Keep hydrated throughout the day!

When you're training to become a better runner, you have to stay hydrated right? Well, that doesn't mean drinkng gatorade before you run or having a few sips of water either. You have to drink WATER throughout the enitre day. I emphasized on water because water is much better to drink during the day than gatorade. Gatorade is something you drink after your run because it replenishes your electrolytes. While your run, you'll feel like you can keep going longer, you won't cramp up, and you won't get tired fast like you usually would if you weren't hydrated.

How can you become faster?

You don't get faster by running longer distances, that just helps increase your endurance. You have to do fartleks and latters.Those will tremendously help you! Fartleks are when you run at a good easy pace and then you stride at a much faster pace for a few minutes. For example, you can ran for 30 minutes and every 4 minutes you go faster for 1 minute. Latters are when you start off at a 400 then you do a 600, 800, 1000, and then all the way back down. These are the best ways to get your speed up and a good way to finish a race as well.

What pace should you run a 5k in?

When you run a 5k or any other long distances, you have to pace yourself well unless you want to die out in the first mile. It's important to think these things through before the last minute. You should run at a good, fast  pace (6:30-7:15 minute mile) the first mile. For your secind mile, you try maintaining that pace and if you can't, you can slow down just a bit. The last mile you have, push yourself to your fullest and try sprinting the the 200. Doing this will help you stay on top and not die out or save too much.

What can or can't you eat when you're trying to get into shape?

Believe it or not, you can practically eat ANYTHING you want! You will always burn off whatever you eat during your run. So don't worry about going on diets and all that junk, and enjoy yourself! (:

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