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What would your mile time be?

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Biscuit0107Graduate10
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We've just signed up for the Westminster Mile for the first time. You have to estimate your times for the race so you start with people of similar speed. I haven't run 'just' a mile since the C25K and really struggle to estimate..... We've opted for 10 minutes approx. based on a 5k time of 33 minutes.

What would your guesstimate times be? Anyone completed the Westminster mile before? Were you faster or slower than you thought you'd be? ๐Ÿ˜€

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Whatever you do don't make the same mistake I did last year, I put my km time down by mistake. I had to kindly ask if they could change my start time whoops! If you use a garmin you can just swap it over for a bit on garmin connect and it will tell you your mile time.

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Biscuit0107Graduate10 in reply to Realfoodieclub

Haha! I've always thought in kilometers for running, it's more impressive ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Bazza1234Graduate10

10 minutes sounds about right to me.

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Dunder2004Graduate10

9 minutes 48 seconds. ;)

ukresults.net/misc/predicto...

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Biscuit0107Graduate10 in reply to Dunder2004

This is so useful! Thank you ๐Ÿ˜€

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AnniemurphGraduate10

Oh, this will be great! I did the City of London mile a few years back and had to do the same thing - estimate my time. I didn't have a clue, but went and ran a mile and then used that as my time. I came in faster on the day, but it gave me a start point at least.

Hmmm... might sign up for this one now, thank you!

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Biscuit0107Graduate10 in reply to Anniemurph

Let me know if you do - We can have a bridge to 10k/c25k meet up ๐Ÿ˜€

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AnniemurphGraduate10 in reply to Biscuit0107

I've been looking into accommodation. Hotels are expensive on that Saturday night :( I'll keep looking though.

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boogie991

Not done the Westminster Mile but my best mile time s 9:13

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Biscuit0107Graduate10 in reply to boogie991

Using Dunder2004 's calculator that would give you around a 31 minute 5k - that sounds like a great time!

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skysue16Graduate10

What a useful chart, I would be about 10 minutes as well I think, thanks Dunder2004

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Dunder2004Graduate10 in reply to skysue16

There are a few of these calculators around, Sue.

The one I have attached gives my projected HM time of 2:00:04. Don't like it!

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