She is 8 years old and had to run the mile for her 3rd grade fitness test. She plays soccer and swims but didn't do any actual trading for this. Ran 6:37. I was pretty impressed but I don't have much frame of reference. I only started running in 8th grade. BTW she ran hard. She's very competitive and didn't want to get beat by any of the boys.
I don't know how to evaluate a mile time - they should have run 1500. The mile is an outdated event kept alive only by old white men romanticizing backward imperial times. Shame on your school for imposing this on your daughter, school should be a safespace where everyone is included.
Chill out dude
I like the pointing the middle finger at S.R. Guy. It's a good shtick.
Just in case you aren't trolling.... I coach a youth xc program and 6:37 for third grade is above average. Before posters here have you running her 100 mile weeks and taking PEDS, don't get overly excited about her prowess now. Kids progress at different rates. Aside from that, get her out running some and see if she enjoys it. Running as a sport can always use some young talented kids to show interest so maybe they all don't migrate to soccer or other more "inclusive" sports.
Thats quite good i would say. In my elementary a boy in grade 5 (so 10 years old or something) ran the mile in 6:15 and he was head and shoulders the fastest. I don't think anyone else even cracked 7 althouhg maybe one guy did. The dude who ran 6:15 got way too tall to be a runner though lol
As Old wrestler said, above average. But you already know that as your frame of reference is just fine. It's really way to early to know how she will develop in the future. Her competitive nature is a positive. Just let her have fun and check back in about four years if she is still has an interest in running competitively.
How do you expect us to quantify talent?
Was this on a regulation track, or was it laps around the school yard?
If the former, that's darn fast.
That's Great!
SHE IS 8 YEARS OLD. STOP BEING AN IDIOT PARENT.
Let her run and have fun. also develop her as an "athlete" not a runner. Avoid early specialization, or as I call it "early burnout".
shows more than enough promise to encourage her if she likes to run.
Thanks everyone for all the thoughtful replies. I have no intention to push her into running. She seems to love sports and wants to try everything so I'll just keep encouraging her. Maybe one day she will find running.
luv2run wrote:
SHE IS 8 YEARS OLD. STOP BEING AN IDIOT PARENT.
You're the idiot here. Read the first post and shut the eff up.
luv2run has a point. You don't have to advertise your daughter's achievement here. Let her run and enjoy the sport.
It's good that she wanted to beat the boys, but it will be much better if she still feels the same way 10-20 years time.
Get her a coach NOW!!!!! IMG Academy has track and field programs starting at 6th grade, and tuition, room, and board is only $68800 per year. I'll bet after 8 years there she'd be able to earn a college scholarship.
CTFOD wrote:
luv2run has a point. You don't have to advertise your daughter's achievement here. Let her run and enjoy the sport.
It's good that she wanted to beat the boys, but it will be much better if she still feels the same way 10-20 years time.
Advertise???
She asks for a reference frame for her daughter's one time run. What's wrong with that? She has never pushed the girl, never made any plans for her, never done anything at all.
Jeez. People here are worse than helicopter moms on fb. I hope you don't have children.
Get over yourself Elana.
Wow. That's really good
Liz Mueller, Waterford, CT. won the High National XC championship. (1992?)Ran a 2:05 800m. Ran 55 400m.
Had offers from every friggin D1 school.
Went to...wait for it..... Central Connecticut!= flopped!
Went a little cookoo, became a boxer.