How to run the mile faster?!?!?!?!?

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I am 14 years old and every other friday we run the mile(four laps) and i am really slow. I get around 10 - 10:30 minutes when an A is under 9 minutes. I am in shape and other people who are not that in shape run it under seven minutes. It is really hard for me to run the whole mile so I walk a lot, I jog the first lap and the walk a quarter lap then jog the rest and do that the rest of the time. After each mile i feel like i am going to faint. I am a dancer and we workout really hard. SO I think i should be able to do it, but i cant and it is really embarrassing. Please help me!

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

You just need to start out slow and work your way up. If that is challenging for you, then just keep doing it! Every time you run a mile, just work a little harder. It's a lot of work, but if you want to improve your time, that's what you have to do.

Anonymous · Answer

well first of all you have to have the willpower to not walk! i know its very hard especially if your not a runner but you gotta tell your self "I can do this" 

and taking short breaths helps you not get tired as much as big breaths do 

I know where your at because last year i couldnt run a mile in under 10 minutes and now i can run it in 6! i can even run 6 miles 

but good luck :)

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Run 2 miles slow everyday. You will improve fast

Gridironrage25 · Answer

just jog all of it u should get like 8 min look if u stop ur just wastin time its goin to hurt but at the end ull feel proud

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Drink a caffeinated regular soft drink an hour ahead of time, and EVERY DAY hit it again.

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