Tips for running track and field(especially the 800 and 1500 meter.High and triple jump?
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I have no tips for you on the high and triple jump; usually jumpers are not also distance runners, unless they are decathletes.\n\nAs a distance runner, I think pace will be the most important.  In the 800, I would tell you to go out relaxed (but fast) the first lap and hammer the second lap.  This led me to my best time.  Everyone thinks they can sprint out in the 800 and hold it, but that is nearly impossible.  Your times will be faster (and you'll have more fun chasing people and passing them) if you save a little energy for the second lap.\n\nAgain, for the 1500 (like anything that involves distance), pace is important.  Too many people go out fast, die in the middle, and then try to sprint in if they have anything left.  If you can avoid getting caught up in how fast everyone goes out in the first lap, you can make a move in the third lap when your opponents are tired and really demoralize them.\n\nTry these pacing strategies in your earlier races, so you know which one you want to use for your regional/sectional/state races later on.  Some people like Prefontaine made a habit of going out hard and just keeping that pace through sheer guts.  Some people with exceptional closing speed will run just fast enough to keep up and then sprint in.  I happened to be a fan of letting people go out hard early and then catching them when they're tired.\n\nAbove all, ask your coach for advice... that's what they get paid for!
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Be sure to stretch your quads (upper thigh muscles) as they are the most important part of a mid-distance race like the half-mile. You can do this by grabbing one ankle and pulling your leg up to your waist behind you. Also stretch your hamstrings by touching your toes or sitting down and reaching toward one extended foot at a time. These two key stretches are crucial right before a race, and can help flexibility if you do them maybe once a day.
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mix up your workouts constantly.  Being part of a team that does that often is something that I see as key.  Different distances and different times.  Different strokes.  But keep all the intervals relatively short.
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A little trick that my track coach used...\nBuy some tennis balls, and simply cut them in half. Place them on the inside of your runner's lane. This makes for a bright marker that allows your runners to easily make the exchange. This is also a legal marker in most High School and Middle School track associations.
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The only thing in the weight room that will possibly make you jump higher is probably the jump rope.  Do an internet search for "plyometrics"; those should help with speed.  Going to a track and doing interval training is a pretty good idea too.
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High School Track events are as follows:\n100m Sprint\n200m Sprint\n400m Run\n800m Run\n1600m Run "The Mile"\n3200m Run "The Two Mile"\nHigh Hurdles (100m for girls, 110m for guys)\nIntermediate Hurdles (400m or 300m, depends on the state)\n\nNone of them are easy, but the 100m Sprint is the shortest, and the 3200m is the slowest pace.\n\nThere's a general consensus among track runners that the 800m and 400IH are the hardest events in track and field.
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great you are doing sports: here is a sample of my own workouts : warm up with running for about 5 - 6 min., stretch, do high knees and other various warm up runs,3 or 4  short sprints - like 10 feet, 20 feet, 30 and 50. Then do 2 * 400, 4* 200 and 6*100 sprints with 16sec. pace on the 400, 14 on the 200 and 13 ont he 100. \nMake sure you rest, walk the distance you run.\n\nAt the end of this practice run 2 labs ont he track with a slow pace , just for relaxing your legs. After that you HAVE to stretch again and if you feel like it do some abs and push ups or some more stretching. Stretching is good and your muscles need it to recover for the next day.\n\nWhen you train you have to drink enough water but not in excessive amounts right before practice.Drink before , during and after but do it in small quantities. \n\nOf course this was only one work out and you cannot train only this. You can probably do something like this with reasonable modifications depending on your age and body for 3 times a week, while in between the days of hard workout you do short and fast sprints, starts form the blocks or jumping training. \nYou probably can find other similar information invarios track and field web sites\n\nGood luck, I hope to see you on team USA one day
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ideally, u shd get urself a sprint coach at ur local running club.\nI would start prob by doing some weights and getting your strenth up to increase the capability of the force your muscles can exert. \nThen I would start to do more powerful weights like cleans. This will increase your explosive power and make you quicker off the line. \nPlyometric exercises are also good in improving speed (bounding, jumping, skipping etc). \nAnd of course sprint work at ur local track will also be vital. If its pure speed ur after then sessions like 5x60m flat out with a couple of minutes recovery wd be gd.\nAlways ensure u are fully warmed up as these exercises will put pressure on your leg muscles and may cause them to pull or tear!
