Life hack to improve your running ability

Last week I discovered a great trick that helps me run significantly faster and longer when training cardio. I realized that when I slowed down or stopped running it’s usually because I start to think “I’m worn out. There’s no way I can run for another X,” where X is some unit of time (ex. 30 seconds). I couldn’t imagine myself having enough energy to last for that much longer, so I didn’t. After realizing this, I changed my thinking slightly. When I start getting tired as I run, I just keep asking myself “do I have the energy to take one more step?” That’s it. I don’t think about trying to run for another 30 seconds, one more lap, or any other significant interval that would take a lot of energy. I just try to take one more step. Over, and over, and over again. No matter how tired you are you can probably take one more step right? Suddenly I was able to run for much longer! I increased my max distance by 33% while maintaining a higher average speed. By pushing through that initial wall of fatigue I found that you often get a second wind that really extends your workout. Give it a shot!