I consider myself a seasoned runner having done it for 15 years, but I've never heard someone explain so explicitly and clearly why we should do a warm up -- preventing the "shock" to the body and neuromuscular system. In retrospect, it's kind of common sense but I have never put much thought into why I should do a warm up -- if I even do one at all. This kinda rocked my running world. I'm going to be warming up more during my training and see what this does for me. I usually just take off right from the front porch. Thanks guys for the video!

@TheRunExperience

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Joe! Glad we could help you!

@mikecarmean6446

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Mac I'm a 3 Time National Champion 🏆🏆🏆 I Run Easy Mile Pick Up Last 200m Than Stretch Just To Be Fresh... Everyone Has a Their Thing ✅

@codyeastwood6217

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikecarmean6446 I'm a 4 time National Champion 🏆🏆🏆🏆 and personally for my warmup I sprint 20 miles at 200% effort then on the last mile I usually go 250% effort. But whatever works for you.

@CallinFarr

2 жыл бұрын

@@codyeastwood6217 im the world record holder for the mile if you're not running a 3:30 mile, quit

@kikii1

2 жыл бұрын

Seasoned runner? If you didn't know why we warm up....you're a hobby jogger mate, whereas I'm a serious runner.

Doing 1600 in 2 hours. Trying to get top three and sub 5 minutes. Coming back later to let u know how it goes. Wish me luck Edit: I got third and 4:59.81 YESSS Edit 2: thanks for the likes hahahah

@iciehfhxj

5 жыл бұрын

How'd it go?

@ayanreyes1560

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah how did it go

@trevordavis-dressner9913

5 жыл бұрын

Check the edit brotha

@fleepers6415

5 жыл бұрын

NICEEEE MAN!

@user-rf4qf5uf2i

5 жыл бұрын

Trevor Davis-Dressner what grade r u in

Wow. That was like the most insightful and well thought out piece of race tactics I have ever watched. Well done.

I did a 4:44 by going 72-71-71-68. I usually ignore the other racers in the first 200, and pick up the effort each lap. Wearing a watch is a great strategy, and high schoolers run the first lap way too fast. I can start passing people from the 300 mark all the way through the last lap, despite having horrible 400 speed. For the last lap, I do have to sprint the whole thing, as if I wait until 200 to go, I’ll just get out kicked.

@dancer1

4 жыл бұрын

Damn

y’all so good geez i thought my 5:39 was pretty good now i read how everyone runs sub 5

@BertMMA

4 жыл бұрын

Louis Montano how old u

@cipiacebo3236

4 жыл бұрын

My pr is also 5:39!!!

@natebruffett857

4 жыл бұрын

Louis Montano I’m 6:20

@louismontano1918

4 жыл бұрын

update i have broke 5

@dancer1

4 жыл бұрын

Louis Montano no way

This video actually helped a ton. Last year as a freshman I ran my first mile ever in 5:02 and today I ran my first one of the season in 4:45. Thank you

@TheRunExperience

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, Aaron, that's a great time, and we're sure you'll make even greater improvements this season! Good luck!

@user-rf4qf5uf2i

5 жыл бұрын

Aaron L my brother is a freshman in high school and he got 4:56 in the mile

@zakeppy

7 ай бұрын

what the hell??? first mile ever in 5:02?? do u do another sport? or do u run and have u just not done a 1600 tt?

loved the part about breaking your race into chunks, and only focusing on that chunk. i always worry about the later laps when i’m on my 1st or 2nd. i hope that helps because i have my first highschool track meet this saturday! thanks!

@TheRunExperience

5 жыл бұрын

good luck this weekend!

@codyeastwood6217

2 жыл бұрын

How did the meet go Aruna?

I actually broke a 5 minute mile yesterday at my track meet by figuring something out that could’ve helped me a long time ago, it’s the fact that when I ran my mile I tried to negative split it like the video said and I ran a 5:04 which felt good but it wasn’t what I was shooting for, then I tried keeping up with someone a little faster than me and kicking it in the last lap and that was where I also ran a 5:04, but yesterday I was at district and I knew I had to stay at the front in order to advance, so right at the gun I ran 5 really hard steps to get myself in 6th place and I found myself passing all the trouble of going through people while the faster people got further away, but I passed 2 people up near the end of my first lap and set myself in good condition to just pay attention to my running, but I kept up with the front for the first two laps and started to slow down on my third, but I picked it all up on my fourth and finished 4th place with a time of 4:53, moral of the story is that there are different ways people can run a mile, but I figured out that running with people my speed or running the last 2 laps as fast as I can won’t work for me, I now know that in order to run faster you have to run with faster people so that you are forced to push yourself and place yourself in a uncomfortable position Instead of going the same pace the whole race, this is simply what worked for me and I just wanted to share that with everyone

@BrownHammwr

5 жыл бұрын

And btw, he is 100% right on those warm ups, I started warming up about 40 minutes early and getting my mind right and getting my body moving was really what helped me in that race

@gakaface

4 жыл бұрын

Well done. I'm guessing you ran positive splits when you made your big improvement? I just posted my views challenging the speaker in the video about negative splits. Please go read that post?

