Thread: Running really slow in dreams

Any idea how to run faster in dreams?
I find that running backwards is faster, but still generally not fast enough. It's actually as if im in water (hence why backwards running is much faster). There is like this immense force against me and no matter what i do i can 't run fast enough.
At times when i realise im dreaming, i try flying or changing the scenario completely, but other times, i'm just running incredibly slow? Sometimes i will fight whatever is chasing me, which is generally successful, because i am the master of my dreams!
usually ends bad for me when i don't realise im in the dream and just keep running.
is there any meaning to these sorts of dreams?
is my body trying to tell me to "face my fears" ?

thanks