Improving mile time?

Question

ok so right now im a sophmore and i run a 6:13 mile (PR.). my coach really wants me to break 6 so i can get to states, and the qualifying time for states is 5:54 flat. what can i do to help improve my time? i know i can, just with a lot of work! any suggestions? thanks <3

Answer 1

One really good way to help with your endurance and your abillity to sprint the last 100 meters in the mile is by doing a mile long indian run. And indian run is when you get about five people is a spread out line and start jogging. and the person at the end of the line has to sprint to the front. It really helped me with my mile time. I&#039;m only 13 and I run a 5:19 mile now. good luck though.

Answer 2

if you run 3 miles in practice..now run 5..if u do 5..now do 7

Answer 3

the best way to improve your mile time is doing a 400 workout, do 6-10 400s. Once you finish one, don&#039;t stop, just jog 400m inbetween each one, don&#039;t stop at all though, one you jog the 400, jog to the starting line then go, make it continuous.

Answer 4

Break down your splits needed for the time you want.(5:54) have your coach or a teammate time your race.and give you hand signals at every 200 either:

1. speed up

2. slow down

3. stay the same

and run EVEN splits.

I think you can do it