A Helpful Running Technique

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.

It wasn’t until more recently that I started running again, challenging myself to beat my previous best times. While the 7 minute mile was a definite achievement for me, I was determined to set a new personal best by hitting a 6 minute mile instead.

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.

I was determined to figure out a way to make it happen and I’m happy to say that I did. This is all because of something I did that it wouldn’t have been possible without.

The biggest thing that made it happen was the fact that I started doing short runs at faster speeds. I would run a mile at a five minute pace, naturally stopping after two laps. This put me in a really good position to try for a 6 minute mile, which seemed easy in comparison.

Believe me, it’s not much fun running two laps at such a fast pace. If you’re serious about breaking that six minute mark though, you’ll want to do this in order to get there.

Next goal on my list is 5:30 and I’m sure I’ll be achieving it.

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