What is the best way to train for track???
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You should definitely drink a lot of water and eat some good food. you should do some situps, the stronger the abs, the better. one of the better conditioning workouts for any kinnd of runner would be hills. they strengthen your legs and really improve your times. just try not to overwork youself, that can lead to really bad consequences.
895075
Start out with a run walk program and slowly build up the running miles. with running it takes some time. you also need to do some speed work outs . I use a program called smart coach on www.runnersworld.com. It gears a program to your needs and works for the beginner to the elite athlete. It also has a lot of tips and tricks to running . Hopes this helps. Also you might ask your track coach what he/She recommends. With the weather getting colder you can dress for it. since there is not much you can do indoors to simulate running except t run. There are lots of running sites on line so do a search I just happen to like this one.
775523
First off what you want to do is not to go out and run 10 miles the first day. Take your time since you are new you won't be the greatest runner in the history of running on  your first practice. You might want to go out and do a 2 mile run. Take it easy don't go to fast just try to keep a nice steady pace. Pacing is the key to distance running.\n\nWhen you get comfortable at 2 miles or so start increasing your mileage. Maybe 3 miles for two days then maybe 4. Just try to keep a steady pace while increasing your mileage. If you feel tired after running one day take it easy the next day. This will eventually get better the more times you run.\n\nWhen you start getting more comfortable and your mileage gets up to about 5-7 miles a day you might want to add some track workouts into your routine. Basically go to your local track and some of the first workouts you want to do are sprints to get some speed. When i used to do these it would be 8 200x with a 5 minute break in between the first 4 and the last 4. Basically you sprint as fast as you can for 200 meters (outdoor tracks are usually 400 meters so corner to corner of the track) then lightly jog 200 meters reset and run again. You should do this 4 times then stop for 5 minutes take a break get some water then do it again for another 4. Maybe do this 2-3 times (one time a week usually furthest away from a meet like if your meet is on Thursday maybe do it Tuesday or something i suggest not doing on Monday if you have taken the week off from running) then jump up to 2-2-4 (200 -200 -400 meters (3 sets of these same as before 5 minute break in between sets)) then maybe 4-4-8 (400-400-800) These will build up your distance. I'd suggest doing a 1 mile warm up and 1 mile cool down.\n\nDon't worry about your time. Times a pointless when your practicing. They will decrease on their own. Also the only way to get good is to practice. \n\nLast thing i suggest is not to get discouraged. I never got above 3rd place in a race until the end of my sophmore year. After practicing and training my junior and senior year i combined to only lose two races which i took 2nd in both. I was eventually ranked 11th in the state. So trust me i know how it is when you first start out. You get discouraged because you think you'll go out there and win it all. You won't. \n\nTry running with a person who has already run track. They will know how to pace better and they will be able to help you out. Plus you can get to know people on the team better and make some friends along the way.\n\nHave fun!!!!
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no one has given you a good answer yet so here goes...fine a track close to your home and get a set of rules for the lowest class at that track.it will cost less to run in this class and give you some experience.then you can move up as you get better....
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daily stretching, light weight workout, daily runing\nlay off the junk food, get plenty of sleep, find someone to take some pitches from you. start slow 25 or so build up your endurance, work on location of pitches and variance of speed.
487154
Be consistant--train almost every day to gain your base. To get faster do hill repeats and speed training ie: intervals, tempo runs, fartleks, etc.
275324
Well as you may know, you have to train probly 5-6 times a week. Cutting 19 seconds off your time is going to take some time and patience. You should do a few runs of 4-5 miles, a long run of about 6-7 miles, and a few track workouts each week. Examples of track workouts could be 8-10 400m runs, 15 200m runs, or possibly 6 or 7 800m runs. If you do 400m, try to do them at about 75 seconds each, 2-3 minute rest. 200m should probly be around 30-33 seconds and 800m around 2:20-2:25. Change your track workout each week, like do 400's one week and maybe 800's the next. Hope that helped!!
