• 66: How to Improve Your Mile Time

  • May 18 2024
  • Length: 33 mins
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66: How to Improve Your Mile Time

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  • The running community talks a lot about longer distances, but we are focusing in this episode on an underrated distance: the mile. While most runners can run multiple miles without stopping, racing a mile as fast as you can is an entirely different challenge. In this episode, we discuss how to improve your mile time - whether you are aiming for a 5 minute mile or 12 minute mile.


    Discussion points include:

    • What are the benefits in racing a mile?
    • The physiology of racing a mile
    • How to train for a mile race
    • Speed workouts to improve your mile time
    • Supplemental workouts including plyometric workouts
    • How often can you race a mile?
    • Do you taper for a mile race?
    • How to pace a mile race
    • Nutrition considerations for racing a mile

    References:

    • PMID: 34021488
    • PMID: 30299184
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