i finish all workouts around 3rd place, and running them fairly fast. my mile repeats are anywhere from 6:05 to 6:10 yet whenever i run races my time is in the low 20's. Im in much better shape than a 20 min 5k but i keep dying on the last mile even though i do distance. What can i do to speed up and increase endurance?
Do doubles and run higher mileage.
You are racing your workouts or training too hard . or both .
bstan1062 wrote:
i finish all workouts around 3rd place, and running them fairly fast. my mile repeats are anywhere from 6:05 to 6:10 yet whenever i run races my time is in the low 20's. Im in much better shape than a 20 min 5k but i keep dying on the last mile even though i do distance. What can i do to speed up and increase endurance?
Tbh, your mile repeats don't suggest too much faster than 20 mins. What's your mileage?
How much rest? Jogging or walking? What surface? (Grass, trail, road, track?) What surface is your 5k on?
The fact that you know what place you came in during workouts isn't a good sign. Run your paces, recover on your recovery runs, and you'll go faster.
Stop taking 15 minutes between mile reps.
You might be going out too fast or just don't know how to pace yourself
25laps wrote:
You might be going out too fast or just don't know how to pace yourself
Bingo!
Many coaches do not teach racing strategy or are members of the Steve Prefontaine fan club. They believe that you must "go out hard," and advise their team to do that. Stupid is as stupid does.
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