my Mile time?

Question

In my school we have the mile the one that you run for 4 laps i'm always geting 11 mins. or more what should I do to get 9 mins. or 10?

Answer 1

i would say try to pace yourself more. Instead of looking at the mile as a HUGE distance to run, look at it in smaller portions. For example: Concentrate first on the first lap. Try to start off well but don't kill yourself in the first 100 M. Try your best to keep running as long as possible. The more you walk the greater your time will be. If you find youself getting really tired, slow down your pace a little bit, but try your hardest not to walk. I hope this helped you. Just remember, you can only be as good as you tell yourself. Have a positive attitude and who knows what you are capable of. Good Luck!!

Answer 2

Run more often and try going a longer distance. If you run 2 miles 3 times a week, the mile for school will seem a lot easier. I ran competitively for 10 years, so I can give a few tips. When you're running, just do what feels comfortable for you. Keep your breathing nice and even, relax your arms, and just stride how your legs are feeling it that day. Try to keep a steady pace and save a sprint for the last 200 meters (half of a lap). Somedays you'll feel better than others, but stick with it. Be sure to include stretching before and after your runs. It will help the tension that is built up while you run. I have had weeks where I ran around 70 miles, so the time passer for me is music. I know you can't listen to anything while doing the mile for school, but use something while you run on your own. You'll find that some songs make the time go faster, and actually help to speed you up without feeling drained. This song, or songs, can replay through your head while running your school mile.

I wish you the best of luck. I'm almost 30 and can still run a 6:15 mile, so my tips may help you!!!

Answer 3

I remember a when I began runnning about 2 1/2 years ago. I started out with an 11:45 and I tried for maybe 3 weeks. Finally I broke 10's by just doing simple breathing excercises. I remember also that my asthma was bad then too so it contributed to me getting slower times. My first 9 was the week after I broke 10's. That I did by just getting out and practicing my simple breathing excercises. (this was in 6th grade) Winter break came and I hadn't ran an 8 yet and I was just taking it easy for awhile. I didn't look like a runner at all (I was 12 years old 4'10 120lbs) I came back to school from break and I was 5'3 122. That growth spurt distributed my weight and i had a newfound confidence. That same week I ran a 7:34. I was so happy. I got down to a 7:23 in 6th grade. Now I am a 8th grader that is a consistant 5 and 6 minute miler. My PR is 5:18. All I suggest is to find the confidence and maybe do a little practice here and there. It takes a while to learn that you can achieve anything you strive for. You dont progress by achieving what has already been done. You get better by reaching for the levels beyond. Keep in mind that it is also essential to get a good sleep and eat good meals.

Answer 4

The last time I ran the mile, my time was 5:59, which in my opinion is plausible. To me, an average time for the mile run is 8 mins. Anything in the range of 10+ is already considered really bad, in my view. A good to great time is in the range of 5-6 mins.. or under heh.

Anyways, to up your running time for ONE mile, practice by running 2-3 miles, every other day. Do this for about 1-2 month. Do not walk at all when jogging your miles. Do not slack, do not miss even one running day. If possible run late at night to avoid the sun and traffic. Do not run on treadmill, instead run outside; this to me is truly running. People who run on treadmills only are weak and will never be able to match someone who trains for real in the outdoors.

After 1-2 months of training, test yourself for the mile run again.
If your time is still in the 10 mins range... then try switching your running routine to burst sprint 1 min, walk 1 min, jog 1 min and then repeat. This helps you build your wind.

Kens

Answer 5

Start by running 5 miles a day with someone faster than you. Slowly move it up to 6 miles then 3 the next day, 6-3-6-3-6-3 etc etc. Endurance is key. You may improve a lot or may not improve much at all...it really depends on you. With hard work you could probably bring it down into the 8's...maybe even 7's.

Answer 6

He man i'm 11 and my gym class did are mile run today,I won.I got 8.3min and last time I got 11 min so listen to what I say.Start jogging after school but never jogg more then 4 times a week.Make sure that on days that your not jogging do something like play a sport like basketball cause it doesn't put a lot of stress on your body.Also I lift weightes sometimes.Plus listen to your coaches when they say pase yourself,cause today the guy that finished the first lap first ended up with like 13 min.

Answer 7

Hey, I'm a former varsity track stud. I still have the school recorded in the half-mile, mile, and two-mile. Here is what you need to do:
1st: RELAX the times will improve over time
2nd: run for 2 or 3 miles 3-4 times a week to start out. Then as your endurance increases, increase your milage.
3rd: Do leg exercises to try and get your legs stronger. It helps ALOT
4th: Pace yourself. When I started out as a freshman I started out way to fast and it killed me at the end, pace and your times will increase.
5th: When running, try to pick a runner faster than you and try to keep up with him or her. I did this and as a junior, I beat the eventual state champion in the half-mile.
6th: Try to sprint the last 100 meters. (A straight away) This helps increase your time by 5-10 seconds.
7th: HAVE FUN!!! This is the biggest part to good running.

Good Luck

Answer 8

i am 13 and i run a 6:35 i think u should just take bigger steps...continue to run as training...may 2-3 times a week. also remember that running faster takes time...if u can improve about 5 secs a week, u are doing VERY well. also remember that being tired is mostly mental, and push urself on. and dont sprint out the first lap, that's a big mistake

Answer 9

im 12 and i get 6:05. I would say that you should practice running everyday. Make sure you know your pace cuz you never want to start too fast cuz then you don't have much left in you at the sprint at the end of the race.

Answer 10

Just keep running ( Do uphill sprints )
I'M 36 & run a 515 good luck