So I'm gonna pull a really far-fetched analogy, but I'm starting to understand what it must have felt like for the wild-E-coyote to NEVER be able to catch the road runner on Saturday mornings. No matter how much he planned, and how much time went into those plans, he could NEVER catch that stupid bird!
When I run, distance is not a problem for me. I don't get tired until about mile four or five, and even then I could probably squeeze in a few more miles. BUT I CAN'T CONCENTRATE because EVERYONE is speeding past me! How can some one be so tall and still so slow? Is it my body's make up?!?! Is it because they are athletes who have all been trained in one way or another??!
I feel like I'm pushing myself, but I want to be faster. I want to pass some of the road runner's who are naturally faster than I am.
Right now I run about ten minute miles, give or take depending on the mile and how long I've been running for. Does any one know any good speed exercises to help me improve my time? I just really want to be able to pass that fast elderly woman at least once...
Shout out to Danielle!!!! Say hi to Lauren, Jimjam, and the spanish folk for me!
Name: Katie Goodwin. Person: The tall one. Goal: rock hard abs (and a half marathon, I guess)
AHHHH I WAS SO EXCITED TO READ THIS AND THEN I GOT MY VERY OWN SHOUT OUT TOOO!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, my expert advice for how to improve your speed would be to find a really ferocious animal, preferably with rabies, to chase you.
OR run at night! Genius! Run in the dark when you are scared!
of course your suggestions are doing things that frighten me to make me run faster. what is wrong with you?!?!?! if i take your advice i'll need a dangerous person hired to chase me during the marathon. this might stress out the other runners...
ReplyDeleteHi Miss Katie,
ReplyDeleteOn your shorter runs during the week warm up at your 'comfortable' pace for your first third of your run, then do interval training: using phone poles pick up your pace to a level above your comfort zone from one phone pole to the next one, then rest for a distance between two phone poles and repeat initially for three reps. The final third of the run will be your cool down at your comfortable pace. On subsequent short runs add additional intervals one or two per run.