I'm in track and field at my school but I don't feel as though I'm getting any better.Any tips?
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for best results run bleachers or hills to build leg strength you will be amazed at increase in speed.
96334
Drink a cup of non caffeinated tea (or warm milk if you don't have tea) and read a magazine article on something you enjoy (a hobby, or something else like that).\n\nIf that doesn't help, just psyche yourself up as to how well you are going to do.  You have practiced, you have trained, you have eaten well, you are prepared for you track meet.  You will do your best and you will win.  Its no big deal.  Just keep thinking that over and over and over.  Its what I do when I go for lifting heavy weights in the gym.  I psyche myself out and it helps.
577233
Actually, those are pretty good times, especially for a freshman. I ran a 58 400m my sophmore year (my first year running track). The good news is, if you can run a 61/ 2.21 as a freshman, you have some pretty good natural ability. Keep training, and the seconds will start to come off. Work hard, and you could even get below 50 for the 400m by your junior or senior year. Exciting, huh?
309471
First of all get out of your depression and start feeling good about youself or noting in this world is going to help you...Sweety help yourself first...Then start walking,start out slow maybe 2 blocks and then start going alittle farer,until you can go a full mile...Swimming would be great and bike riding is another one...You need to have a friend or family member be your coach and stick will you all the way...Set your mind to it and you will do find...You know this will take time,at first the weight will come off slowly but don't worry it will start coming off alot faster when you have been in your program for awhile...You can do it,just stick with it....You can....\n Clowmy
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I am on a track team, here is what I advise you to do. I don't know what kind of build you have, height, etc, so this is perhaps a generalization. I would for starters, try building strength in your legs. Do what are called Stassi Squats, which is keeping your feet spread and parallel, bending down at a 90 degree angle, and with your back as straight as you can make it. Hold this for a minute. Repeat 4 more times. You should also try 20x100 meters as hard as you can. By the way, 52 is a good time, a very good time. You should strive for better, always, but on the way be proud of yourself for being able to run that. I'm a distance runner and I wish I could do that.
657241
Play Fullback or tight end.  Next join the track team and work as hard as you can.  Next thing you know you'll get a little quicker and can be even better.
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!!
433474
your off to a good track with your volunteer activities.  try to improve your gpa, take the act/sat, and take on more leadership position roles.  go and ask your school counselor, she/he can give you advice. good luck.
566811
Run. Alot. I run track and it helps immensely on the court. Just think, you run a couple miles everyday, then in a game, you run maybe, say, 1/4 mile. You'll be great. You'll beat your man up the floor everytime! And shoot alot too. Work on defensive drills as well as offensive. This may sound weird, but try taking tap dancing lessons. I know that sounds extremely odd but, the coaches recomd it because it makes for faster foot movement. Also, get in the gym alot, get a liftng plan going. Check it out. See if that works. Good Luck
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I'm a xc runner and I have the same problems...if ur really good u need to send out letters to schools with stats, a resume...all that crap. Get it all ready to go in this upcoming summer, and send out all the letters in early august. I sent out over 60. You might want to include a tape of your play, and a coach rec. that should get you some attention, and some coaches are sure to contact you back.
340703
try aiming for 14 seconds now as a freshman.  You can get a scholarship later on if you can be around the 12 second range.  Aim high, train hard and believe in yourself!
238307
To improve ability, vary workouts.  Make sure besides sprinting you do distance or vice versa.  Furthermore, get in weight training and some stairs or hills runs as well for stamina and strength.  \n\nThe day of the meet, make sure you eat breakfast but not too close to your running time.  Jog around and strech it out so you are ready to go (loose muscles).  Good luck.
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It sounds like you may be headed toward over training.  All the running stuff you are doing is great, but make sure you are only doing one day of cross-training.  Concentrate the most on your speed workouts followed by rest or an easy running day.  You can't just push your body day after day at full throttle.  Your body may do everything you ask it to, but you are setting yourself up to get injured.  Make sure that you are eating protein within 30 minutes of finishing your workouts to help repair your muscles and get plenty of sleep.  \n     It sounds as though you are willing to work hard to get where you want to be.  How fast you can become will depend partly upon your hard work, but unfortunately, the rest of it is up to how much natural talent you have.\n     Good luck and keep up the good work!
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Aww thats tough..\n\nYou know high school swimming really does go by age or grgade rahter than ability so if you ae just getting  started then it can be tough and sometimes discouraging to keep up with those who have been swimming most of thier lives!\n\nI have a 12 year old with National times and have coached kids ages 4-19 so I have worked with all abilities and  so I know it can be rough..\n\nI guess you have to keep in mind that you just learned to swim 3 years ago... so bein on a team alone is huge.. and  I think its great!\n\nWhy do you want to speed up your pace?? Ask yourself this... If it is because the others are faster and you feel bad then .. dont..\nIf its cause you want to improve your own times for Yourself then good!!!\n\nOf course practice and your form are key to increasing your pace and decreasing your times!\n\nLook at your starts and your turns as well.. Alot of swimmer lose time on sloppy turns and bad starts.. so have coach look at these..  I've never seen a high school swimmer yet no matter how good that could not improve thier turn or Start.\n\nYou say you swim freestyle..  There are many things in  the stroke mechanics that can be changed to increase pace etc... your coach should be able to look at your stroke and see areas to work on... ask him or her to do that.. say\nhey coach will you look at my stroke and tell me what I can do to improve it... \nThen Cross train... use weights, and elliptical trtainers to cross train if your school has them or you belong to a YMCA... \nRemember its not just upper body you want your lower body is important as well.. kicking and form\n\nDrills in the pool.... use those pull bouys\n\nFinally work endurance!!!!! its tough to work technique without endurance!  Get on treadmills and ellipticals and work that cardio out of the water and then as well\n\nRemember you are looking to improve YOUR times... not beat the fastest guy on the team!\n\nStart out small... know your times and work to decrease those .. little by little it will improve and then you will look back and say WOW when I was a Junior my 50 free was.... \n\nDont get discouraged, and dont worry is you hit a wall where you dont improve for a while...it happens to everyone.. Just push through it!\n\nGood Luck,, and Have fun!!!!!!\n\nWismom
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I am a freshman girl that started out at 2:48 for the 800. I improved every race, and finally started running every race at 2:30. My coach said I was an alternate for the state sectionals, because I wasn't really that fast. But then someone got taken out, and I was put in. I started out in dead last and then at the end I love sprinting so I passed 9 people and got 8th place! I got a 2:24! I was so happy because I was supposed to get like 20th place based on my 2:30 time.
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Ask your coach what you did wrong, then practice what your coach tells you and you will do better.  Plus don't give up because over the years you will get alot better!!
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rest, since track started a few days ago I would rest up a bit. If you run daily your legs will always hurt because they are not getting rested. run for 2 days, take a day off....it will keep you in good shape but not completely wear you out.\nThe 400 is good but its over way too quick, much better at 800, if you have good stamana it'll help pass lots of people in the 2nd half of the race (ask you coach for some streches or look them up on the net, too hard to explain here)