1.5 Mile Lap Breakdown

 

 

1.5 Mile Time Improvement Lap Breakdown

Lap breakdown and target times

Goal is to run 3 laps your first time and work your way up to 6 to 8 laps equaling 1 ½ to 2 miles, with 15% faster laps.  Rest time between laps equals 15% of run time. The chart below shows how to figure run time vs. rest time.

Use this calculator to personalize run vs. rest times.

1.5-Mile Time Lap breakdown and target time Formula
10 Minute run

600 seconds (6 laps=100 seconds per lap)
85% of 100 seconds=85 seconds or one minute 25 seconds per lap
1:25x.85=72 seconds or one minute 12 seconds rest time
11 Minute run 660 seconds (6 laps=110 seconds per lap)
85% of 110 seconds=94 seconds or one minute 34 seconds per lap
1:34x.85=80 seconds or one minute 20 seconds rest time
12 Minute run 720 seconds (6 laps=120 seconds per lap)
85% of 120 seconds=102 seconds or one minute 42 seconds per lap
1:42x.85=87 seconds or one minute 27 seconds rest time
13 Minute run 780 seconds (6 laps=130 seconds per lap)
85% of 130 seconds=110 seconds or one minute 50 seconds per lap
1:50x.85=94 seconds or one minute 34 seconds rest time
14 minute run 840 seconds (6 laps=140 seconds per lap)
85% of 140 seconds=119 seconds or one minute 59 seconds per lap
1:25x.85=101 seconds or one minute 41 seconds rest time
15 Minute run 900 seconds (6 laps=150 seconds per lap)
85% of 150 seconds=136 seconds or two minutes 16 seconds per lap
2:08x.85=108 seconds or one minute 48 seconds rest time
16 Minute run 960 seconds (6 laps=160 seconds per lap)
85% of 160 seconds=136 seconds or two minutes 16 seconds per lap
2:16x.85=116 seconds or one minute 56 seconds rest time