Tips for running a mile in a gym?

Okay, so I'm not much of an endurance runner. I can maybe run or jog about 1 lap around our track (1/4 of a mile) before I get really tired and sore. I normally finish my mile ...show more

My pre test score was 6:30. I really want to improve! What are some tips, like what to eat, what to wear(its gonna be a nice sunny day where i live), some strategies you all use, etc.? Stuff like that. Thanks(:

Less than a week till we run it.

Hey, so I am not exactly in the best shape as far as running.. I can only run for about a 1:30 at a decent/fast paced run before I run out of breath. I have to run the mile next week (wed. may 4) for gym and last year was pretty embarrassing.. I ran...

Hey, I'm a 8th grade girl running "the" mile in gym tomorrow. I was looking for any tips for a good time. I do soccer, basketball, and track (sprinting). So I am fast for short sprints and not exaclty used to running a mile. But considering...

Just last month I was running 6 miles a day. 2x 3mile runs in 19mins each. Since the snow, even though it's gone now, I can barely run a mile without getting that tight feeling in my chest and needing to stop. I'd consider myself fit I work out in the...

In gym class we have to run a mile in a few weeks. Im not used to running. Any tips on how to get prepared for running a mile?

So I've been going to the gym for the past week, I used to go 5 days a week (with no real regimine) but due to surgerys and laziness, this is my first time back in over a year. I'm 21, female, about 5'6 and 140lbs. There's nothing in particular I want...

i need some tips for running. what should i do to get a good time for the mile in my gym class. i am one of the top girls in the class but i want to be even better. also what ...show more