Love it, tomorrow im doing a 1 mile time trial and am trying to get around 6:40 since I'm a beginner. Wish me luck!

Thanks, really help, going for 4:30s tomorrow and feel really confident

@jaythompson1739

5 жыл бұрын

Little late but how’d you do

@eshankay

5 жыл бұрын

@@jaythompson1739 11 months late

@Captainsparkist

5 жыл бұрын

Jay Thompson he died

@eshankay

5 жыл бұрын

CARTER TIMM you’ll never know

@davisatdavis1

4 жыл бұрын

Let's make up the ending. He broke the world record and he's in a secret society keeping his fame secret, which is why he's not telling us how he did.

Always struggled going out too fast 1st lap and dying out on that crucial 3rd lap. It took me a while to learn to control the race instead of letting the race control me! 4:06 is so impressive. My hs record was 4:39. ( 5ft 6 inches )

@TheRunExperience

5 жыл бұрын

Correct pacing is so important with the mile!

@dancer1

4 жыл бұрын

5 ft 6?

@christophernye5533

4 жыл бұрын

trainsirf yeah I’m a short guy! Always had a quick turn though so I was able to run distance fairly quickly.. however I competed with guys in Ohio where I grew up that were doing sub 4:20!

@dancer1

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Nye 4:20 lol

@dancer1

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Nye this was in high school or college?

This is exactly the breakdown I’ve been looking for. I’m in my mid thirties and never thought about doing a fast mile-mostly running longer distances to keep fit. During the pandemic I made an arbitrary goal of sub 6 min. I had a hard time breaking it until I started training for fast 10ks. Last week I got down to the 5:40s, gonna push for getting to 5:15 at some point. Thanks for giving this “old” runner an excellent guide to follow.

Great video. I'm glad to see the mile event event get some love. I'm still one of those people who go out a few seconds too fast on the first lap. Takes practice to resist the urge to go out fast when the legs are so fresh.

@TheRunExperience

6 жыл бұрын

We are right there with you! One of the reasons we made this video.

@alpha51k44

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too. I like going out at a 65 when, according to this, I should be at like a 70

Great video. The mile has been my passion since H.S. Similar I think to your advise, here is my method of focus I’d like to share.. I name each lap to help me focus as follows. Due to Adrenaline I name lap 1 the “fear lap” lap. That feeling usually subsides at 200 meters. 2nd lap I name “settle down” lap as I get into the pace & relax. 3rd lap I call the “work lap”, this helps me stay in the game & set myself up for a good finish. I call lap 4 “bring it home” & I will press a bit until 200 to go. Look up to the finish & begin my kick. I believe P.R. s happen during lap 3.

Third lap explanation and the “last lap takes care of itself” was super helpful. Best mile video out there

Thanks bro. I’m sophomore and high school runner. I have race tomorrow I hope I can hit 4:45! That’s my goal

@TheRunExperience

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Thank you Adam & Run Experience team for wholesome insights into the miler. This is really helpful.

Thanks for the tips, they seem to really help!

Loved this! Thank you for thoroughly covering this topic. Helped me tremendously prepare for my first mile race yesterday. PRed my Mile! Woohoo!!

@TheRunExperience

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome work!

@markgunther2502

6 жыл бұрын

If it's your first mile race, how can you not PR?

@cr4tmc956

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Gunther Maybe faster than her time trials? Idk😂

I have a track meet Friday first of the season and my coaches threw me in the mile to fill it up and I am TERRIFIED but this video helped me. I’m not good at distance (1000% a sprinter) but I’m feeling better about it now!! Pray for me

@elleodom32

3 ай бұрын

how did you do?

This was really clear! Good job 👍

Running strong 5:20 ‘s right now. All I can say is hydrate, warm up well, practice good form (even in the mirror if you have to), practice good breathing, and swing those arms like hell your last lap.

