So, you want to become a faster runner.
For lots of newish runners, the step right after "start running regularly" is "try running faster." And it's actually not as complicated as you might think.
To explain how everyday runners can do this safely and effectively, BuzzFeed Health reached out to Toni Carey, RRCA-certified running coach and co-founder of Black Girls RUN!, and Jason Fitzgerald, USATF-certified running coach, 2:39 marathoner, and founder of Strength Running. Here are their tips: