How to Improve Your 5k Running Time

If you are a runner then one of your main goals is to improve your running time or increase your speed. There are ways that you can improve your running time through training. If you follow these tips you will be running your next 5k faster than ever.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Good Running Shoes
• Stop Watch
• Training partner

1. One of the most important pieces to increasing your speed is making sure you have the best equipment. That means you need good running shoes. Make sure you are wearing shoes that are comfortable and supportive.

2. A good way to increase your running speed is through speed workouts. Begin speed workouts by running 10-12 x 400. Use your stop watch to track your times. You should run each 400 about 8-10 seconds faster than your usual quarter mile race time. Make sure you walk between 400's and warm up and cool down well.

3. Strengthening your core muscles will also help to improve your running time. Strengthening your back and stomach muscles will improve your posture and overall strength. This will also reduce the risk of injury.

Tips & Warnings

• Train with a partner to help encourage one another.