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You should regularly try running uphill paths for training followed by a sprint workout after you reach the top (if there is space) a few times a week.  You need to properly eat, making sure you drink lots of water (no gatorade or other sports drinks because of sugar).   Don't eat red meat before race.  Practice is important and sprinters need to run everday alternating between difficult and moderate workouts betwen days.   Plenty of stretching is vital, too. \n\nTechniquewise, I cannot show you how to properly sprint but advise you to seek good technique advice to maximize your potential.  Also, it helps to work on practice getting out of the blocks because you can make or break getting a good time with how you get out.  I always start out low and gradually get more upright as get out (you might already know this though)\n\nEver heard of "Strength" (or Spud Webb's "Jump Soles") training shoes?  These shoes actually help you to have a better vertical jump but it also helps you have better sprint times (ie. 40 yd dash).  I haven't tried these but I heard they do work to a certain degree.\n\nLastly, believe in yourself and push yourself to the limit (I don't feel ashame for running myself so hard into throwing up every once in a while during practice).  The most important thing is to have heart!   Good Luck
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There's too many x-factors with a question like this to offer effective advice.  No idea how fast you are now, how healthy your present lifestyle is, what monetary resources you have to sink into this goal, etc etc.\n\nThat's especially true because 2:50 over 800 meters is a pretty fast time for a non-elite runner.
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Run sprints, bleachers, jump rope, and ladders. You can also do calf work like calf raisers. Believe me i did all that and i got alot faster. It took seconds off my 100 M....just continue all those workouts for awhile and you'll get faster. You can also wear ankle weights for awhile.
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At a meet: In sprints it is good to focus on being the first person to have your feet on every wall.  In long distance events, it is a good idea to play catch up... you catch up to someone and pass them, then you look for the next person you can see ahead of you and catch up to and pass them, etc., and this can continue as you are lapping people.\n\nIn practice, for each set, pick something you want to work on and focus on that for the set.  Like if your coach gives you a long boring set, you can decide that you are going to work on fast flip turns, or that you are going to try to streamline as far as you can off every wall, making it a competition for yourself to keep it going without losing form or distance off the wall.  Breath control also gives you something else to focus on and keeps you in rhythm (breath every 3 strokes, 5 strokes, etc. by 25).
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When you run do some sprint work.  run at a moderate pace for about 100ft, then sprint  a hundred, keep doing htis.  track workout work best so you can maybe do a 1/4 lap interval then raise it to a half lap alternating between sprint and moderate pace. you will be amazed at the difference in your overall speed over time
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In addition to what James said, I'd incorporate jump training.  Find (or build) something sturdy about 30" high.  Squat down, then jump on it.  Do 3 sets of 10-12 reps.  When it gets easy, increase the height.  \n\nThere is a corrolation between vertical leap and quickness.  High concentration of fast twith muscles and lower weight will result in quicker running and quicker moves, both forward/backward and laterally.
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(TRACK)Sprints(up to 400 m), Middle Distance(up to 3000m), Long Distance(over 5000m),Hurdling, Relays, Road(usually marathons), Race Walks, Steeplechase\n(FIELD)Shotput, Hammerthrow, Javelin, Discus, High and Long Jump, Pole Vault, Triple Jump, Penthalon, Heptathlon, and the Decathalon
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Do 100 meter sprints and use Strength weights shoes. Also the SPARQ products help alot. (look in Eastbay website and mags)
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dont worry about blocks theyll teach you during the season. stretch alot. relenghten your strtide. Also go on a 6 day running program alternating from long distance to speed. long distacne between 3-6 miles for short distance and for 2 mile track runner 7-9 miles. Speed being 1/4 or 1/8 mile sprints or even 200 meter sprints. do the speed work repeateively with a few minutes of break. As you get into better shape add more intervals, less resting time, and faster pace. Every once in a while run your event as fast as possible and or try to pace through it. FInd a good working pace. Also gain good nutrition and stretch which is by far the most important. If you can lengthen your stride, being in shape will come back and then youll have an exponential imporvement.