uh, I'd say find someone not quite as good as you to run with.
a) keeps your pace slightly slower
b) gives you that psychological boost
it's worked for me, as has interval training. also, someone on a bike to pace you helped a lot.
a lot of it's psychological - just try to push a little harder each time - e.g. when you feel like falling over and dying, say "I'm gonna count to 50, then I can fall over and die". Next time, count to 75, etc.
tell us a bit more about your running schedule
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