Discovered: the key to running fast.

I found it tonight. The Key to the fast mile.

Here's a graph (Awesome, I know) of the 4 miler I just completed in a stout 30:42, showing 1/4 mile pace...



Note the pronounced increase in pace around the halfway point, denoted as the "Holy Crap" moment. This is when everything changed, everything sped up, I sped up, and... flew...

What was the key?

this song started playing on my iPod.

That's right. That's what gets me running. Retardo pop.

Awesome.