How to run longer distances We start to run longer distances without ever running them before. The first time we run five miles is the first time we’ll run five miles; the first time we run 20 miles will be the first time we run 20 miles. When we start to run we constantly find ourselves in uncharted waters. So, how do we run longer distances without ever running them before? For many reasons, running is a different sport. Unlike some sports, like baseball in which we’ve swung a bat since or cycling in which we’ve ridden bicycles, we haven’t …