Comments on: Running with a Faster Pace Group http://therunningguy.com/2005/10/20/running-with-a-faster-pace-group/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=running-with-a-faster-pace-group How to Improve Running Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:39:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dawn (aka Pink Lady) http://therunningguy.com/2005/10/20/running-with-a-faster-pace-group/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Dawn (aka Pink Lady) Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:31:23 +0000 http://therunningguy.com/?p=23#comment-37 Sometimes a slower run is a good thing. A relaxing run can help improve your next run. That aside, like you when I run on my own, I also tend to run slower. However, if I want to run faster when running on my own, I plan my route to run where I might run past or into others,. Not wanting to look "bad" this will push me to try and run with a better form and a little more speed. Its kind of like when I used to ski. I would often ski along the lift lines, not to show off, but because it forced me to try and ski better. If you can't run where there's an "audience" then try setting mental goals like "I must reach the next km by x minutes". Pick markers along your route and set a goal for each to show improvement. Sometimes a slower run is a good thing. A relaxing run can help improve your next run. That aside, like you when I run on my own, I also tend to run slower. However, if I want to run faster when running on my own, I plan my route to run where I might run past or into others,. Not wanting to look “bad” this will push me to try and run with a better form and a little more speed. Its kind of like when I used to ski. I would often ski along the lift lines, not to show off, but because it forced me to try and ski better.

If you can’t run where there’s an “audience” then try setting mental goals like “I must reach the next km by x minutes”. Pick markers along your route and set a goal for each to show improvement.

]]> By: Karin http://therunningguy.com/2005/10/20/running-with-a-faster-pace-group/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Karin Fri, 21 Oct 2005 07:57:20 +0000 http://therunningguy.com/?p=23#comment-36 I also tend to run with a group a little faster than me. Unfortunately we're still being <i>observed</i> at this club, so we have to run with the group they assign us to for the first few weeks. :) I also tend to run with a group a little faster than me. Unfortunately we’re still being observed at this club, so we have to run with the group they assign us to for the first few weeks. :)

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