How can I improve my running?
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Try increasing your distance.  For fitness and weight loss, it would be good to run for about 30 minutes 3 - 4 times a week.  Don't do it suddenly--build up to that.  A good rule of thumb to not hurt yourself is to increase mileage by about 10% each week.
68595
The best way to get faster? Run\nThe best way to improve in soccer? Play and watch soccer.\n\nTrainning is the key, trust me. In two years I went from nothing to a good goalkeeper, and after two years without trainning, I'm crappy
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There are 3 things that you can do to run faster: You can increase your leg turnover rate.\nYou can increase your stride length.\nYou can increase your overall strength so you can maintain a faster turnover and longer stride for a longer time. That is, you run faster by not slowing down as much.\n\nHere are some things to try to affect one or more of these things.\n\n1.Work on your (running) strength. You should do interval workouts, 100 hard run (not sprint) followed by 100 walk/jog, then repeat. Start with 4 and work up to 10-12 repeats as you get stronger. For some workouts, do the same thing with 200s and occasionally a 400. \n\n2. Work on your upper body strength with weights. Do not go heavy, go light. You want to do a lot of quick reps rather than a few, slow, reps with heavy weights.\n\n3. Run some hills. If you can find a long, gradual hill, do some of your 100 repeats uphill. It will increase your knee lift and leg strength. As an alternative, run steps. Hills are better because running steps, you chop down your stride length to fit the steps.\n\n4. Learn to run “Fast, but relaxed”. Jog 20m, gradually accelerate to full speed over 20m, then slow back down to a jog over 20 m. Jog, then repeat. When you do this, concentrate on your form and staying relaxed through the whole 60m.\n\n5. There a some running related exercises that you can do. Skip like a little kid. Do repeat 50s. First skip for distance, making each stride as long as possible, then skip for height, working on getting your knee up and getting as much air as possible.\n\nTo prevent soreness, stretch out completely after your workout. You want to stay as flexible as possible. You don’t want to have one set of muscles working against another set of muscles.  A good book is Bob Anderson's  “Stretching” (See link below) you can probably find it at your local library, it’s a classic. It has pages of stretches. You may also be sore because you are running to tight and your muscles are fighting each other. If you are clenching your teeth and grimacing, you are too tight.
910578
First thing...  People have the tendency to hold their breath when they run. So remember to consciously make yourself breathe in and  breathe out.... \nSecond run/walk/jog at a comfortable pace for a couple minutes then push yourself to increase the pace as fast as you can for 30-45 seconds. Then relax and run/walk/jog at a comfortable pace again. \nContinue this and as you get stronger increase the high-speed intervals to 1-2 minutes-even more. \nInterval training is the best way to increase endurance and is most effective form of cardiovascular exercise.\n\nGood luck\nHope this helps!
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Making yourself faster is tough. The best thing to do is to concentrate on quickness rather then long distances, build up your resperatory system so that you can move quicker. Try doing "turn" drills and when you do run sprints, which you will need to do, work on extending your stride, not matter how short or tall if you can use every inch of your leg length and move your legs faster, that will make you a faster runner
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How many miles is this over?\nI can run quicker times but then my run is probably less distance overall than you.\nHave a look at some running sites, there are plenty around with messages boards that will give you support and advice, unlike this lot who will mock you and tell you they can run faster than you!\nKeep up the good work and cool running!
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you don't need to get on a diet.\n\n1. don't ever eat at least 1 hour before running\n2. practice more. it just takes time to improve.\n3. try your hardest in races.\n4. keep a good pace and don't walk during races.\n5. practice during cold weather because it's not good to do it when it's extremely hot, but don't get too used to the cold. \n6. don't stress out a whole lot\n7. while running, try to think about something else in your mind instead of the running like sing a song in your head or think about something funny or what you did yesterday or anything that will not focus on the running but don't daydream or you'll end up running into a tree.\n8. drink plenty of water or gatorade and no soda at least 2 hours before running.
