The 9:59 mile thread. How hard can it be?

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Sharkie Jan 2016 3:38pm, 3 Jan 2016 8,169 posts	0 Sharkie Just one sub 10 minute mile. That's all I ask. You can warm up for an entire marathon beforehand if the spirit moves you. Or not. I might do a mile of run walk either side, we'll see. Any takers?
MrsHillel Jan 2016 3:39pm, 3 Jan 2016 31 posts	0 MrsHillel "How hard can it be?" Impossible in my case! Enjoy!
Sharkie Jan 2016 3:41pm, 3 Jan 2016 8,170 posts	0 Sharkie Just ONE mile. Not Sub 10 min miling. I bet loads of people would be surprised at themselves You can run it downhill if you like, I probably will.
jennywren Jan 2016 3:44pm, 3 Jan 2016 12,434 posts	0 jennywren Me! Meeeee! I've done it on the treadmill but that doesn't count. I'm on 10:10 at the moment so it's within grasp.
BaronessBL Jan 2016 3:44pm, 3 Jan 2016 4,874 posts	0 BaronessBL Why not go to a Fetch Mile event and get someone there to pace you? There must be a London/Home Counties one coming up soon? And it will be on a track which will suit you no end? (And you can then show everyone how all the sprint races should be done too!)
Night-owl Jan 2016 3:51pm, 3 Jan 2016 22,431 posts	0 Night-owl joins in
Sharkie Jan 2016 3:55pm, 3 Jan 2016 8,172 posts	0 Sharkie That's a great idea in some ways except I'd take a Fetch mile FAR too seriously and would be tragically upset at anything slower than 8:59 rather than 9:59. (For me) I want it to be easy - not a race.
LazyDaisy Jan 2016 4:12pm, 3 Jan 2016 12,872 posts	0 LazyDaisy 'How hard can it be?' has got me into all sorts of interesting situations - you'll be sea swimming next :-). You know of course that you are entirely capable of this. I shall lurk with interest!
Sharkie Jan 2016 4:13pm, 3 Jan 2016 8,173 posts	0 Sharkie Jenny - you are so close it will be a doddle! But a great one to tick off! And as for you Night Owl - who once was and always will be Pammie the fast girl - of course you can! Let's make it sooner rather than later. Just one mile remember!
Flatlander Jan 2016 4:14pm, 3 Jan 2016 298 posts	0 Flatlander Most Fetch Miles have pacers, so just tag along with the 10 minute pacer, saving the seriousness for the shorter 100/200/400m sprints, and as BBL says show us all how to sprint properly :-).