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I'm sure that the coach will let you train with the team, even though you're not exactly up to what they're looking for.  Perhaps with a better training schedule, you'll drop some time and compete with those top 7.  Just tell him your personal bests, and what you've been doin to train over the summer, and let him make the decision.\n\nBut generally, only 7 people run in collegiate XC (unless it's a dual meet or something), so you wouldn't be able to race in legit meets unless you broke in their squad.
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I would do what you think you would love to do. Just face your fears about the ball. Practice makes perfect and the more you practice, the better you'll be. The better you are, the more you will get to play. If you hate track, don't put yourself through that. When you recieve awards for something you hate, you won't appreciate it as much as if you loved it and worked hard for it.
175774
train! train! train! you would probaly want to join a team. run mon wed fri sat sun doing 6-10 miles and do sprints the other days for about 3 hours. it takes a lot of work. try a marathon.
1151113
Jog two laps, walk a cooldown, sprint two laps, walk a cooldown. Each time increase your speed a little. This is also good for any type of running training - go fast then rest go fast then rest. Time yourself and give yourself goals, like two miles in 12 minutes or something good. I don't really know what a good cross country score would be but you can do it if you're just consistent in your training. Make sure to stretch thoroughly before everything though.
682850
Run 600s or 800s to help build your endurance so you'll be able to go hard for te majority of the meet. Work on having a good stride for the back stretch after you come out digging hard...be motivated and happy
173216
be sure to keep you arm straight for the plate and dont be stiff. Use your whole body to give it speed.  IF at all possible go in for privit lessons or rent a tape from a public library
1149615
Depnds on your training. I was in track and the coach always had us running up bleachers, the church steps (there were 120 steps), and he used the parachute or the ortho ban ( a giant rubber band that ortho uses for knees and ankles), or a make shift. BO Jackson and some of the other football players and the worlds fastes man and women run up steep hills and the parachute method. I am training my daughter for track and I use the hill and the parachute method. All it is is stamina. AND your mind. \n                Have you been giving your body plenty of rest? Without rest it won't really matter how intense the training. You'll only defeat the purpose. When you do a set with weights you need to allow your body 1 whole minute to regain oxygen and supply it to the torn down muscles. When you run you need to mix up the speed. Airbourn shuffle at the beginning then gradually work it up then back down to the Airbourn Shuffle again. Then the next work out you work it backwards. It gives your body a shock an da variety. But again you need to get plenty of rest. How are you eating? That is a diet that you need to see a dietricionist for. ADVICE; Don't do the Adkins diet for runners and track people. It takes away the water intake and you dehydrate the body. Matter of fact I think that diet should be banned. \n                 Other than that you need to experiment with yourself and see what works for your body and what doesn't. DON'T DO ANYTHING TO HURT YOURSELF THOUGH. BELIEVE ME YOU'LL REGRET IT IN THE LONG RUN!!!
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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)
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Lots of practice.  ;)\n\nActually, fartleks are supposed to help alot.  \n\nCheck out:  http://www.active.com/story.cfm?story_id=10455&sidebar=13&category=running
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Matt's advice is very good. As a cross country runner and track runner myself, I usually run for 4 weeks before cross country season begins to get used to the distance. I train to peak at the right time (usually the state championship meet), which means to work slowly up to that day. You don't want to burn out before August. I would advise running 1-3 miles a day every other day throughout June and half of July (1 mile on monday, 2 miles on wednesday, 3 miles on friday, 1 mile on sunday, 1 mile on monday...etc.) This gets your muscles in better shape and your heart in better shape. Also, make sure your diet is good. Eat lean meat, fish, some carbs, and loads of fruits and vegetables. Since an 8k is a tiny bit less than 5 miles, you want to work up to 5 miles at the end of July and beginning of August. Depending on when your race is, try to run every day at the end of July and beginning of August. Those days should include some timed runs (ie. run for 45 minutes at a steady pace). If you take the same course each time for the same amount of time, you can see how much you improve! Make sure to get a couple of days a week where you run the actual 8k distance. Then, the week before the race, take it down a notch. Run maybe 3 miles a day. The day before the race, do a 20 or 30 minute LIGHT run. Then, stretch really really well. That's just to make sure your muscles know what you're doing the next day. The day of the race, go out feeling great and knowing you can do it!!!