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work out your legs and keep running\nb
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Take walking breaks when you feel out of breath, then start running again when you can breathe.  Keep repeating for your whole workout.  After a few weeks, you'll be able to run a couple of miles without having to stop.\n\nAs you train, work hills into your route.  Hills really help build up your strength.  \n\nAre you running too fast?  Your running pace should allow you to talk without discomfort.
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I great way to improve your speed is to invest sometime and \nresearch in fast twitch muscle exercises, and plyometric training.  Combined with your regular football workout witch I imagine consist of at least basic football powr lifts like bench, squat, and deadlift.  adding these typ of exercises to your routine helps develope explosion and muscle response.  Another thing you may want to look into is proper running technique.  Running with proper technique can greatly improve your speed.  If your looking to improve your 40 time its great to know what stance give you the most explosive start, and what exercises help you increase your stride length and repition.  If you want information on these I would suggest looking up sprinter workouts for 100 meter and 200 meter runners or even consulting your local highschool or college track coach, you can even try to find some camps that specialize in speed training.
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Good running shoes won't really improve your running times, but you are risking injury by running in poor shoes.  Make sure you get good shoes before venturing off the treadmill.\n\nWhen you first start running outside, you will initially find it harder and will likely run slower.  But try not to be discouraged because running outside is harder.\n\nTo really improve your times, you will need to do some speed play, run longer sometimes, and run hills.
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To improve my mile and a half time, I started adding in a strong sprint for part of the run.  This then helps you to also pick up your overall pace as well- if you run a flat 8 miles an hour the whole way through, it seems like you are going pretty fast, but if you do a sprint at 10.5 miles an hour for 3-5 minutes, and then slow to 9 miles an hour, the 9 doesnt feel so bad any more.  I got my mile and a half down to under 8 minutes using that method- not great, but nothing to be embarrased of, either.
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I would recommend interval running.  Start out at a pace you can comfortably maintain for, say, five minutes and then run as hard as you can for one minute, then carry on at your comfortable pace for 5, then beast it again for 1 minute etc etc...aim to do this every other run.  Your 'other' run should concentrate on endurance so run a set distance at a steady pace and watch your times reduce....hope this makes sense...it's hard to explain in type
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There are a lot of speed drills you can do.\n\nCheck out some running magazines or their websites.\n\nwww.runnersworld.com is a good one.
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You just have to do some interval training. Longer strides help once you get your endurance up. I am 14 and run the mile 6:32 and that is how i did it.
726106
You should talk with your coach.  I like running, but running on streets hurts knees so I run on soft sand--its actually harder to run on so it gives your leg muscles and lungs and heart a better workout.  Some weights are good but use the right technique so you don't mess up your joints.  Keep your agility too, some players are doing yoga and dance (!) to keep agile.  Good luck!
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Lots and lots of running! That's the only way to really improve your times.  I run the mile in school.\n\nYou want to run short/medium distances so I'll assume that's anywhere between the 400 meters and the mile so I'll suggest this training routine:\n\n1) Warm up with 15 minutes of easy jogging, stretch your quads, hamstrings, and calves thoroughly, jog easily for five minutes, and then run 200-metre intervals in about 28 seconds each, with two minutes of light jogging between intervals. Over a period of several weeks, progressively reduce the recoveries to about 30 seconds or so. The idea here is to learn to function at about two seconds per 200 faster than one's current best 400-metre time.\n\n2) Follow the same warm-up procedure outlined in workout No.1, and then run 400-metre intervals, with the first 200 of the 400 completed in about 33 to 34 seconds and the second in 28. Recover for three minutes between intervals. Over a period of several weeks, progressively reduce the recoveries to one minute. The concept here is to develop the ability to run faster than current 400-metre pace when one is already somewhat tired.\n\nIt's tough to have the commitment , but try your hardest and you willl improve.  Find some time during the week to run and MOST importantly, have fun!