Thorough videos are extremely rare. Clickbait videos get more views and clicks, and they benefit the uploader but not the viewer. Thank you so much for this!

Thanks for sharing this great video

Great video very well explained thank you

Thanks for the tips

This is great specific info. Thanks so much for sharing.

im really bad in running i need to cover 1 mile in 7:30 minutes, i think these tips will help me

@chrismulhern82

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great time - you’re doing 100m in under 30 seconds each time

@zeauxx8351

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrismulhern82 but it’s at a jog pace not full speed

@chrismulhern82

2 жыл бұрын

@@zeauxx8351 It’s not full speed but it’s certainly not a jog. At that pace you will be able to complete a 5k in under 24 minutes which is very respectable

@michaelhayes6209

2 жыл бұрын

Break 8 minutes is definitely good

So I’m not much of a runner but I have to run a mile in under 10 minutes for high school volleyball tryouts and this definitely helped!

Thanks for spelling it out so clearly. I kept getting lactic acid buildup or whatever and died because I went out too fast in the first 800. I’m going to definitely try negative splitting instead this outdoor season!

Good vid! Just tested this morning, will implement these strategies next time, thanks!

@TheRunExperience

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Phenomenal video all the support !

This is my favourite video from you guys.

Super informative video! Thanks

This guy is on the money the shock he talks about is true even more so as a veteran runner. I do a mile race tomorrow & i will do a mile jog & throw in a short race pace to bring that shock on just before the race starts.

Damn, hella well-spoken. Great explanation and video :)

Excellent video!

Caleb's explanation was just amazing

Last time I ran a timed mile it was 9:46 and had a race today and got a 6:50 thank you!!

Amazing video.

Found your video to be super interesting! I have an 18 year old daughter who is in her final season of outdoor track. She hasn’t quite cracked 5min in the 1600 yet and I know she desperately wants to. I’m sure the strategy that’s laid out here will help so thanks!

This is so helpful

Thank you so much for the video I practiced this tactic and went well just gotta work on the opening 200m and closing lap 😁

watched this video when i was at a 5:15 mile and now i’m at a 4:50. didn’t completely listen to the negative split part but this video helped a lot

wow these are great tips

Thanks for the tips! Trying to go sub 10:10 and sub :4:40 tomorrow😬 i would like a future video on how to run fast and keep your form on the last 200 of a 32 or 16

Last year (sophomore year) my pr went from a 5:12 to a 4:53 for the mile like that now my pr is at a 4:44 wanna run sub 4:30 by the end of the spring season

@TheRunExperience

5 жыл бұрын

great progress, well done! 👏

@kyleo1991

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheRunExperience Where my school is has alot of sprinters so I don't get paid attention to and my coach wants to move me up to the 3200m

@kyleo1991

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheRunExperience I had a invitational on Friday and now my 1600m time is 4:38.11

I remember watching this video when I was at 8th grade my PR was 5:46. Then Freshmen year I didn’t take seriously my mile until district which I ended with a 5:04. Now that sophomore Xc ended Running lows 16s Almost broke my mile record I come back again cause I really want to get a 4:30-4:40.

@MoonLight-qw8sz

2 жыл бұрын

If this is true your fast af

I’m a 12 yo girl and really slow 😕 we are doing the mile tomorrow and aiming for 8 minutes ( I know that is slow but is good for the speed of my grade) wish me luck!

@rubymcneil5693

5 жыл бұрын

SavageGamer TV wow!

@rubymcneil5693

5 жыл бұрын

SavageGamer TV good job! I could never do that good 😩

@notverysur3rightnow145

4 жыл бұрын

8 minutes is good for females that don't do much running

@dancer1

4 жыл бұрын

eternal fire13 Bru

@danieloviedo225

4 жыл бұрын

eternal fire13 Bru

Great tips Adam :-)

@tersliify

6 жыл бұрын

Wou please add ķm for the rest of l Off the rest of us 😊

Awesome video. I coach Middle School is there any advice that I could have as far as how to prepare for the mile when they're that young of age.

hoping to hit 6:15-30 by the end of the season- I'm a freshman coming off multiple injuries so wish me luck

Thank you

9:32 lol today I legit layed down right after my 4 by 400 meter relay because I was so tired and couldn’t help it. I did exactly what you said not to do.

I got a 6:49 for my second middle school race ever but I know now to slowly build and I wasn’t even tired at the end because I had the 800 my best event right after and needed energy next time I can’t race it so I hope to do better

Quick question. When you start a take do you go your own pace or do you want to start in first

I ll try my 👍👍👍🏃‍♂️

Amazing advice, Beat my PR by over 10 seconds!

