The mile run [dun dun DUNNN]?

Question

Okay well. Here it goes.

I'm probably deemed one of the fast girls in my school- But forever, i've wanted to get through 6 minutes.

last time, i got 7:12.

not really good- it was windy like crazy.

and it's may 22nd; i'm doing my mile run tomorrow. I've got really fast feet, and i've been slacking off alot. not trying.

so tomorrow, i need to be first, again. * it's going to be in the 60's tomorrow by the way.

any tips?

like, what to drink, eat, how to breathe, how to run... etc.

Answer 1

I feel ya, i remember running the mile in high school a couple of yrs ago it was about 60 and rainy! I got a 6:40 time,  and came in first against two other schools. This is the advice my soccer coach gave me before the run..... first lap, start off quick, only sprint like the first hundred meters, then, don't worry about beeing passed as long as you stay acouple feet behind everyone. As the second lap come up just pace yourself (i allways paced myself to my breathing like, in-in,out-out, breath with your feet) The third lap spped up a little but not much, just get your slef in the posistion to burst at the end and past everyone. As soon the 4th lap begins pick up your pace to a mid fast pace, then at the 2nd half of the last lap get up to your full running speed, then at the last 100 metters coming up on the finish line, sprint and go all out, pump your arms as fast as you can and you feet will follow, take long strides and push it as hard as you can. The reason it worked for me so well is b/c the other girls allways wasted thier energy by trying to stay ahead and not pace everything. So baisically pay attention to the other runners but don't worry about them and don't focus your runng around thier pace. Don't drink ALOT of water right before b/c it will make you cramp. Just drink water during the morning before the race. Eat pasta, rice, and c**p like that the night before.

Get some long sleeved under armore if its too cold, and if you want some extra energy whille you run get some caffine in you, a caffine pill can def give a safe helpful boost, you can get them at gas stations or like publix. Thats about it, GOOD LUCK! and i want to know how you did!:)

Answer 2

Hey- I am running the mile tomorrow too!

Do you want 6 minutes or 6:59?

Because the first one seems a little unlikely.

Answer 3

eat something with alot of carb tonight, like pasta of some sort. drink water gatorade stuff like that.

Answer 4

I have been running competitively for 9 years. I just finished my college running and I'm now going on to semi pro or Pro.

I have always hydrated with water. I usually drink water through-out the day. the way i check if i am hydrated is when my urine turns clear/white... and there are no yellow toxins.

I tend to stay away from Gatorade and any other sports drinks for a distance race longer that 800meters.

Its good to stay away from every food and drink with high fructose and high fructose corn syrup.

Foods that are high in carbohydrates tend to be the best. A side of fruit and/or vegetables is good also. Two to Three days before is when you want to eat your bigger meals with carbs and stuff. when its the day before, you want to really hydrate and have lighter meals, so you won't be weighed down by extra stuff in your body... but don't eat nothing because thats just dumb. pasta the night before is what most people do, but i would go with brown rice and vegetables. Pasta tends to be very heavy if you don't get it out of your system fast enough, so i would save pasta for two or three days before...maybe the morning or early afternoon of the day before.

Tho... it is best if you stick with what you normally eat, so you don't throw off your digestive system or throw up the next day after your race. Just integrate distance runner type food into becoming the regular things you eat.

Give your self at least about 1-2 hours between dinner and sleep. Its better to give your body time to digest the food before you rest. I feel good on a run or at a race when i get to sleep at 9pm or a bit sooner.Its really good if you stretch for 10-20 minutes before you go to bed, or do some yoga.

Its also good to set a goal before you go to bed or think of thing that make you want to run fast... for you it could be that you just like to win, or you want to see what your body can do, or you want to look good in front of some person, or it could be a more long term goal and you feel that if you do good in this race, it will help you in the future. Just don't focus on it too much that you can get any rest. If that does happen, then start breathing deeper and feel your body becoming relaxed while you close your eyes.

when you wake up its good to do some more stretching and if you can then go on a short jog... about 10-15 minutes.

For breakfast, its good to eat some oatmeal and fruit... a salad with vegetables  is good to eat too, but most people don't like a salad in the morning... i think?

The day of the race keep hydrated and check your hydration while you go the the bathroom. try not to over due the hydrating right before the race b/c you will just end up with a side ache or having to go pee during the race.

within an hour of the race drink at most a full watter bottle... like 8 ounces and drink at least 3-5 ounces if you want to.

do a 15-25minute run about 45minutes before the race. then do a good few minutes of stretching.

do some things to pump you up for the race or make you feel like you are doing a run and it will just "flow" when you run.

you could also do stuff to intimidate the competition.

make shore you get a few good strides in before the race starts. Don't take off at the beginning of the race, unless you can hold it and have a strong kick at the end.

When running, focus on your form and how you are breathing, so you don't get too sloppy if you get tired. Usually, the better your form is, the less tired you will get.

Keep your drive... your drive is something that keeps you moving forward and makes you want to go faster... like the goals that you make.

Try to breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. its good to keep your mouth open a bit... like have your jaw dropped and hanging comfortably. when breathing its more like your using your mouth and nose at the same time when breathing in and out... its just that you focus more on your nose when breathing in, and your mouth when breathing out.

For the end of the race, pick up you pace at the start of the last lap... to drop anyone who thinks they can keep up with you. You should kick at the middle of the last turn in the race. when you get to the last 100 meters start sprinting... unless you are behind in the race, then you would pick it up sooner.

when the race ends, its okay to feel tired, but its best if you do a cool-down run for 10-20minutes. then stretch and get some fluids and food.

If all else fails, just know that your body is an amazing thing and it can do way more then you can ever imagine. if someone tells you that you can only do this much or only have X amount of  speed and endurance, then they are wrong. Just do your best and be happy with that... if you fall short of that, then find what you want to change or what is weak and work on that.

I know this is a lot of stuff and you don't need to do everything that i say... it works for me, but it might be different for you.

I hope this helps.

Good Luck and Peace

Answer 5

forget ur running, try to think of something else

u get passed by someone else who cares, if u try to catch up u will get exhausted.

try to think of a song in ur mind do it and instead of dancing run ur energy

Answer 6

It's going to be in the 30's here in Juneau. Don't eat or drink while your running. Breath hard and run fast. That should do it.

Don't know what all these people are talking about you'll be running for a few minutes, you don't need a hour hour explaination on training, bla, bla, bla.

It's much warmer than expect in Juneau today - it's 49 now and may hit 60 today.