Do you have good running shoes?

Do you have water for before and after your run?

Do you have a stopwatch or watch to time yourself?

Did you stretch and warm up?

If you mentally answered yes 4 times, then skip to the next section; you're ready! If you said yes out loud, who are you talking to!?

You need to have good running shoes in order to run at your full potential. You don't want to be halfway through your run and have to stop because your feet hurt or your stride's all messed up. Do yourself a favor and get some decent running shoes and make running a bit more comfortable.

Water is VERY important! But you knew that already, right? We're made up of mostly water and won't function properly if we're not hydrated. Anytime you break a sweat you're going to have to replenish that water. So drink some water before your runs and have some waiting for you after you're done.

If you aim to improve your mile run time then you need to keep track of your results. It's not hard to do, just bring a watch or a stopwatch along and time yourself. Write down your results each time and when you run this run again aim to beat your old best time. You're good competition; outrun the slower you of the past.

The last step you need to take before you start any run is to warm up. You may be in great shape and can easily run a mile, but if you don't warm up you may have to cut your run short or be disappointed with your time. Stretch and warm up to be sure that you'll run at your best and reduce the risk of injury.

Alright, let's get into the workout.