I was 14 years old, and I felt like I was about to collapse. I had just run a mile in less than 7 minutes, and I was thrilled. I wasn't ready to stop there, however.
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.
After about ten attempts, I was forced into stopping early every time I tried to run the six minute mile. My body simply couldn't handle it and it almost felt like I was sprinting by the end.
Thankfully, I eventually got there. I attribute my success to a newer strategy that I find really effective.
I decided to gradually work my way toward six miles, but I wanted it to feel easy in comparison to something else I was doing. I went with shorter runs at a faster pace to get to the level I needed to be at, running half miles in 150 seconds. This was a five minute mile pace, and running at a six minute pace was easy once I tried it out.
It's definitely a challenge, and I'm not going to make it seem any easier than it is. However, it did the job for me and I'm sure it would do the job for you as well. Work hard and there's no doubt that you'll make it happen.
From here, I have my goals set higher. I think I can run one in less than five. - 30553
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.
After about ten attempts, I was forced into stopping early every time I tried to run the six minute mile. My body simply couldn't handle it and it almost felt like I was sprinting by the end.
Thankfully, I eventually got there. I attribute my success to a newer strategy that I find really effective.
I decided to gradually work my way toward six miles, but I wanted it to feel easy in comparison to something else I was doing. I went with shorter runs at a faster pace to get to the level I needed to be at, running half miles in 150 seconds. This was a five minute mile pace, and running at a six minute pace was easy once I tried it out.
It's definitely a challenge, and I'm not going to make it seem any easier than it is. However, it did the job for me and I'm sure it would do the job for you as well. Work hard and there's no doubt that you'll make it happen.
From here, I have my goals set higher. I think I can run one in less than five. - 30553
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