Q&A for How to Run a 5 Minute Mile

If you have a stretching strap, attach the strap to your foot, lay on the ground, and stretch your hamstrings by pointing your toes. You can also stretch throughout the day by getting up to stretch about once every hour, taking deep breaths, and extending your legs and shoulders for 1 minute on each side.

Just think to yourself that it's almost over. The faster you move, the faster you'll be done. Use mantras like "I got this" or "Kick it to the end" to motivate yourself.

Yes, it is possible for young people to run that fast. All it takes is training and practice.

As long as you use your inhaler when you need to, then yes. Also, you will need more mental strength and a tad more strengthening. It is a good idea to discuss this with your doctor, who can advise on coping strategies for running when asthmatic.

Yes, if you follow the training guidelines set out in the article. Getting good 400m splits (75 seconds each, on average) is key to getting a 5-minute mile.

30 minutes on a three mile is an okay time. A 10 minute mile is probably about average for someone who doesn't run consistently. If you want to improve this time, run more frequently and slowly build your running speed up with each run.

You could try drinking a certain amount of water in a certain amount of time, and then you'll start to look forward to drinking water. You have to refrain from caving into other drinks and just drink water. Eventually, it will be a natural thing.

Work on pumping your arms to lengthen your strides. Doing hill repeats also helps strengthen calf muscles so you can stride longer.

Take it easy and let the sprinters pass you. Jog it out and eventually you will gain speed as others begin to walk. I don't know if it's only me but when I pass someone, I gain a little more speed because I feel good that I passed someone. Also, make sure to breathe out every time your left foot hits the ground to avoid cramps.

That would be a very fast improvement, but anything's possible if you work hard enough.

If you do the workouts as listed in the article, I am sure you will be able to break 6:00. Basically, cutting at least a minute of your time is the most optimistic choice at your age. Once you get into high school, you may start contemplating about 5:00, it's not as easy as it seems.

You could do toe touches, the butterfly stretch, stretches for your quads and hamstrings, and IT band stretches, among many other options.

It depends on how much you're already running and how fast you can run--not every person is capable of mastering a 5-minute mile. To speed up the process, if you run a 10-minute mile now and sprint the last lap, practice taking longer strides on the second and third laps.

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It depends how much you train. If you train daily, you should be able to achieve this within a month and a half to two months.

If you need you could wear compression bands for those spots. Also, make sure that you are stretching well. That may be the case. If not, talk to your Doctor about it and use compression for support.

Run two or three miles 3 - 5 times per week to keep in proper shape for the mile.

You should run your first 3 laps at constant pace and make your last lap your fastest.

About a year or two. Interval training is key and will shorten the process depending on how often you do those kinds of workouts.

Definitely. Follow the instructions in the article and train hard, and you'll be on your way.

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Definitely! Just keep training and make sure you get in some good workouts.

You may be pushing yourself too hard. Run at a natural pace and record your mile time, then make a goal to reduce that time by 10 seconds a week until you reach your ultimate goal of running a mile in five minutes.

One year if you train. 3 - 6 months of base training. Then 3 months of strength, such as tempo runs and hard long runs, and 3 more months of just speed with distance. Run 12x 400 at 73 - 75 seconds, and you've got it.

It will take you about a year if you work out 6 days a week (make sure to take a day off each week to recover) with intense training.

It has been done, but it is only possible if the injury doesn't really affect your running or if a five minute mile is much below your ability. For Evan Jager, for example, who ran a 3:53, breaking 5 would probably feel like a jog, even with his arm broken.

Go for it! I'm 15 and run a 4.14 mile, so it's completely possible if you work at it.

It's certainly possible. It depends on how hard you're willing to work in those 20 days.

Yes, with a good training plan you can get from a school coach, shaving off 15 seconds in a year is very attainable.

It depends on your personal needs. You can go as fast or as slow as your personal needs require.