A good time to start speed

Training Advice/Discussion High School

8 years ago 11/26/2015 9:17pm EST

Just to give you a little back round I run what's considered pretty high mileage in highschool (70-75) I was just wondering if anyone knows when it's a good time for track when running the 3200? Do the same rules apply for cross country? My coach normally waits 70% through the season to start but starting now to the state meet in June that would be early April and that's almost 2 months away from the state meet still. Is that too early? Just want to perform when it counts. Hope someone out there can help, thanks!

8 years ago 11/26/2015 9:20pm EST

re: MaumeeXC55

I think it is important to do some type of speed year-round. Not necessarily on the track but just fast stuff to help you maintain some speed. Staying off the track - just run some very fast minute or 30-second sprints with recoveries on the trail.

8 years ago 11/26/2015 9:26pm EST

re: Sally Vixxxx

We do short fartleks of like 15 seconds up then a minute down about 15-20 times. But I mean like the ones that you do that really get the legs rolling the oxygen flowing.

8 years ago 11/26/2015 9:30pm EST

re: MaumeeXC55

MaumeeXC55 wrote:
We do short fartleks of like 15 seconds up then a minute down about 15-20 times. But I mean like the ones that you do that really get the legs rolling the oxygen flowing.

Those sound more like striders. Again, I have found very effective to do very hard 1-minute sprints with any recovery. You want to really hammer the fast stuff. You can do on your own.

8 years ago 11/27/2015 12:50am EST

re: MaumeeXC55

Most kids have decent speed.

Most HS runners need to work on aerobic capacity, lactate threshold and strength. Then you can hit the speed.

I do think you should hit on some form of "speed" year round but it's not the speed most adolescents need to work on, it's all the other stuff.

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