How To Run Faster and Longer By Developing Your Kick!
During the last mile of your most recent 5K you may have come to a conclusion.
During that last important mile of the race.
You thought you couldn't go any faster any longer and you didn't.
You just flat ran out of gas! You had no kick! That's what we're going to talk about here.
How to reach in and speak to yourself during that last mile.
What to say and what to do, to develop your kick.
All runners training programs are different.
However, they're also basically the same.
Let's say you're a 5K runner.
You have your long runs, short runs, a track day and a tempo running day.
You could also have a day when you go run the hills.
Some runners will go to the stadium to run the bleachers.
Plus, runners usually have one or two days off during the week with no running days.
All in all at the end of the day, different days of running develops different muscle groups.
That's when you put it all together on race day.
It's time to see if your training has paid off.
Did you run short? Did you run out of air? Do you need to work on your speed? Did you feel any specific pain during the race? Always train for all kinds of surprises.
Add some hill training so you'll be prepared.
If you ran short, then you'll need to add more distance to your training.
If you need more speed then add faster and more intervals your weekly track sessions.
During your last 5K did you develop any cramps or did you want to throw-up after the race? If so you probably drank too much water or ate too much for breakfast! Clothing is very important.
Did you burn up most of the race? If so, you wore too much clothing or to heavy of material.
Did your shoes fill like you were running with logs? If so, you need to purchase some lighter running shoes.
A few ounces less per shoe really adds up over the course of three miles! You always want to finish strong and this is how you do it.
Your going to be teaching your sub-conscious mind how to have a kick during that last important mile regardless of how the rest of the race went.
You want the mind to block out pain and run when you call upon your "kick on demand.
" More of the same, throughout your weekly training finish your run by picking up the pace for your last quarter mile.
The third item on the plate is to develop your kick on your track day each week.
If you'll finish your intervals with four laps at ten seconds faster than your racing pace.
Let's say your racing pace is a 6:30.
Then run the last four laps none-stop at a 6:20 pace.
This way your controlling (teaching) the mind to "turn on your kick" whenever you call upon it to fire.
Now your ready for your next 5K, with a kick!
During that last important mile of the race.
You thought you couldn't go any faster any longer and you didn't.
You just flat ran out of gas! You had no kick! That's what we're going to talk about here.
How to reach in and speak to yourself during that last mile.
What to say and what to do, to develop your kick.
All runners training programs are different.
However, they're also basically the same.
Let's say you're a 5K runner.
You have your long runs, short runs, a track day and a tempo running day.
You could also have a day when you go run the hills.
Some runners will go to the stadium to run the bleachers.
Plus, runners usually have one or two days off during the week with no running days.
All in all at the end of the day, different days of running develops different muscle groups.
That's when you put it all together on race day.
It's time to see if your training has paid off.
Did you run short? Did you run out of air? Do you need to work on your speed? Did you feel any specific pain during the race? Always train for all kinds of surprises.
Add some hill training so you'll be prepared.
If you ran short, then you'll need to add more distance to your training.
If you need more speed then add faster and more intervals your weekly track sessions.
During your last 5K did you develop any cramps or did you want to throw-up after the race? If so you probably drank too much water or ate too much for breakfast! Clothing is very important.
Did you burn up most of the race? If so, you wore too much clothing or to heavy of material.
Did your shoes fill like you were running with logs? If so, you need to purchase some lighter running shoes.
A few ounces less per shoe really adds up over the course of three miles! You always want to finish strong and this is how you do it.
Your going to be teaching your sub-conscious mind how to have a kick during that last important mile regardless of how the rest of the race went.
You want the mind to block out pain and run when you call upon your "kick on demand.
" More of the same, throughout your weekly training finish your run by picking up the pace for your last quarter mile.
The third item on the plate is to develop your kick on your track day each week.
If you'll finish your intervals with four laps at ten seconds faster than your racing pace.
Let's say your racing pace is a 6:30.
Then run the last four laps none-stop at a 6:20 pace.
This way your controlling (teaching) the mind to "turn on your kick" whenever you call upon it to fire.
Now your ready for your next 5K, with a kick!