tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post112206739255508393..comments2023-10-24T11:05:25.288-04:00Comments on Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events: Race -- a 1.4 mile fun runMark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1122156921058528842005-07-23T18:15:00.000-04:002005-07-23T18:15:00.000-04:00Very, very hard. Impossible for most.Not many can ...Very, very hard. Impossible for most.<BR/><BR/>Not many can go past 100 yards at a 6-minute per mile pace. <BR/><BR/>In my best days as a grad student in Physical Education -- one who did a Marathon on a lark even -- I could NOT maintain 6-minute per mile pace for 3 miles. No way. <BR/><BR/>The difference between 5:50, 6, and even 6:10 or 6:15 are all large steps in terms of intensity and ability. <BR/><BR/>One needs to be very well trained to get into those time ranges for a mile. To be into 3 miles at those paces, you'd need to be a well trained runner or aerobic / endurace athlete.Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1122132569180689372005-07-23T11:29:00.000-04:002005-07-23T11:29:00.000-04:00Mark, how hard is it to maintain a 6 minute mile ...Mark, how hard is it to maintain a 6 minute mile pace for 3 miles?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com