i'm a senior in high school and i am a sprinter on the track team. How can i get faster?
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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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If you do XC in the fall, you'll definitely have the endurance base you need to succeed in the 800 -- and playing basketball will help you to maintain that fitness through the winter.\n\nAs far as running a better 800 time, you should try going out faster and seeing how well you finish up in.  If you're able to run even splits, that means you definitely have the endurance aspect of the 800 down, now try to push yourself a little more on the first 400.  maybe go out in 70 and see if you can come back in 75 still.  Even if you end up running a 70/77 that's still 2:27.\n\nAs far as running distance next year for track, that won't necessarily help you very much.  It seems like you have the endurance, but you need to do speed work.  I suggest asking your coach to put you on a middle distance plan.\n\nDo some distance in pre-season, and as the season goes along, start incorporating speed work more and more.  This will help you first to get your distance base, and then to build up your kick.\n\nGood luck.
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The key is speed.  If you are the fastest guy on your team, you might have a chance.\n\nBefore you start thinking about the NFL, you need to get into a college program.  Most NFL players come from Division 1 programs.  There are 115 Division 1A football programs.  This means you can fill the rosters of all the Division 1 programs with 1st or 2nd team All-State players at each position every year.  That is your competition.\n\nJohn T. Reed provides a lot of detail about going from high school football to college.  Take it one step at a time.
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Run more and run with faster than you people in order to make you run more and faster.\nGood Luck...:)
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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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Well I would imagine that anything that helps you run faster is a good work out so try running more. See if you can get faster. Also, watch what running backs do while running. They are constantly dodging would-be tacklers, so it might be good to have a few of your friends try to catch you while you are running.
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Well lets ee... everyone starts off not doing so hot in track and the gradually their times decrease and distance grow....if you are doing the high hurdles, the high jump and the shot could be taking some of your energy... or you could practice harder and gain endurance... alway practice one race over what you actually run and you will feel energized! In the hurdles make sure to come out strong, attack, and get low...the 800 also takes endurans.. well i'm sleepy so buh bye
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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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I'm on my high school cross country team and I'll be a senior this year. Running is all about consistency. If you want to peak during your season, you have to train consistently almost everyday during the summer. My suggestion would be train till you can run 30 minutes non-stop comfortably. Remember to push yourself now and then. If you're too comfortable, you're not working hard enough thus you won't get better. When the season starts, be sure to really push yourself during practices. With this in mind, do not and I repeat do not forget to rest. Otherwise you'll really wear yourself out. In the end, you gotta keep running. If you rest properly and train wisely, you shouldn't be worn out. Endurance is built up little by little. You may be tired of running mentally... for example at the end of my season I'm usually asking myself why I choose to put myself through this, but the more you run, the better your endurance will be. I hope this makes sense. if not let me know and I'll try to make it clearer. happy running!
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Just run before the season.  running a lot will not only make you faster for the season.  It will also help your stamina greater because you have been running all year long.
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MAKE VARSITY YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR.. RUSH FOR 1000+ YARDS   AND U'LL BE GOOD..  THE WHOLE POINT OF FOOTBALL IS TO GO TO  COLLEGE AND GET THAT DEGREE .. THE LEAGUE IS AN EXTRA.\n\n\nAND GET UR SPEED UP!
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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.
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i am a sprinter and my coach as my do lots of 25,50, 100 spinting, but when i half to do my long distance she tells me if i make certain times(depends on age) i will go faster in sprints, i run 5 miles a week and rolerblade 10 for out of the water, try watching what u eat and make sure u have ur tenquire down. just do lots of 30x50 it helps alot. the better long distance the better short diseacnt
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start at a slow pace, breathe in through your nose and out of your mouth then with time pick up the pace....i learned this when i was in track back in high school.....
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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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Depending on your age, there are a number of things you can do:\nThere are special weight lifting programs, designed to help you with explosiveness.\nThere are tenis shoes with a special sole that only lets you support the tip of your feet on the ground.  They were advertised as one of the secrets behind the succes of the Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes.\nThere are 100 yards sprints, but I guees you´ve already know about those.\nAlso, look at what Ed Mcafrey of the Denver Broncos did with his equipment.  He tailored to help him be faster on the field.
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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.