On Thanksgiving, I did a 10k time trial, and I was pleasantly surprised with my time.
I rarely run 10k's, in fact the last one I did was another Turkey Trot three years ago.
My 10k three years ago I ran a 48:34 (7:49/mile). My 10k this year I ran a 38:16 (6:10/mile).
I actually started running again about four years ago, after a twelve year hiatus (due to work, kids, life). My first run back, I ran a 12:30/mile holding a z1 HR. Now I'm running about a 7:40/mile pace at the same effort. I have followed the 80/20 principle, which is 80% of the runs are in z1/z2, and 20% or the runs are in z4+. I'm not sure if that's been the difference so much as just establishing a huge base, but it's worked out so far. As usual, I made a video about my time trial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WudWvaUT0c).
I'm just wondering, what method(s) have you all used in order to get faster in running?
I rarely run 10k's, in fact the last one I did was another Turkey Trot three years ago.
My 10k three years ago I ran a 48:34 (7:49/mile). My 10k this year I ran a 38:16 (6:10/mile).
I actually started running again about four years ago, after a twelve year hiatus (due to work, kids, life). My first run back, I ran a 12:30/mile holding a z1 HR. Now I'm running about a 7:40/mile pace at the same effort. I have followed the 80/20 principle, which is 80% of the runs are in z1/z2, and 20% or the runs are in z4+. I'm not sure if that's been the difference so much as just establishing a huge base, but it's worked out so far. As usual, I made a video about my time trial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WudWvaUT0c).
I'm just wondering, what method(s) have you all used in order to get faster in running?