You guys got any stories of noobs joining the team and being crazy fast out of nowhere?
You guys got any stories of noobs joining the team and being crazy fast out of nowhere?
I guy I knew, Rob Gibson was an instant stud in our area years ago. He was a skater, and a really good skate boarder at that. But then he could run with/ahead of varsity upperclassmen immediately and was winning all of the freshman invitationals. He ened up winning some state titles running 8:09 3K and 14:09 5K in college.
* He ened up winning some state titles AND THEN running 8:09 3K and 14:09 5K in college.
We had a kid come out for track freshman year. After 3 weeks of training he ran a 16:40. At the end of the season he ran a 16:10 inbhot weather. But he never got much better. Soccer training just worked for him while running just didn't seem to click.
Is that you in the video? 1:48 is slow. I can run that for 30 miles straight or more.
Jamison Ping placed second at the Arizona State XC meet this year in 16:31 (the course is very hilly and extremely difficult for a lot of people). Supposedly he remarked at the two mile "Alright, who is gonna pick [the pace] up with me". On a flat course at the City of Chandler XC Championships (not sure if its exactly a 5k because lots of PRs are run on the course. In fact, my PR is on that course) he ran 15:56. And yes, that is Lauren Ping's brother.
Sham69, you couldn't even run 9:00 pace for 18 miles with your friend.
That was an old thread! I am in way better arabic shape now!
So someone picked up the pace and beat him? LOL
He did run a 17:48 5K in 2017. Community competitive 5k
Grady Lenn - freshman from WI. Hasn’t appeared to have done any running until track 2022 where he only did 400s and 800s. He has also done basketball. Broke 16 in the 5K and placed in the top 10 at state
lol hope it's a LOT better shape because that's kinda pitiful
Didn’t Tori Gaitan not start running until freshman year? She was #1 for Yucaipa. She did soccer before then.
Sophomore year she transferred to Great Oak
I had a teammate who was a 30 minute 5k guy his first year who ran 16:00 at footlocker his senior year. Barely walked on to his college team, did the same thing. Went from a 1:57 his first season to 1:49 currently.
16:51 in the 5k
First XC season
ran an 800 in the 2:20s in track
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