Hey, does anyone here run cross country, or long distance track?
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Cross Country and Track are Awesome!\n\nWhen I was a Junior in High School I ran 15:09 for 5k.  I was State Champion my Senior year in Cross Country.  I was a 5 time State Champion in Track (2 State Records 1600/3200).\n\nMy PRs are: 400: 50.7; 800: 153.4; Mile: 4:11; 3000m: 8:44; 5 Mile: 25:27; 10k: 33:08; 10 Mile 53:43; and Marathon: 3:28\n\nOh and I have been a die hard Nike fan for years!!!\n\nAlso, Cross Country is better than Lacrosse, as a matter of fact in college I had several Lacrosse players get mad at me for beating one of there players in a contest!\n\n"Distance Runners Keep It Up Longer"
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I ran track and field and cross-country year round for three years. You have to condition yourself for three things: the stress on your body, the stress due to time management, and the stress on your nerves at meets.\n\nThe best way to condition your body is to have a good coach and to have open communication with him. Also, someone who is close to your skill level (or better) to train with is a necessity for both safety and to improve. Make sure that you have a balanced diet, sleep enough, don't smoke and keep drinking down to a minimum. Drink a LOT of water. \n\nIf you're in high school or university, you'll find it difficult to keep up with school work and maintain a social life when you're concentrating on track. Let your teachers know that you're on the team; not that you can expect them to treat you differently, but you should always let them know when you'll be out of class or late for sport events. Surround yourself with people who are supportive and understand that you want to succeed, and that it will take time and effort.\n\nI never really succeeded in overcoming my nerves. I would cry, throw up and pass out at track meets. There are so many people; so much is going on; the starter's gun is going off, people are running around. The best thing to do is realize that you're prepared, you are fully capable of doing it, and it will all be over soon.\n\nBy the way, which event are you running? I did the 400m and the 800m, so if you're doing pole vault or javelin, my answer may not be too helpful. Good luck!
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I like to run sometimes, but I have never ran a race or anything, but I'm trying to increase my distance.  What works for me is increasing it one minute each day.  It seems to work.
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I'm a highschool Cross Country and Track runner, in California. Now if you are talking average in terms of a random sample of people...about 28-30 minutes. If you are talking among runners...probably about 20. A good runner will get 17 minutes *Like me =)*k and a very good runner 16 minutes. Exceptional runners will get 15 or so, and the absolute elites will get 14. I hope this helped you.
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Try to work out a bit. Sometimes people will need a 'break in' period where they are getting their muscles used to the long distance, so working out will help. Try to get some speed work in too, such as 800s or 600s at a fast pace. This will help your 'kick' at the end of the long race. \n\nGood luck!
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First of all, are you wanting to compete on it?  Is this a post-collegiate team?  Is this a running club?  Most decent sized cities have running clubs, so just do a yahoo search.  Also try going to the usa track and field page, thay have links for finding clubs.  www.usatf.org
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I run track.... sprints oh yeah!!
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I would try your local track. Thats where they all say to start at. Good luck as Im tryin to get my daughter there too.
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I did the Quad Cities Marathon last year. It was very flat, had  all the normal water stops, gel stops AND about 4 SPONGE stops! Cool. had a bus tour that was free of the course twice the day before. nice new policy!! I have really cranked up the RUNNING AGENDA, too.\n\nI keep dreaming about the Tecumsah Trail Marathon,
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Oklahoma is a big place.  If you're in OKC/Norman, Tulsa, or Stillwater, I'd think such events wouldn't be hard to find.  Otherwise, yeah, I can see where it'd be more of a challenge.\n\nI'd Google to see if you have a local running club you can use as a resource, or failing that try calling the cross country coach at your local high school and see if they have advice - the worst thing they'll do is hang up on you, ha ha...
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cause other wise what would be the point of running on a track? if it was a striaght line for miles then you might as well just run somewhere else.
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Sure it's possible.  You might not be satisfied with the result but you can do it.  I'm assuming you're somewhat athletic since you're considering this race in the first place.  3.1 miles really isn't that much if you remember a few things.  #1-Don't start out sprinting.  A lot of those people know what they're doing and they're fast.  A majority have no clue and they slow down a mile later.  #2-It is okay to slow down for a little bit.  Sometimes you just need a break.  #3-(This goes along with #1) Negative splits are better.  This means if you can start out slow and speed up throughout the race, not only will you feel better about yourself but it's been proved to be a very efficient racing strategy.
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I asked the same question myself...and even sent an email to Yahoo about it. I am a runner and would love a place here on Yahoo Answers.
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I did track in middle school also.  Try to remember that people join track to have fun and do events they like.  So the first thing is to make shure you are having fun doing what your doing.  Second, is dedication.  Work hard during practice and practice even when you dont have to.  Get some friends together and do some laps or have your only little long jump compotition.  Hope those tips help.
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I ran a 5 minute 9 second mile freshman year of HS and I was 5'4'' and 133lbs. Now I am 5'5.5'' and 150lbs and haven't timed my mile yet and think I will do bad. But in good shape. I'm going to be running it in a timed event in a couple days and nervous.
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Actually I ran the 880 (about the same). My best time was 2:17. But. . . You Go Girl!! :-)
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A track and field event in which you are running for a 300meter distance