Q&A for How to Run Faster

That means that you're running at too fast of a pace for your endurance level. Slow down so you can control your breathing while you run.

You should only increase your speed or pace by a maximum of 10% each week.

Talk to your PE teacher or a coach about doing speed drills. They can teach you good running techniques to improve your speed and help you run without hurting yourself. Just like an adult, you should also do warmups and cooldowns before and after running to prevent injuries. Eat a healthy diet and sleep well to give yourself energy and help your body continue to grow and get stronger!

To improve your endurance and stamina, you’ll need to run consistently (e.g., 3-4 times a week for at least 30 minutes each time) and gradually increase your running distance. You can also practice doing short runs at a higher pace than you normally run (tempo runs). Don’t forget to fuel yourself with carbs and protein and get plenty of rest between running sessions.

You may be able to improve your speed a little bit in a week, but it will take time and consistent work to start really seeing major results.

Keep your stride long and breathe using your mouth and nose. Always look forward and have a goal set in your mind. And it's practice combined with talent that improves your odds.

Practice pacing yourself while running so you can keep a faster speed longer. When you feel tired, take deeper breaths to deliver more oxygen to your body.

Try eating apples, bananas, blueberries and strawberries.

You must practice everyday, eat healthy and do workouts everyday. You must have a good attitude and want to win.

Try to increase your endurance. Work out often, and get used to being more active. Start out running at a slow and steady pace, and then you can speed up as you become stronger.

Don't forget to do stretches, and breathing in and out deeply is really good. Get yourself in the mindset; think to yourself, "I am going to do really great." or "I am gonna shave off 2 minutes on my time."

Keep pushing yourself and say to yourself: I cannot let this person beat me! Or, I need to win! If you are feeling tired on the day they race, just opt out of it. In the longer term, you will need to practice running often, as that is the only way you can improve your running times, so if it really matters with you, practice often.

That depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you want to burn fat, a long, slow run is good. If you want to get faster and better run faster, push yourself and for less time.

Do not sprint. Run your fastest at the beginning. You want to sprint as fast as you can at the end. If you get too tired slow down a bit. If you feel you have extra energy run a little faster.

As long as they are eating a healthy, balanced diet, they should be able get all the vitamins that their bodies need without supplements. Remember more is not always better -- your body only needs a certain amount of each vitamin and mineral, and any extra will be treated as a waste product and won't do much.

Yes. People of any age can go to a gym.

Possibly. These emotions may fuel you.

Keep running with your teammates. Increase the distance and speed weekly, if you wish.

If you are aged between 18 to 25, you will usually be able to run faster with practice. However, when you get older, your body will change and tends to slow down. A few people with good running physique, high levels of energy and grit iron determination might improve their running times, so never say never but do be realistic.

Keep running, and do some strength exercises like squats and lunges several times a week.

Dropping 2 minutes in a mile is hard. That means you would have to go 30 seconds faster each lap. One day is definitely not enough time, you need to train for a long time to cut off 2 minutes.

Concentrate on beating your own time rather than the other person. Being your own competition can help you stay focused.

Unless you're sprinting in the Olympics, no, it probably isn't. Your friend was probably dehydrated and probably hadn't stretched properly. Always stretch before a race and drink plenty of water. Even if you think you've had enough water, drink more.

You can't do much now, just make sure you eat well and drink lots of water. Maybe think about race strategies (depending on the distance of your race) and just persevere.

Your muscles will develop and your stride will get longer, so you will likely continue to get faster with practice. Eventually you will slow down due to age, but not for a long time.

You don't have to drink coffee to run faster, but it can give you a temporary burst of energy.

You'll need to boost your agility. That means lateral quickness, and that is done by running short distances at full speeds, then stopping.

Stretch before you run with all stretches listed above for 15-30 minutes. This has improved running times and made runners feel more comforatable when running. Also, make sure you are staying hydrated.

Warm up and stretch before you run to improve your speed.

It can make your legs stronger, which might help a little, but mostly it's just a good, easy way to warm-up before a run.