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♥ltngrvz♥ asked in SportsRunning · 1 decade ago

I can't run a mile without stopping.?

How do I run a mile without stopping? Either I end up starting too fast, thinking I can do it or I don't take deep breaths. I want my mile time to be 8 1/2 minutes or less. How do I do this without stopping?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    pace yourself!!!! thats all i gotta say!!!! if you dont pace yourself then ofcourse your gonna have to stop!

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Run a little more each day Also try going the whole 4 miles with breaks for walking Sooner or later you'll be able to run the 4 miles without stopping Just keep on trying!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    run slow for the first half mile. slower than you think you should be running. don't focus on at 8.5 mile. just focus on running a mile. if you pace yourself in the first half, the second half will be easier. once you master running a mile, then you can focus on running a mile fast.

    another thing that helps: get a running partner convince one of your friends ro run a mile with you. if you're running with someone, you'll be less likely to stop.

  • 1 decade ago

    set a pace thts faster that a jog but slower than a run, breathe into your nose and out your mouth. take it easy for the first couple laps on the third run a little faster on the forth run half the way and then give ti all you got for the last half

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  • 1 decade ago

    Breathe in through your nose and out your mouth- takes a while to get used too but is the most efficient.

  • Gabby
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    take it easy.. dont go too fast. it took me about 2 weeks to be able to do a whole mile without stopping. you just get used to it

  • 1 decade ago

    I'd say pace yourself, too.

    And practice, practice.

    I had a hard time running the mile, and then I just ran it every other day or so, and I shaved off quite a bit from my time.

    Good luck !

  • 1 decade ago

    Run slower the first couple laps then get a second wind ans sprint to the finish line

  • 1 decade ago

    try to run with constant speed.speed or slow run differentiate ur breathing freqency hence start contionue and end in uniform speed level

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    just keep practicing in a week you ll improve if you run 5 days a week and Saturday and Sunday you rest trust me

    Source(s): personal expirience
  • 1 decade ago

    run a mile everyday

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