Parrothead Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 How does one learn to run faster? I run, dd walks (not even true power walking) beside me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Interval training (sprint/jog) helps. My husband just found that running with a guy half his age pacing increased his usual speed. He's trying to break a 10 minute mile. He also just added that running more days consecutively has improved his speed. Maybe one of the running playlists from iTunes or whatever, at a faster tempo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Pretend you're a centaur. It worked for my daughter when she was 8.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Balaban Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Encourage her to run short sprints. If you have a large backyard, set up some "markers" in the yard, and have her run to that and back. If you do not have a large backyard, soccer fields are a great place to run when there are no games, plus the lines make it easy for interval training. (Run, touch the ground, turn around, run back, etc.) When she is walking with you, I would further encourage her to powerwalk in intervals (for 1 min or so) building up and down to the appropriate speed. Anway, just make it fun for her!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 It isn't for dd. I run so slowly that dd doesn't have to run to keep up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Definitely interval training. This will not only help you speed up, but even better, it increases the calories you're burning!! :) You can find all sorts of interval training programs if you google it. But they all boil down to: warm-up, jog, (run very fast, recover) - repeat the ( ) a few times (gradually increase the repeats), and then cool down. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Thanks Anne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 About 20 years ago, I was a serious runner. One thing that really helped me to increase my pace was to run hilly cross-country/trail courses regularly. Spring through fall, my running partner and I did most of our workouts on hilly trails. Also, we went through periods of going to the track once a week to run intervals (400m, 800m). My rp could do the intervals at a faster pace than I could, so the competition helped motivate me to increase my speed. These days, I mostly walk. I am working on increasing my pace by picking two landmarks (say, telephone poles or fire hydrants) and doing faster foot turnover with a shorter stride length between those two spots. Or sometimes I jog between the two landmarks. Maybe someday I will be injury-free and able to run again without injuring myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 About 20 years ago, I was a serious runner. One thing that really helped me to increase my pace was to run hilly cross-country/trail courses regularly. Spring through fall, my running partner and I did most of our workouts on hilly trails. Also, we went through periods of going to the track once a week to run intervals (400m, 800m). My rp could do the intervals at a faster pace than I could, so the competition helped motivate me to increase my speed. These days, I mostly walk. I am working on increasing my pace by picking two landmarks (say, telephone poles or fire hydrants) and doing faster foot turnover with a shorter stride length between those two spots. Or sometimes I jog between the two landmarks. Maybe someday I will be injury-free and able to run again without injuring myself. The bolded part is the key. Most people use longer stride lengths naturally when trying to get faster but the key is shorter strides, more turnovers. Try this: run for 5-10 minutes at a slow pace. Then run 1 minute fast, but not as fast as you can. Walk a minute. Then run another 1 minute sprint a tad faster than the first. Walk a minute. Do this 4-6 times, walking in between sprints, gradually getting faster and faster with each sprint. Try this once a week; definitely not every.single.run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Dh says he focuses on lifting his knees higher when he runs and that helps his speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 It isn't for dd. I run so slowly that dd doesn't have to run to keep up. I have trouble with speed, too. Endurance is fine, but sometimes I think I could walk just as fast, so I completely get what you are saying. My Dd recently learned to ride her bike w/o training wheels, so she rides while I "run". I've been challenging myself to run short, fast bursts to try to catch her every now and then. If I do, I tag her, and she loves that. She says I now run at her medium biking speed, so I'm getting better. P.s. If I run alone, I really do better with upbeat music on the iPod. Sometimes I forget my iPod, and I almost always struggle with pace then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 We just got back. Dh said dd had to run with him this time. At 9 minutes they circled back around and "caught" me. Dd sprinted up to me wanting sympathy because she had to run fast with dad. I was like, "You just sprinted. No sympathy from me." I'll try all the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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