it's pretty unlikely some random JV boys went through the first 200 in 25 seconds. andres arroyo opened with a 28.5 or thereabouts en route to a 4:04 1600 last track season.
it can be a good strategy, or not, it depends on the course and those who are racing and you didn't tell us much about that.
as has been noted, there is really no reason to go out to fast, you can stay home and eat nothing there for free.
One should not go out too fast. You should start slow, work your way around and feel what is out there. Once you have established some form of confidence, then and only then should you slowly make your way through the opening(s), working your way around, back and forth if necessary, until you feel you have maximized your effort. Once the finish line is within view, you should give it all of your remaining effort, trying your best to achieve the most desirable feeling of satisfaction and a job well done. exhaustion may come later, but so will the rewards, and for days, maybe weeks, you will reap those rewards and accolades. This dilemma of being done very early in the event, is not uncommon in many teenage boys. However, with hard work, practice, and many many attempts, it is quite possible that most young men will achieve the ultimate goal.
One of my favorite coaching quotes:
"You can't win a race in the first minute but you can certainly lose it."
Are you going out to fast for Rmaadan?
Never heard of anybody going out to fast. Usually, they go out to eat. fasting is not eating.
hsdfhsdh wrote:
going out "TOO" fast. Anyway this is terrible advice for a 5000XC. Start slow finish fast. Always the best advice
I expected the thread to be about someone going somewhere to eat nothing.
Ever heard of "Fast" food? Pretty sure you eat it!
What's "Rmaadan" ?
Webbfan, I would think the same thing if I were you.I did estimate the 200m distance. I already knew the answer to my own question. I just wanted others opinion.
The kids that follow this "training" have no idea of what they are doing. The kid that I timed was of course leading the pack
of runners with his team mates right behind. The course has a wide open start with no bottlenecks, and is flat but does not produce easy PR's. While I agree that they will eventually recover at some point in the race, they will probably do so with some degree of (more than necessary) crap in their legs. This same coach (W/20 year Exp.) has had kids run hard hill session the day before a meet. If you ask about timing of this workout you are told, don't worry it's all about "District" meet. This team finished 7th of 8 teams at district. As they say the proof is the pudding. Sadly this is common in high school coaching.
Every XC race is different requiring different tactics.
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