Ok thanks!
BTW there is no XC in my middle school
Ok thanks!
BTW there is no XC in my middle school
At your age just go out and have fun. You should not be running 20 minutes that is too long for a child your age.
Run as many different distances as possible especially the sprints so you build that skill while you are young.
Make sure you run on grass or soft surfaces as much as possible and never on the road.
Coach G wrote:
At your age just go out and have fun. You should not be running 20 minutes that is too long for a child your age.
Run as many different distances as possible especially the sprints so you build that skill while you are young.
Make sure you run on grass or soft surfaces as much as possible and never on the road.
I have 6-8 YEAR OLD kids that have no problem running around, chasing each other, at our recess for up to 15 minutes at times. These kids have yet to be come sedentary. Some of them are also in soccer and/or hockey and are actively moving in those sports...so I find it crazy that you don't think young kids can run 20 minutes...maybe I'm missing the sarcasm??
I have run a 10k in 50 min
BURNED!! NICE ONE 800/1600M RUNNER
ok thx... any more tip guys?!
Plantar Fascia wrote:
Physiologically, there's less of a critical period for aerobic development. Priming the neuromuscular patterns for speed, however, is best done as early as possible during development. Yes, that means you should study the proper sprinting form and practice 30-60m dashes 1-2 times per week. It will pay off immensely for any distance.
Exactly. If you neglect speed and skill development in ~10-15years of age, and your focus is only on aerobic/metabolic development, you end up being more injury prone and slower. Kids often likes to do natural, unstructured fartlek runs, that could include even some walking and lots of change of paces done by feel. Then kicking hard in the home straight (literally) and you´ve developed both, the speed and the basic endurance. Trying different events, even sports in youth will also be very beneficial in the long term, in my opinion.
Join crossfit, eat paleo do HIIT and get RIPPED and SHREDDED. Don't be like these weenis pencil-necked skinnyfats . Get MASSIVE and get chicks by the dozens when you hit the high school halls!
crossfit_bro_the_prepubescent1 wrote:
Join crossfit, eat paleo do HIIT and get RIPPED and SHREDDED. Don't be like these weenis pencil-necked skinnyfats . Get MASSIVE and get chicks by the dozens when you hit the high school halls!
nah im good
U.N.O what about striders 2 times a week and maybe 30-60m hill sprints 1 times a week?
anyone?
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someone answer or i will give up on this chat
Bob Schul Country wrote:
you are in 7th grade. You dont need "speed" workouts or "tempo" runs. You need aerobic development. Add more mileage to your weeks and dont worry about how fast you are going.
Spot on. Best advice on this thread. Are you mature enough to realize that?
That would be ok, I suggest also to do some flat ground sprints after the hills, to get your legs moving fast.
U.N.O. wrote:
Plantar Fascia wrote:Physiologically, there's less of a critical period for aerobic development. Priming the neuromuscular patterns for speed, however, is best done as early as possible during development. Yes, that means you should study the proper sprinting form and practice 30-60m dashes 1-2 times per week. It will pay off immensely for any distance.
Exactly. If you neglect speed and skill development in ~10-15years of age, and your focus is only on aerobic/metabolic development, you end up being more injury prone and slower. Kids often likes to do natural, unstructured fartlek runs, that could include even some walking and lots of change of paces done by feel. Then kicking hard in the home straight (literally) and you´ve developed both, the speed and the basic endurance. Trying different events, even sports in youth will also be very beneficial in the long term, in my opinion.
Link??? Dont come on here and post opinionated garbage. Aerobic conditioning creates permanent change at the cellualr level creating more capillary density and mitochondrial formation. This adaption creates a faster runner later. Speed work and fast twitch development is not permanent so there is no need for it until a kid is physically mature.
But i can still do 4-6 striders or 10 sec hill sprints after my easy jogs? correct?
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Just do strides after 2 of your easy runs (4-6 by 100 at around 800m pace) and hill sprints at most twice a week (something like 5-6x10 seconds). Every other week take out one of these hill sprints and do 5x60 sprints on flat. This will be more than enough to maintain speed and will actually enhance it. Actually I think that's overkill but if you feel like you need to work on speed this will do nicely. But at your level of ability, aerobic development should be stressed more.
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