how would you assume someone is fit to run the steeple, or would do well in it, without ever doing it?
Lets assume you have a 9:10 3200 meter high school runner who is also a varsity basketball player.
Are those basketball skills tranferable to the steeple?
Just curios ?
xcrunner6 wrote:
how would you assume someone is fit to run the steeple, or would do well in it, without ever doing it?
Lets assume you have a 9:10 3200 meter high school runner who is also a varsity basketball player.
Are those basketball skills tranferable to the steeple?
Just curios ?
Maybe. Maybe not.
3000 time. Bottom line. Some African women jump sideways over the barriers. The steeple has 10% of the depth of other distance events.
the theory is they are about the same. 3000S=3200 i mean. you cut off a half lap (35ish seconds plus at 2 mile pace) but then you add back in 35-45s for the hurdles. washes.
the weaker runners at my old D3 some are as much as 1m slower 3000 open vs. steeple. so weaker runners may have more fall-off than that.
Did you like jumping in puddles as a kid? Could be a natural!
It’s been posted on here that steeple is more about the ability to stop and start a lot than it is about jumping. For example, someone who handles u turns in XC might be good at steeple.
bad for runners who just want to settle into cruise mode.
no, I’ve never run a steeple.
if you are interested in the event/would like to propose it as an event for college coaches, sign up and do a steeple race someplace. i think some of the regional/national USATF youth meets after HS season have a 2k steeple. you're already in shape, just find one of those meets and see what happens.
it's strange on here. i had never done hurdles, junior high we pick hurdle racers, i'm like hmmm that's interesting and i try it. javelin looked cool in college. don't ask me for a hypothetical. try stuff.
Sjjdsj wrote:
It’s been posted on here that steeple is more about the ability to stop and start a lot than it is about jumping. For example, someone who handles u turns in XC might be good at steeple.
bad for runners who just want to settle into cruise mode.
no, I’ve never run a steeple.
i would come at this slightly different and say "natural athletes." some folks succeed in distance TF for being jocks who can actually run and jump and stuff. some are pacing metronomes with unusual lungs and body types. but they aren't the fastest and they don't respond to stuff that demands an athletic response, eg hurdles, a need to sprint at the end of a race, people running in bursts. they are either very awkward over the obstacles or the energy drain of doing 3 athletic things a lap wears them out and degrades the metronome.
Gotta have decent mile speed and multi-sport athletic ability. Can't overstate how important it is to successfully clear immovable barriers when you are absolutely exhausted. It's not for everyone, but being a good 3200 runner who can jump is great starting point.
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i'm going to underline what the poster said on immovable. i used to do hurdles and i ate it twice at the end of races (last hurdle) over the years. and those are designed to give. that steeple is like a balance beam out there that doesn't want to give. you tag that and you give. so you need to make your routine clearances or mount-dismount.
you need at least a little practice on hurdling (36" height) and some sort of technique sorted before the meet. full blown hurdle style, the legs tucked thing, on-off. that you can repeat for 8 laps and as the poster said, even when your legs are starting to go. and you need to be able to do on-off for several water jump lamps if they have a pond.
if you can help it find a steeple. if not, at least do some multi-lap low-hurdling.
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