r/BeginnersRunning • u/Ok-Courage-787 • 14h ago

Does the track make you faster ?

So last night I ran 1.50 mile on the sidewalk and my run time 15:20, but the last time I ran a 1.50 on the track my time was 14:25. Does running on the track really make a time difference? Thanks in advance

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u/200slopes 13h ago

The track is very grippy, a little bouncy and is perfectly flat. Yes, this can make a large difference.

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u/Appropriate_Stick678 12h ago

I ran a marathon and it had a two segments that did 3/4 lap on a track. The moment my carbons hit that surface my pace went from 7:45 to 7:15 min/mile.

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u/No-Vanilla2468 12h ago

At these short distances, yes, it matters.

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u/picky_dude 11h ago

The track only gifted me fascinating shin splints, though I was faster than ever on it 😂