Hello all,
I ran a mile today, or at least think I did. I went to a track (something I had not done in 25 years) and took a stab at a BF mile. I wasn't even sure where to stop and end because there was a bunch of lanes so I ran in one of the middle ones and stopped and started my watch in the same place. I did a 5:05 mile my freshman year of highschool and had not done another until now. 6:15 was what I came away with after much huffing and puffing and remembering why I hated track in highschool. I've only ever run trails and love few things more than trees on all sides of me and a narrow singletrack to focus on.
So now I'm thinking I want to get a little faster and at least get down into the 5's. Can anyone tell me where I might find some info on how to train for a mile? And also where to stop and start on a track? I can only laugh at how clueless I am.
I do want to add though that the rubber track I ran on felt really nice on feet used to something much pokier.
I ran a mile today, or at least think I did. I went to a track (something I had not done in 25 years) and took a stab at a BF mile. I wasn't even sure where to stop and end because there was a bunch of lanes so I ran in one of the middle ones and stopped and started my watch in the same place. I did a 5:05 mile my freshman year of highschool and had not done another until now. 6:15 was what I came away with after much huffing and puffing and remembering why I hated track in highschool. I've only ever run trails and love few things more than trees on all sides of me and a narrow singletrack to focus on.
So now I'm thinking I want to get a little faster and at least get down into the 5's. Can anyone tell me where I might find some info on how to train for a mile? And also where to stop and start on a track? I can only laugh at how clueless I am.
I do want to add though that the rubber track I ran on felt really nice on feet used to something much pokier.