I still remember being a kid in high school and running a seven-minute mile for the first time. Back then, I thought I was in great shape, although I knew that I could still improve on some things. I was very determined to work on those things and get better.
That same year, I injured my knee and suddenly, I wasn’t such a great runner anymore. My knee recovered within a year, but I had given up on running long before.
Recently, however, I decided that I want to start running again. Not only did I want to match my old record of a seven-minute mile, but I wanted to beat it by running a six-minute mile. I knew it would be hard, but I knew that I could do it if I really tried.
I was soon able to run a seven-minute mile as I had in high school, but even after trying for weeks, I couldn’t beat the six-minute mark. By the third or fourth lap I was always totally depleted of energy and unable to continue.
I continued practicing, however, and soon I accomplished my goal of running a six-minute mile! Here are a few tips that illustrate how I achieved that goal.
If you’re going to run a six-minute mile, you’ll first have to become adept at running 1:30 laps. Four of these laps back-to-back will make up a six-minute. However, it’s even better to practice until you can reliably run 1:15 laps. This is because if you can run two 1:15 laps back-to-back, you will likely find the six-minute mile to be an easy undertaking.
Running two 1:15 laps is not an easy feat – try it yourself and you might be surprised. But if you really want to run that six-minute mile, it will help tremendously to master the 1:15 lap.
I’ve set my next running goal – the 5:30 lap, and I’ll be working on improving my times until I accomplish that goal.
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