faster and stronger with track???
120447
find a good coach and train a lot
82174
Hey! I am in track as well. Sure, I am kinda fast...but not super fast. \nIf I were you I would stay after practice and do more running. Be sure to drink lots of aqua as well! Even if your sides hurt keep running. That way you will build endurance. \nI sure hope you improve.
524351
If you want to be a faster runner just keep practicing and don't worry you'll be a faster runner yet. Just be patinet and you'll get your chance don't worry about it.
652990
I agree with the guy above, technique is definetly something you can have down pat.. I swam with Phelps and he still works on his technique.. even if he beats everyone by 2 seconds.\n\nMy experience is that the way to get faster is to balance good technique with strength.. strength being specially important in a stroke like fly. you need very good upperbody strength for the pull.. and great legs to keep you going and for pushing off the walls.. \n\nPractice will get you there.. but practicing good technique and motivation will get you there faster.
93030
Start small. Most local tracks have an entry level that requires a modest investment. They may be call Factory Stock, Detroit Iron, Street Stocks or Bombers. Go to the track you think you'd like to compete at and check them out. Get a copy of the rules because they differ from track to track. As you improve with experience you can move up in class and perhaps acquire a sponsor. Remember, no business wants to advertise on an also-ran car, so keep it pretty and don't do anything to embarrass the sponsor. Good luck!
495528
I think you should definately go out for track and think about XC (for next year).  Sure, you won't be the fastest on the team, but as a freshman you're not even expected to be.  Freshman year is a good time to get used to the sport and helps you get become a better runner in later years.
110878
Start off fast...always stay with the pack...find your energy shot (the part of the race in the last 200 to 100 meter where you get the last brust of enery to sprint) you have it just to pass the last girl or two. Look for it and once you find that blast it will be the best and you will lower your time.
207983
As a High school track runner i can give you some advice dont always work at just the 100 in order to pick up speed you must run other longer sprints such as a 300 in practice or like 7 150s we do it all the time in track practice and learn to push off on your blocks at the start keep your body down in the first 5 sec then pick it up head straight foward and keep your arms moving fast im sure you know since your a miler that if your arms are still moving your legs are still moving so move them at a fast pace and never ever look back to see whose behind you!! also learn to open you stride!!! i hope this helps you!!
261066
long board no doubt if you need to play a faster beat, most people will stick to regular cause it's what they are use to but there are benefits to experimenting with both. then again some people just can't get use to the change.
496965
I used to pull a cinder block with a rope tied to my waist and run a forty yard dash..... I ran the hurdels in track also in the off season.. To get my verticial to 35inches I guess I used to play basketball and always jump for the rim...When I couldnt do it I used a small tramp and jump on that till I could reach the rim without it....If you want to run faster and jump higher then you have to do just that all the time period....
574039
It will slow you down if the only runs you do are 7+ miles at a time at very slow speed.  As long as you mix in 150m striders and a tempo run every once in awhile you still should have great speed.  The key is to mix in fast-twitch muscle workouts (ie sprinting, quick accelerations) with slow-twitch muscle workouts (distance) every couple days.  Plus the tempo runs will help you get in shape faster, so it's a win-win.
391328
well running by now wont help you. only 1 thing can help you within 2 days\nStretch 3 time a day till your meet and your stride will dramtically increase\nstretch for 2 seconds and repeat this 10-20 times\nDO this for all your normal stretches \nMake sure your breath in and out\nthe first few time you do this it wil ltake you a long time and you will sweat alot but as you get more edpirenced you will be cokme more efficent\nthis will lenghten you stride dramatically and possibly help your race this weekend
666323
The difference in speed is 6.45-5.30 = 1.15 m/s.\n\nThe track is 198 m long - so the faster runner must catch up by this much to lap the slower.\n\nThis will take 198/1.15 seconds.\n\nThe slower one will have run 198 x 5.30/1.15 m.
57384
This would be very hard to come down to from an 8:30. Don't ever let anyone squash your dreams. My best was a 5:27 in college and I was just under 7 in grade school. You will need to go into track with an incredible base but not to where you are risking injury or burn out. Once your season has started you need 2-3 speed work out sessions prior to competition starting. A good track work out would be a mile warm up very slow about 10 min pace. 10 400's with an average goal of 1.15 each lap. You should jog a 200 between each with a 400 after 5 laps. Do a mile cool down afterwards. You also need to do work outs of 800's and ladders all the way up to 3200. A coach needs to really monitor any injury risk. Once your meets start the speed work can only be 1-2 times a week or you won't be strong for your race. Good luck.
69350
http://www.worldshorttrack.com/
125850
if ur bored with track that means that you're probably looking to do something that involves contact with other players so soccer would be just the right sport.  its really intense and you'll never get bored with it.  the great thing is that if u did track that your muscles and expand and contract over and over again so you'll have plenty of energy for the game
554358
yes, they are worth it.  Track spikes to a sprinter are like racing flats to a cross country runner. \nUltimately, it depends on your running style and how comfortable you think you would feel running in lighter more flimsy shoes.  \nFrom my experience as a distance runner, racing flats helped me and my times did improve.  Yet this should be something to discuss with another sprinter or a coach.  You being a sprinter, there is a little more to consider, especially since some tracks actually have limitations on what length of spikes they allow.  Some tracks do not allow anything longer than 1/4 inch and some 3/16 inch...it varies and depends on what surface material of the track, ie. rubber, asphalt and so on.  \nAlso, which events do you run?  400m, 100m, relays, hurdles?  Although I do not know for certain, I'm pretty sure different events probably require different spikes.  \nAll in all, if you can afford spikes without it breaking you, then I think it's worth it. \n\ngood luck:)