Improvement #3: Run Faster
To run faster, you have to run faster. Sounds snarky, but it isn't. To race fast, you sometimes have to train fast.
But most runners don't do faster workouts such as goal pace repetitions, tempo runs and fast intervals. Instead, they run the same pace for most of their runs and get stuck in neutral and never improve.
Training must be balanced—some days are short, some days are long and some days are fast and difficult. Incorporating a well-structured speed workout into your training can be a helpful way to boost your fitness and get to the next level.
If you've already been running a faster workout each week and aren't particularly prone to running injuries, then you can add a second workout. This should be spaced evenly between your long run and first workout.
Although few runners ever meet their genetic potential, that's OK because it always gives you something to improve, build upon, and focus on to get better at running.
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