How to run faster and longer

Whether you recently started chasing miles and want to pick up the pace or you have your sights set on a race day PR, there are plenty of reasons to train to run faster—and plenty of ways to actually see results.

How to run faster in a race

But a few key strategies are musts when it comes to improving speed.

“You need to do a mix of speed work and slower endurance training to develop both your aerobic and anaerobic energy systems,” says Greg Grosicki, Ph.D., former professor and director of the exercise physiology laboratory at Georgia Southern University and current senior research scientist at Whoop.

This holds true whether you’re prepping for your first 5K or 50th marathon, but you’ll notice the biggest changes during your first two to three months of training, Grosicki says.

“Gradual and consistent training will continue to enhance your performance potential from there,” he adds.

For more specifics on how to get faster at running, follow these four key training tips backed by experts.

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