4 Miles and Working It

Today was another 4 mile run. My goal was to run 45 minutes t0 50 minutes. Mission accomplished I ran the 4 miles in 50:10. The longer runs are feeling better and better to me.

I ran with music today, listening mostly to dance music. I wanted upbeat, pulsing music to run to, and I felt good running to it.

What I have noticed, and I alluded to it last week, when I try to run fast, I seem to slow a bit. I think it is the way I am trying. I notice I tense a bit, and feel stiffer if I try to "run fast." Again, I have to go back to the easier it feels to run, the better I run, the faster I run.

How do elite athletes do it? How do they make themselves go faster?

Anyone know?

Charlie