I was– 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.
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.
Here are a few tips I’m going to give you that eventually helped me to get to where I was.
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.
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.
Next goal on my list is 5:30 and I’m sure I’ll be achieving it.
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