless I can break 4.

My first mile race at age 16 off of 6 weeks of training was 4:31. I got down to 4:05 when I was 22. Never ran faster after that but i did run national class times at 5000m and 1000m.

AmIcooked? wrote:

is there anyway i can get to a sub 4 mile in the next 4-5 years, I don’t really want to join a college team unless I know I can run sub 4 in the future, for me there really isn’t a point in running unless I can break 4.

citius5000 wrote:

Are you not in college now? Or just training alone? Are you coaching yourself?

AmIcooked? wrote:

I’m 19 years old and have a pr of 4:29.5 for the full mile (1609) and I’ve been running since 14-15 years old and starting taking it serious at 17

at 16 I ran a 2:17.8 800m

At 17 i ran a 2:10 800m and 5:03 mile

at 18 I ran 4:35 mile and 2:03 800m

and current pr at 19 is 4:29.5, 2:00.58 and 16:23 5k.
anyways, is there anyway i can get to a sub 4 mile in the next 4-5 years, I don’t really want to join a college team unless I know I can run sub 4 in the future, for me there really isn’t a point in running unless I can break 4.

ibelieve in u wrote:

You ain’t done for. If you train right you got this…. In like 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 years….

4:20 is a much better goal wrote:

ibelieve in u wrote:

You ain’t done for. If you train right you got this…. In like 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 years….

Why are you blowing smoke up his a**. It’s like telling an above average HS player, that he can play in the MLB someday.

4 Minute Mi-liar wrote:

4:20 is a much better goal wrote:

Why are you blowing smoke up his a**. It’s like telling an above average HS player, that he can play in the MLB someday.

You should "never say never" to these kids...

But it is okay to say "almost never"... LOL.

In my years of dealing with kids I would always say when some kid would say something like that...

We'll somebody is going to do it... so why not you... but lets start with trying to hit 4:25 first.

AmIcooked? wrote:

I’m 19 years old and have a pr of 4:29.5 for the full mile (1609) and I’ve been running since 14-15 years old and starting taking it serious at 17

at 16 I ran a 2:17.8 800m

At 17 i ran a 2:10 800m and 5:03 mile

at 18 I ran 4:35 mile and 2:03 800m

and current pr at 19 is 4:29.5, 2:00.58 and 16:23 5k.
anyways, is there anyway i can get to a sub 4 mile in the next 4-5 years, I don’t really want to join a college team unless I know I can run sub 4 in the future, for me there really isn’t a point in running unless I can break 4.

Goon squad wrote:

Your 800 time is troubling. You seem to not have the top end speed to break 4. Can you run a 50 sec 400?

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AmIcooked? wrote:

for me there really isn’t a point in running unless I can break 4.

This is the part that makes it extremely unlikely. If you were committed to persevere no matter what to be the best you can possibly be, you might have an outside shot. With this sort of attitude, though, it’s too likely you’ll take the easy way when things get tough and you won’t make it.