She is currently in 10th grade and loves to run. She runs some pretty high mileage already, i even sometimes have to tell her to cool it with the running because she will get injured. I think she has what it takes to be world class because she NEVER gets tired. Now i know this isn't some elite ultra running forum or anything but i thought some of you might know a little about the sport. What do you guys think?
what are her times like? Maybe if she is running pretty fast for her age with stellar endurance she may have a chance!
I do coach XC... and I have one bit of advice.
Do not push her to do it. Support her if she chooses it. If she wants to run in college, that's probably the best way to become a national class ultra-runner... go into a higher mileage program and then make the jump from there.
The truth is, she will need speed/strength, not just endurance. Just because she can run 50 miles doesn't mean she can handle the pace the elites can.
To try and go into ultra running straight out of high school feels like a mistake to me. It's all about building gradually.
Sniff sniff...i smell a troll.
"she never gets tired"?
Then why can't she run a 4:00 mile?
Because she cannot run a 60 second 40O! Understand??
I. Ben Thar wrote:
Because she cannot run a 60 second 40O! Understand??
And why not? Because she DOES get tired after 100m.
If she can run 10 miles in 80 minutes and not a second faster, then she has a bright future in the world of ultra running.
10mi in 80mins!? That won't get her a bright future! I know a girl, who at 12yrs old, ran 92min for a 1/2 marathon.
We're talking ultras here. Any sign of speed and she would be too fast twitch for ultras. 8 minute pace max seems to be the general rule of thumb for women ultra runners.
Gorilla face wrote:
We're talking ultras here. Any sign of speed and she would be too fast twitch for ultras. 8 minute pace max seems to be the general rule of thumb for women ultra runners.
This guy is right, if you are too fast at the shorter distances. (like anything marathon or below) You won't be able to become a good ultrarunner because the pace that's required to win these races will seem so SLLLLOOOOOOWWW and BOOORRRING for you. You may be way out ahead for the first 50 miles and just literally fall asleep.
However, if you can run an all-out 10-miler in the 80-85 minute range, going out there and cranking out 10-minute-miles in the trails all day will seem like the most stimulating thing in the world to you.
100-milers are no joke. You have to be mentally invested as well as have the physical gifts.
I wonder how long it'll be til this guy has his kid running a 100mi ultra!? If its on his mind already...
My daughter has run 24 minutes for the 5k. I think I am going to have her run a 50 miler soon because she did run a 10 mile run a week ago and did not seem very tired afterword. When should i start entering her into races?
megatroll alert.
Hey Mr. Bonzo
Those times your daughter ran show a lot of promise! Its also very clear that she is something special if she can run 10 miles and not be tired at all! I think that you should up her mileage and see how she deals with it. You may have a world class runner in the making!
Rimbus Renolds wrote:
Hey Mr. Bonzo
Those times your daughter ran show a lot of promise! Its also very clear that she is something special if she can run 10 miles and not be tired at all! I think that you should up her mileage and see how she deals with it. You may have a world class runner in the making!
wow thanks!I am glad to see someone believes in my daughter. I will tell her to run as far as she can tomorrow and ill report back. I will probably drive behind her so i can measure the miles exactly.
Sure. Just remember, a little EPO never hurt anyone. She's not likely to get tested at that age, or in most ultras at any age.
If I were her I'd tell you to back off with your negative comments like telling me "she will get injured" is just negative programming. Probably she's running so much to escape your dr jeckle and mr hyde personality. I'm just saying. But you should apologize for your blunders and ask her if she needs any running gear and jump to it in getting her gear. Bucko.
24 minutes?
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Please do. If she is out on that run and gets tackled no worry, it was meant for some guy at a state meet 3200 meterfinal.
Mr. Joey Bonzo wrote:
Rimbus Renolds wrote:Hey Mr. Bonzo
Those times your daughter ran show a lot of promise! Its also very clear that she is something special if she can run 10 miles and not be tired at all! I think that you should up her mileage and see how she deals with it. You may have a world class runner in the making!
wow thanks!I am glad to see someone believes in my daughter. I will tell her to run as far as she can tomorrow and ill report back. I will probably drive behind her so i can measure the miles exactly.