When should be reaching peak velocity in the 4th lap? I know you really pick up the past in the last 200m, but when do you go top speed? I suppose in the last 100m would be reasonable since you could probably maintain it for 15 seconds.

I'm just in middle school, but the miles tomorrow, and i'm not completely sure that i'll get 1st, so now i'm at this video. (7th grade btw)

@prestonranniker5716

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh me too

I have a meet on Tuesday, 2 days, and I’m running 1600 m and it’s my first season as a track runner I’m kind of nervous and I feel like I’m not good, what should I do to make myself ready, and what do I do if I mess up and everyone sees?

Thanks, I have a race in a few hours and I’m hoping to run sub 5:30.

I hit my new PR which sas 5:52 and got first place. I warmed up for literally 30 mins or so and lets just say it worked like a charm. I went alot faster off the line than usual but felt good so i kept it. Im trying to hit 5:30 but it just takes time.

@rickyyvf3717

5 жыл бұрын

Ayan Reyes I just started running last year and I started the season out in February at 6:30 and I’m already at 5:39 as of Saturday in the last meet...Just give it your all at every practice and focus on you. I believe you can get there within the next meet or 2

Wish I would have this so well explained when I ran in HS and college. Seemed that our coaches lacked this kind of knowledge back then. My teammates thought that I would over do warmups when I jogged just a half to 3/4 miles!!!

If you start to run with your right foot, do u keep running all the way right foot/left foot or is there a point of the race when u have to switch to left foot/right foot? Does it matter? Because sometimes i feel like going left foot/right foot gives me more power to run so maybe using that technique at the end would be helpful or i don’t know if it’s just a personal sensation. I’m right handed. Or do you keep the same rhythm and cadence from start to finish. Just the effort changes not the rhythm and cadence?

dang first meet of the season (High school btw) I ran a 6:18. I thought that was decent but guess not. Ima check in on Saturday after the meet ends to see my progress.

I’m about to race in a few days and it’s my first track meet and I got on varsity (I could race last year because of covid so I’m now a sophomore). Would it be better if I put my spikes in it kept the out for the meet? I’ve heard mixed answers

got a mile race on Wednesday:)

epic

This looks just like my old highschools track, if that blue shirt has a school logo on it, the logo is almost identical too. If the background had more hills id be sold on it if someone told me this was shot where I went to school back in the day.

What glute activation does he recommend?

This is my first year in track and on Thursday is my first track meet I got put in the mile and I'm really scared

In 5th grade I ran a 5:46... im in high school and I still haven't broke 5 minutes, am I training wrong?

The average person has no idea how fast 4 minute milers are running the four laps. They are flying. Very good video. But the emphasis should be on a person achieving a PR or Personal Best, not necessarily winning. Training for the mile, pacing for the mile, strategy for achieving a PR is a great way to achieve fitness and health. Plus running on the track is easier on the joints than road running. I don't know why it is not more popular.

Can someone please let me know any good shoes for track I will be running the mile

So, when I was in high school, I had a 450 goal, and if I went slower than a 70 second first lap I would have been about 5 seconds behind the pack, so trying to go right on my goal pace wouldn't have worked. Especially if your coach starts yelling at you to keep contact. By the way, that included races where the winner was around 455.

@headleapard4071

6 жыл бұрын

Scott e it feels like when you let the pack go it’s hard to catch them but running even splits the first three laps, it’s crazy, but everyone slows way down and it looks like you had to pick it up but really you didn’t. You just have to make sure you’re confident about making up the gap so don’t let it get too big

I want to negative split but when the group goes out hard I can't let them just go away from me. Tips for running with a group? U cant just let them go right? Drafting is a thing.

@TheRunExperience

6 жыл бұрын

Good question! If you know your own time goals then do your best to focus ONLY on what you're doing. Staying in tune with how you feel and how hard you are pushing versus where you are in relation to the group is tough but KEY in finishing strong.

