In an interview with Outside Run, Grace Horan, MS, ACSM-EP, exercise physiologist at HSS explains how long it takes to become a faster runner when training. 

The first step on the road to improving your speed is running consistently. “Consistent training is usually considered to be three to five days of running [per week] without large time gaps between workouts, incorporating a mix of easy runs, long runs, and moderate-high intensity sessions,” explained Horan. 

The time it takes to see improvements in your pace once you’ve been training consistently depends on factors like your level of fitness, genetics, sex, age, and medical history, according to Horan.

That said, Horan offered a guideline: “Training pace can begin to improve in as little as six to 12 weeks with a mix of training incorporating easier long runs to build endurance and speedwork—high-intensity intervals, tempo runs, etc.—to improve pace,” she said.

Read the full article at run.outsideonline.com.