All runners, eventually, dream a faster pace for their running. Even those who claim not needing speed. I remember twelve years ago, when I first started running in races, my anxiety of not being the last runner in rankings. I was standing at the start area of a 10k race and I almost couldn’t breathe from anticipation. Throughout all these years I have learned some facts in my effort to become faster and faster. No doubt, every runner has a similar story, but I will write down my conclusion.
So, if you want to become faster, you should:
- Be patient. Becoming faster isn’t something achievable from one day to another. If it was that easy everybody would be fast (and furious). In order to accomplish a pace sometimes you should train hard for it. It took me 4 years to run a sub3 marathon. I started in 2012 (3.38´) only to fulfill my dream in 2016 (after a lot of adventures, injuries and sit backs) in Rotterdam (2:57´). Then it took my one more year to reach 2¨51´. Patience is a virtue in running and in life in general.
- Find a coach you trust. And follow his instructions. Question him but also work with him. The more professional the coach, the sooner you will see results in your running. Find a coach who can read the results of your physical assessment test and use it to plan a training program applied to you. Do long runs, fartleks, intervals and tempos.
- Be consistent. Do the job. Follow your training program and, at the same time, listen to your body. As consistent you are, the sooner you will see results. Don’t be afraid to lose a training if you feel exhausted. But give all you got to achieve your dream/target.
- Eat right. Nutrition is the key to success also. And it is equally important as training. Find what suites you best, talk to a nutrition scientist and follow his instructions. Your coach and your nutritionist should collaborate and talk about your case.
- Rest also. Rest is highly important for training and achieving goals. Don’t underestimate it. When your coach tells you to rest, listen to him.
- Dream. Vision what you want to accomplish. Every night before sleeping dream the race, dream the pace, vision yourself crossing the finish line with a big smile. Make happy thoughts and bring your dream closer to you.
Always remember: becoming faster isn’t more important than simply running. Running is something you want to keep doing for a lot of years. Prioritize. And enjoy running. Fast running, slow running, long – distance running, ultra – running. All these are kinds of the same movement: running. Our favorite movement.
George Myzalis
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