Can We Guess Your Fastest Mile Time Ever?

By: Brian Whitney

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Running is a great thing to do, whether you're doing it to compete in a sport, to get in shape or for fun. Pretty much the only time that running isn't the most fun thing to do in the world is if you're late for something or being chased. Some of us are natural runners, others have to train to be able to sprint, and others of us don't run at all unless we can totally avoid it. Still, even though a mile seems like a pretty long ways away to the uninitiated, most of us have run one before at least at some point in our life.

Let's imagine you were to run a mile right now. Are you the type of person who has been running competitively for a while now? If so, you probably already know how fast you can do a mile, and you know your best time in the past. Or maybe you're the kind of person who is totally in shape and could bust out a mile really fast, but you honestly have no idea how fast, because you're just running for the fun of it. Or are you someone that doesn't run at all, but still wonders how fast you could? Take this quiz and find out. On your mark, get set, go!

Your car broke down, and there are 3 miles left until your destination; what do you do?

Walk

Call an Uber
Call a friend for a ride

Wait for the tow truck

You're at the park with your dog who is running all around; what do you do?

Run with them

Walk behind them
Sit and watch them

Yell at them to stop

Have you ever had a running coach of any sort?

Sure I have.

No, but I've thought of it.
No, not my thing

There are running coaches?

What's the longest you have ever gone without exercising?

A few days

A few weeks
A few months

A few years

What's the most flights of stairs you'll walk before taking an elevator?

15 or more

10-15
2-10

1

When was the last time you walked to work?

Today

Within the last month
Within the last year

I've never done that.

Do you take pride in how in shape you are?

I do very much.

To a certain extent I do.
I don't think about that much.

I don't ever think about that.

Have you spent a lot of time doing physical jobs either currently or in the past?

Yes, I've done that a lot.

I've done that some.
I have done that very rarely.

I've never done that.

How often do you run these days?

I run just about every day.

I run every week.
I run every now and then.

I never run.

You and a friend are hiking a mountain and it's difficult, what do you do?

Keep on going.

Keep on going, but slow down a bit.
Ask my friend if they mind taking a break.

Tell my friend I'm turning around and going back.

When you were in high school, were you ever on the track team?

Yes, I also played other sports.

Yes, but I didn't play other sports.
No, but I played other sports.

No, I didn't play any sports.

It's time for lunch; which of these are you most likely to eat?

An organic salad

Tacos
A sandwich

Pizza

Do you try and stay hydrated throughout the day?

Yes, I drink a ton of water.

I do my best.
When I remember.

No, I barely drink any water.

Where you do get the majority of your food to eat at home?

A farmers' market

An organic grocery store
A chain grocery store

A convenience store

Have you ever tried anything resembling a Paleo diet before?

Yes, and I still try to avoid things like bread, sugar and cheese.

I've tried it before.
No, but I want to though.

No, that's plain old odd.

Would you say that you're a flexible person?

Totally, I'm like a human pretzel.

I am if I stretch first.
I don't think so.

I'm not flexible at all.

If you were to be a football player, what position would suit you best?

Wide Reciever

Tight End
Quarterback

Offensive Line

Has there ever been a period of time when you've been quite a bit overweight?

Never

Not really
Yes, a long time ago.

Yes, I'm in it now.

Would you say that you have really strong muscles in your butt?

Yes, they're like steel.

They're pretty strong.
No, I wouldn't.

Wait, I have butt muscles?

If you and a buddy were jogging, could you carry on a conversation?

I could talk easily.

I think so if I could take a break now and then.
Probably not, but I could grunt here and there.

No way I could do that.

How high can you jump?

Very high, I have some serious hops.

I can jump pretty high.
I am not sure, to be honest.

I can barely jump at all.

If you told someone you took a long walk, what would that mean?

I walked for 10 miles.

I walked for 5 miles.
I walked for a mile.

I walked to the mailbox.

Do you often feel the need to sit down and rest for a bit?

No, I never do.

Only in extreme situations
Doesn't everyone?

Yes, all the time

How do you think you'd do on a show like "Survivor"?

I would win it.

I would do OK.
I would fail.

I wouldn't even go on.

What might you have for breakfast?

Oatmeal

Bacon and eggs, no toast
A breakfast sandwich

A bagel and cream cheese

What's the farthest that you've ever run?

10 miles or more

5-10 miles
1-5 miles

I have no idea.

Were you really fast when you were a little kid?

I was super fast.

It seemed like I was.
I don't think so.

I barely remember running back then.

Which of these classes sounds like it might suit your interest the most?

Cross Fit

Orange Theory
Yoga

Sewing

There's a 16-inch pizza in front of you, how much do you want to eat?

One slice

Two slices
Half of it

All of it

Are you always pushing yourself physically to do better than before?

Yes, I love doing that.

I try to do that.
I wish. I want to be like that someday.

I never do that.

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