What is the fastest way to run a mile?

Answer 1

If you sprint right from the start you're completely insane, and probably won't finish well. A mile should be ran at a fast but sustainable speed. If you are in the lead, never look back and don't listen for whoever is behind you, you should always keep looking straight as if your opponent is breathing down your neck. However, you spend about 6% more energy running in front for every 400m lap; so draft (stay behind) the person in the lead if there not going too slow for you or its a windy day. If your going to pass someone try not to do it on the turns. One of my favorite ways of passing people its when the winds on your side; all you have to do is make sure that no ones behind you and let the wind push you forward.

Every lane out you run is an extra 40m per lap. If you start having negative thoughts about pushing hard just think of all the people that are watching you run, or all the people that will be proud of you when you get a record or a good place. If your feeling good and have some energy left start a sprint with 200 or more meters to go. If you cant do that then try to sprint at least 100m before the finish line. Good luck.

How I do it is this:

1st 400m: Use the excitement of the race start to throw a little (and I do mean little) fast run to catch up with who you'll be keeping pace with. Don't think about any other part of the race but finishing that 400m at goal pace.

2nd 400m: Stay comftorable, keep a fast pace don't let anyone pass you now because that should have occurred in the beginning or it will occur at the end. If they're passing you now you're probably slowing up and positively splitting. JUst stay fast and stay comftorable and look at it as now when you're done this all you gotta do is an 800m.

3rd 400m: This is where you begin to pick it up, keep pace with the people around you and maybe get in front of one or two depending how you're doing in the race and how comftorable you are. Do not go all out.

4th 400m: No you really start to pick it up, think about this simple fact: this is the last time you have to run around the track so make it good. Your first 200m i would pick it up alot and see who's starting their sprint, second 200m literally kill yourself to the finish line. Straight sprint all you can put out in that one.

Hope this helped.

Answer 2

To run a very fast 5-6 min mile you need "pace change". It is scientifically proven that changing your pace (running a small part of the mile, then slowing down the other; then going faster again etc.) gives your body a sudden jolt every now and than, and saves energy every time you slow down. What I would say is run a little slower than your fastest at the beginning of your run. Then as you are at the midst of your run change pace and remember always keep your head up (that's very very important). Now when you get to the last lap you have enough energy to sprint the rest of the way (hopefully^^). Maybe try finishing in style if you know what I mean.... I'm just a normal 13 year old so I don't know much but this is my strategy and believe me it has worked! I have beat my teacher who plays hockey at a 2 km run (my time was 8:27 minutes, his was 10:35) and I can run a km in about 3:56 minutes. Anyways remember practice makes purrrfect!

Answer 3

even splits

ex. 5:00 mile = 4x75 second laps

The above answer is nearly correct. The most important thing is to even split the first three laps. Go out at the goal pace, no faster, or you will run into a wall near the end. Even the first two, maintain an even split for the third lap (by far the most difficult lap), and then give everything you have on the last lap.

Answer 4

The secret of running the mile is to run it so fast that although you run as hard and as quickly as you can at the end, it is only as fast as the rest of the race, yet slow enough that the pace is actually held.

Answer 5

You pace your self and drink enough water

Improved Answer: inhale through you nose and exhale through your mouth but whatever you do DONT CHANGE BREATHING IN THIS PATTERN this will let you pace yourself and if you start only breathing through either your mouth or nose you will run out of breath for the rest of the run

Answer 6

Don't start off fast, try to stay at a constant pace, control your breathing, have your mouth slightly open so you breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, I know people who sometimes chew gum when running because it helps them breathe. Make sure you don't hunch over when you run, its harder for oxygen to flow when you run that way, oh and don't get discouraged!
put the tread mill on speed 6.0 and if you want a 6 minute mile put it on speed 10
Keep running every day until you reach your goal.

Increase your speed every other day and you will finally get it.

It will take a few weeks, but keep on trying and you will be happy with the results.

Don't give up!

Answer 7

Don't stop running and sprint the whole time, since a mile is an extremely long distance to cover in 4 minutes.

Of course, it's not as easy as it sounds. To train yourself to be capable of sprinting for one mile, you should run frequently (approximately every other day, more or less). Stretch all your limb and mid-section muscles before, during, and after your workout and drink lots of water and eat lots of various fruits and vegetables throughout the day everyday. Your body will improve within a few weeks and you'll be able to run faster and accomplish a mile in few less seconds every week, and you'll be able to run a mile within a few minutes with determination and long-term training.

Answer 8

You can't! A cheetah is the fastest land animal, but only over a short distance. It then takes time for the cheetah to recover, before it can hunt again. African hunting dogs, and the grey wolves, have exceptional stamina when the pack is chasing down their prey. Humans (with training) can run long distances (marathon running, for example), but lactic acid builds up in the muscles, and they will eventually run out of steam, and need to rest and recover.

One example is when African nomadic hunters keep a fleet footed antelope on the move. Eventually, the antelope tires and can not go any further. The hunters, as they have more stamina, can then kill the antelope with their spears, bows and arrows and return to the tribe triumphant.

Answer 9

You train really hard. Eventually you will complete the race. Depending on how far you want to go. It does not happen over night