4 MINUTES ??? I run a 7:40 mile IN middle school and the coach always makes me do it Update 1 year later : I’m currently a sophomore now my PR is 5:59 wow I can’t believe I found this comment

@hiyou969

5 жыл бұрын

Hannah Cole is it really hard tomorrow is my first time doing it

@peninsulap410

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes it is

@KornDoesStuff

4 жыл бұрын

Lol when I was in 8th grade I ran 7:02

@peninsulap410

4 жыл бұрын

@@KornDoesStuff I'm in 7th, my PR is 5:30

@MoonLight-qw8sz

3 жыл бұрын

@@peninsulap410 cap

Got a new pb today 😸 5:51, my previous pb was 5:56

I run 5:35. How long until i do 5:10

Bro my coach put me straight into varsity without having ever done track before now im scared for running varsity mile

I’m trying to get 5:30 or below in 2 hours

My pr is 5:58, but it was done during a 5k race so I know I can destroy it without even trying. I never had a track season in middle school due to Covid and I’ve been training this winter. I wonder what I’ll be able to do this season. (I’m a Freshman by the way.)

@MatterTatterFan1

2 жыл бұрын

What’s ur 5k pr

@talentlesscommenter1329

2 жыл бұрын

@@MatterTatterFan1 19:56, I went out too fast and my shoe fell off at the beginning of the final mile because it wasn’t tied properly.

@MatterTatterFan1

2 жыл бұрын

@@talentlesscommenter1329 dang well that time is pretty decent. Bummer that happened tho

@talentlesscommenter1329

2 жыл бұрын

@@MatterTatterFan1It wasn’t that awful, I felt like a badass for the full week after that.

@MatterTatterFan1

2 жыл бұрын

@@talentlesscommenter1329 lol, as you should

Hello

that was a great video thanks for the tips do you think a 5:26 mile and 2:19 800 is good for an 8th grader

@TheRunExperience

6 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

@bradahrens9968

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks and right after I watch your video I got a new best of 5:19

@yayayayayaya8140

6 жыл бұрын

Personally that was my time last year as an eighth grader as well, now I’m almost at sub 5 and whenever I pr I do it but like 10 seconds. It’s all relative.

@richardnguyen3807

5 жыл бұрын

Nice I run a 2:26 800 any tips to get it lower?

@justinwentworth1467

5 жыл бұрын

That's great for an 8th grader

I know this video is older, but If anyone sees this could you list some tips? I had my first track meet ever two weeks ago and my time for the 1600 was 7:21 and I got 8th place. I recently missed out on two meets because of my shin splints but I’m planning on running Thursday so any good tips to help me shed off around 2 minutes?

@BriannaMoore.

3 жыл бұрын

@Marcos Vazquez thank you ! I actually didn’t get to run because of my shins again, and Saturday is our last normal Meet (well actually it’s an invitational) before regionals and I’m not competing either... so I’ll try again next season

Is 2:15 as an 8th grader good?

@emmaclaire1029

3 жыл бұрын

nah bro you're slow

Thanks I am in middle school and I just ran a 4:58

Im at 5:11. SOOO CLOOSSEE

I am a freshman in Highschool and I run usually just above or below a 5:00 minute mile. Is that a decent time for my age or should I try to lower it?

@calebjones5833

5 жыл бұрын

That’s pretty good, go for 4:30 next year

@haydenschmidt5875

5 жыл бұрын

I’m a freshman as well and I suggest having big goals when Your running the mile it helps I wanted to run 4:30’s and I ran a 4:42

Hey my race is 48 hours please anyone give me some advice within 24 hours so I can prepare

Just ran my first meet as a 7th grader got 5th time was 6:24 I’m a little disappointed with the time but I’m eager for my next one

@joeysmith7296

Жыл бұрын

I was running 6th against 7th-8th And got 7:37 on my best 7th i shaved off a minute 6:34

I have raced on that track, I think

Hoping to break 6:00 (4 sec over!!)

I hope i can’t break six minutes at my next race !

IM looking for a marathon trainer in LA. Do you know anyone

Trying to beat my PR of 7:01!

@AlyssaEveMitchel93

3 жыл бұрын

Update: in July I ran 6:52! Tomorrow I’m trying to get 6:45!

@AlyssaEveMitchel93

3 жыл бұрын

Woo! Now my PR is 6:44!

I have the mile in gym got 7:34 last week going for like 7:20

@TheRunExperience

5 жыл бұрын

Great goal- you can achieve that!

If I do all this warm up by the time I have to run a mile I’ll be super tired.

Stay up front! Pace off the pack and burst in the last 400-600m. Long runs with Tempo! & Fight through the pain

@arcturus9359

6 жыл бұрын

Road Runner Chris thx for the tips I'm gonna try this out

@KingSavage-ir2xd

6 жыл бұрын

It’s not as easy as it seems

@jackpazin6159

5 жыл бұрын

Hasn’t worked for me. The leaders really do go out faster than I can sprint.