Improving 2km Running Time in One Month

M8 you should easily be able to run under 9:00 unless you're fat.

Your best option is to Google how to improve your mile and extrapolate that to 2k. The mile is a much more popular distance.

Rip Opie

I'm 18 and have to run a 2.4k in 11 mins or less

I'm looking to do it in 9 minutes and its the hardest shit it ever done in my life.

My only advice is to load up on caffeine, steal some kids inhaler and scream when it gets painful because it does get painful.

>>42859272
I know 10:15 sucks but I asthma. With that being said I haven't ran in a year so I'm pretty confident that I'm able to reduce it.


Also good idea. I Googled 2k so much but didn't find anything. A mile is almost the same distance so I'm going to Google it now.

>>42859319
How are you training?
Also how fast are you now and how long before you have to do the test?

>>42859272
It took me about 2-3 months to reach <9min mile when going jogging once a week or so.

I'm in a hilly area though, so I have no idea what I'd get on flat ground. Anyways, I have a bad knee and didn't keep up with going jogging. I try to maintain cardio on gym bikes or swimming instead.

>>42860100
Right now I run either every day or every other day and just try to increase how long I run for.

I run at a 9mph pace which is about a 6 minute mile give or take and I just aim to run it for 9 mins.

Currently at 6 mins just got 3 more to go

I train like this because I am really lazy and hate doing long distance runs.

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>>42858596
I do it in 7:40 which is quite shitty considering that I've been a summer-jogger for like 10 years. However, when I first done it I was at 9:30ish earlier this year.

Here are some pointers which may or may not work for you:
- Try high intensity runs like 200m, 400m, 800m as fast as you can to get a feeling for your limits/possible speeds
- Set yourself a fairly level 2km course and get markers for intervalls to check your pace and spot possible weaknesses. (I remembered 2 trees and 1 sign inbetween start and finish)
- Take something lightweight to time yourself with (I use the most standard casio watch, f91w or how that shit is called.
- Play with food intake before the run. I found to be the fastest when I had only 1 slice of bread and half a banana before the run.
- Take a dump right before the run
- Use very light clothing like really short runners shorts and a wifebeater or thin T

I would think you can improve to have a 9:20ish time or smth like that based on your info.

Godspeed

>>42859272
>M8 you should easily be able to run under 9:00 unless you're fat.
This is a completely meaningless statement. An average beginner definitely can't run 2k under 9 minutes, even if they're not fat.