Originally Posted by
Tony P.
Sorry, but I don't see it. As I said in my earlier post, the amount of time to reach a level depends on where you start. Two individuals may be able to someday run a mile in 4 minutes. However, the one who presently runs a mile in 4:10 will probably achieve it before the person running a mile in 5:00.
Nobody gets up off the couch and runs a 4 minute mile. Most runners never run a 4 minute mile. 4:10 isn't a starting point, it takes good genetics and years of training to reach.