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rob. · Guest

im young and i need some answers...im 13 and im one of the fastest runners in my city. i want to know if theirs anything i can do to increase my speed and what i have to do to just get better at sprinting. i want to get ready for highschool and i really want to be the best. someone plz help

Dan · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2002 9:09 pm Post subject:

First question I always ask in response to questions such as yours is what have you done up till now? Your question can't be answered with any accuracy without knowing how fast you are (events and times), how you train currently, what your goals are, etc.

Dan

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rob. · Guest

i relly dont know...all i know is that im fast...at track meets i have been coming in first a few times for 100 and 200m...but i want to get faster...also i cant run for 5 mins without losing my breath...wut can i do about this

rob. · Guest

and i dont train...i never have been,...i need to know wut to do and how to train

Dan · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2002 9:34 pm Post subject:

You don't know your times? Do you have a coach or someone giving you instruction?

Unless you plan on moving up in distance, you probably don't need to worry much at this stage about being short of breath with longer runs. As your sprint training progresses, you will naturally develop more endurance.

Dan

Guest · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2002 9:39 pm Post subject:

right now i got no coach or nething...the coaches i got at school r dumbnuts and dont know anything....so until im in highschool shuld i just jog and sprint a few times a week or something to keep my speed and get better?

Dan · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2002 9:46 pm Post subject:

I'm hesitant to offer any specific training suggestions, not having seen you and knowing you haven't trained previously (too easy to over-do it without being able to monitor your progress). Keeping active and adding some strength and speed work might be your best bet at this stage.

Do you start high school this coming year or the year after? Have you considered talking to the high school coaches and seeing if they can give you a general training schedule? I don't think there are any rules against that, and any coach worth running for would love to see that sort of motivation and interest.

Dan

Guest · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2002 9:51 pm Post subject:

i start the year after.....yah i;ll try to talk to one of the coaches maybe...as for now u dont have any opinions wut to do?

Dan · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2002 10:34 pm Post subject:

Well, I've got ideas how to improve, but they'd have to be very general (and not super helpful as a result) without knowing more.

Dan

Distance_Guru · Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2002 8:35 am Post subject:

I would advise you to get in contact with your future high school track coach. Also you might try to locate a local track club. They usually are available to all ages and can at the very least point you in a direction as far as training.
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Conway · Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2002 9:41 pm Post subject:

Would be real hard to give you swpecific information without knowing more about you and your situation ... Times for different events would be a big help as that would give a better understanding of your general fitness and basic speed ... Somamny things that could be right or wrong with what you are already doing ... As simple as sprinting may seem, it is really very complicated ... And so is improving it ... Getting in touch with a coach that can physically see what you are doing is probably going ot be the best way for you to start ...

Conway

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