I trained 8 weeks to run a 5 minute mile...Here's how it went

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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[GoalGuys]

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[don]

You knocked off 1min and 18 sec off your time in just 8 weeks. That is huge. Great job.

[kevinarzola]

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

[DavidsGameplayMC]

5:02 "Run with proper technique" proceeds to luigi down the track.

[theswedishbadger]

Prob could’ve dropped another 30 seconds if he didn’t run in a parka 😂

[robindegu]

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)

[therunnersacademy]

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!

[flowmotion_]

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.

[mr.meeseeks]

I ran a mile at 13 minutes 6 weeks ago at 230lb. I can run a 7:55 now at 209

[goofball]

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.

[ItsAsparageese]

It's awesome to see a YouTube 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.

[willettdouglas]

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

[JshThmas]

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.

[StoneThatTheBuilderRefusedKK]

This channel is like a mix of buzzfeed ideas with an actual display of intelligence.

[bailey]

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!

[nonoffensiveperson]

He runs like an AI, that just figured out how to do it.

[nate]

A big part if running is the mental aspect. Dont forget to train your mind to keep pushing

[deludedgroove]

Great video. It's refreshing to see the reality of jumping head first into audacious goals. Many YouTube 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!

[Linkmon]

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! :)

[vinny_]

At the beginning of the year my mile time was 10:28 now I’m at 8:45