Anyone can become a faster runner with determination and persistence.
Running is something that almost everyone can do; at its most basic level, it is simply a quickening of your normal walking pace. If you want to increase your running speed, follow these steps to help increase your pace. Although there are many scientific ways to become a faster runner by working specifically on footwork, breath control, and arm motion, the steps outlined below will help you become faster at your normal jogging routine without getting bogged down with formal footwork and arm movement.
Instructions
1. Start working on your running turnover. Begin by running at a pace you would jog for an 800-meter race, which about 70 percent of your maximum pace for 30 seconds, while counting the number of times your right foot hits the ground. Recover by slowing to a jog for a minute, and then repeat. Try to get a higher number of right-foot counts during each 30-second interval.
2. Randomly throw in five or six intense sprints during your normal jogging routine. Listen to your body, and stop sprinting when you need to recover. Keep adding time to these sprints week after week, and soon the duration of your sprints will increase to a minute or more, improving your running strength and speed.
3. Find a steep hill with a slope about 100 yards long, and run hard to the top. Jog slowly back down, and repeat this fast hill climb three or four times. Gradually work your way up to six or seven repetitions of this hill climb.
4. Find a running buddy to keep you on-track with your goals. Getting discouraged is easy unless someone is there to urge you to keep pushing, and reach the place you want be in your running. A running buddy motivates you to keep working out, and gives you someone to talk to during your workouts.
5. Rest from running at least once a week. Let your body recover, even if you want to run hard every day. Giving yourself a recovery day helps prevent injuries, and keeps you from burning out.
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