I'm a distance runner- but how can I become faster? (vs. building endurance)?

Interval training. 12x400m 5x1600m 20x200m And such Also sprints up steep hills help your stride and speed.

well, a 2 mile runners like you, is built for in durance. now the 800 is a little faster than the 3200 so you running the 800, is like me, a 1600 runner, running the 100. just to fast for me. I stick with the 1600, that way the 800 is a cake walk that i am guaranteed to get first in. Are you picken' up what i'm puten' down?

Try running trails with hills.... sprint up the hill... jog down or just practice sprinting in general.

well first of all you should run a couple a miles to get used to it and try to pace it every other time you run. your time should get better and while your running you should stride,and pump your arms. keep your hands loose, because you want all the energy you can get.

What exactly is your time. mine is 2 mins 46 secs. To train Right before a race I warm up with everybody in the beginning and than 15 mins before my race I strech and sometimes do strides(sprints) or run around the field once. All my friends say the secret is eating a banana a hour before the race. Longterm you should run a couple of miles everyday and than go to the weightroom, don't forget to work out your arms as well as your legs. run a easy run the day before a race-i mile, light weight room workout.

u need to start faster from the beginning,i mean ur first 1-6 steps.so u need to adjust ur angle when u bow down ur body,better 30 degrees then slowly to 45 degrees.always elbow ur legs against the wall in order to make ur legs more flexible n try to jump high n far like triple jump.in fact it's not an easy task to do all these,but if u've strong will i think u can remedy all these problems.good luck.

this is a good workout i do to keep my 3 mileendurance and my 400m speed good also monday-distance run 3 hard miles or 30 minute interval run 5 mins easy!!!! easy!!! sprint 30seconds balls out. u can lower or raise the easy time but as long as you sprint top speed like nothing matters in the world you are building up speed endurance. tuesday-distance run 5 miles moderate. wensday-weight room(squat, leg curl, lunges with a wieght bar) followed by a easy 3 mile. thursday-distance run 5-6 miles easy pace. friday-hill running sprint up and sprint down. take a break and repeat 5-10 times

Interval training.! :D