With this season I broke one of the biggest personal barriers, the sub 6 minute mile. I’ve changed quite a few things since last year and I’ve improve my 5K time and overall distance. My current PR for 1 mile stands at 5:17. I’m looking to improve that and hopefully run my first sub 5 minute mile.
Things I have done (listed in order of how effective they have been):
- form – pose running
- Increase turnover rate
- Intervals on treadmill
- Hill work/Repeats
- Foam roller at night
- Shoe change for different distances
- Extended length of trail running on weekends
- More upper body work to strengthen core.
Patrick Durante is an ultrarunner and coach from Philadelphia who likes to document his running career. His goal is to provide useful tips and tricks to help other along their ultra journey.
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