They run 16:30 for 5,000 meters yet they think they should have personal training, they complain about their coaches yet do nothing about the workouts to adapt to them, they listen to the latest training fad and think that's the key to success. With no experience or lessons learned through years of training. No one is stopping anyone from doing extra work on their own - stop whining and get out and run. If you race slowly you no one to blame but yourself.
Cool story, bro.
I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties.
Don't worry it gets better, or it doesn't, either way...
It's not the athlete, it's their parents. I have heard of a parent telling a coach, "please don't downgrade my 6 minute miler to JV". "please put him in the fastest heat at the varsity meet so he can feel important. now the trend is unlimited entries at varsity meets.
Parents don't care that the slow athlete is getting in the way of the better athletes. Everybody gets a trophy and no one should ever say no to my child. It's field days as middle school.
Would make sense if the example time you used was 18:30 but 16:30 is actually a good 5k time
Why you gotta be bashing 14-18 year olds like this?
It is not bashing the athletes, it's trying to talk to their parents. The bottom line is the parents will drive their kids from the sport because the athlete is getting his butt waxed every time they run. No one likes getting beat down constantly.
4:20’s not fast for a High School mile, it’s just not fast
Running is largely genetic. Where you start is genetic, how much training you can handle is genetic, how much your body adapts after sessions is genetic.
I spent a lot of time being frustrated i wasnt better but it really doesnt matter. Even a 1/100000 talent is at best going to be an okay pro runner and get elimanted in the rounds at big races and not make teams. There is no difference between the top 1% runners in hs/college and the top 50% runners the second school is done. Unless youre a world beater no one cares, just make your own goals and be happy you can run and try to improve.
People have the right to get the best out of themselves. Two people can put the same work and run a 5k 3+ mins apart. Why does one deserve respect and not the other?