A Helpful Running Strategy
Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by James Garris in Losing Weight
When I was younger and in high school, I can remember running my first seven minute mile. I felt like I was in great shape back then and while it was hard, I knew there was room for improvement. I was determined to get there though.
Later that year, I ended up injuring my knee and I was never the same runner after that. I gave up on the sport pretty much thereafter, even though I was fully recovered within a year or so.
Just last year, I got back into it all. I go to the gym, and decided to up my cardio routine, spending some time on the treadmill after each workout. I was happy to see that it didn’t take long before I ran my first mile in under seven minutes. Still, I wanted more and I was ready to do it in six.
This was much harder than I thought it would be. I tried relentlessly to beat the six minute mark but I couldn’t pull through. It was just too tiring and I’d run out of wind before I could finish.
Here are a few tips I’m going to give you that eventually helped me to get to where I was.
First of all, not only do you want to master the art of the 1:30 lap (you’ll need to run four of these to do the six minute mile), but you’ll get there a lot more easily be mastering the art of the 1:15 lap. I know that it sounds really difficult, but if you’re successfully able to run two laps at this pace, then running the full mile in six minutes will be a cake walk in comparison.
You’ll need to be prepared to sweat, and be prepared to pant. The half mile was probably harder than the full mile at six was for me. Still, I accomplished my goal and it felt absolutely great.
Next goal on my list is 5:30 and I’m sure I’ll be achieving it.
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