September maximum temperatures were above average to very much above average around broad areas of coastal Australia. The western half of Western Australia was particularly warm, with large areas experiencing September daytime temperatures in the top 10% of all years (decile 10).
Before you know it, you are running a 5k! But a lot of runners have a hard time making improvements after they have become comfortable with 2-3 mile runs. You want to continue to build your endurance and run a little further or longer. Maybe you even want to run a 10 miler or half marathon, but itâs daunting.
1 Start off by adding a few 10-second sprinting intervals every few minutes, and gradually build up to 30-second sprints. 2  Head for the hills: Running up hills is another way to build leg and core strength as well as lung endurance.