Should I switch to sprinting?

Forgot to mention, we run low but decent mileage, about 20-30 mpw depending on the week.

yes

Yes. Do what you enjoy and think you are good at, not what you "kinda hate".

Do what you enjoy more. If you want to sprint, then sprint. If you like distance then run distance. Don't worry about what your teammates want you to do.

Do what you enjoy, as others have said.

Also, "messing around with friends" long jump may be vastly different than an actual measured jump. Give it a try in a meet, though.

Yes, but mark also that you don't really know whether you are good at distance running because you have just started.

Why would you do what you don't like?

You're not going to the olympics for either event.

Also it seems like you have an aptitude for sprinting anyway - especially if you train.

Do what you want to do but your 400-1600 times are no joke for a freshman. My guess is that if you dedicated lots of time in the summer and do XC in the fall, you'll be a really competitive MD guy. You already have good enough speed to get under 2 in the 800 and maybe even 4:25/mile AT THIS POINT. Who knows what will happen when you hit puberty and put on real muscle though.

You're a 400/800 guy. Focus on that. Sure try a 100 or 200 but by the looks of it you're built for mid-distance.Those are great 4 and 8 times for a freshman.

4 and 8 all the way wrote:

You're a 400/800 guy. Focus on that. Sure try a 100 or 200 but by the looks of it you're built for mid-distance.Those are great 4 and 8 times for a freshman.

Your jumping ability is very good as well

Plenty of 400/800 guys dabble (or excel) in high jump. It's pretty common.

OP, focus on the 400 for now. Your relatively lean build (21.5bmi, muscular) indicates that you may not be cut out for 100/200. Stick to the 400, and maybe run an 800 here and there to see if you like it. Once you have dedicated yourself to the 400, focus on top speed and then speed endurance. The "5x60, full recovery" thread is good for top speed. Look for answers by a guy called V. For speed endurance, do 200s and 300s at 400 pace with extended, but not full, recovery. Do those mid-late season and no more than twice a week (someone please correct me if I'm wrong).

I would suggest not devoting your time to jumps now. The practice for technique, especially in high jump, takes away from your 400 training. Still do it a few times here and there for fun, because you're in high school and the goal is to have fun.

Thank you to everyone for the answers, I think that I will focus on 400 and maybe give the 1 and 2 a shot. I also might continue running the 800 if I decide I really do enjoy it.

Sound like me but a little better than I was during my sophomore year.

Freshman- 56 split, 2:19, 5:06

Sophomore- 54.8 split, 2:05

Junior 51 split, 2:01.1, 4:52 last minute and short warm up

Senior year was garbage but I ran an open but hand timed 51.6 and ran a 2:02.6 in a 4x8.

Also I jumped 5'6" freshman year and no better than 5'8" there rest of high school but I didn't practice for that either.

All that being said, you can dabble in a few other events at easy meets for points and to see if you could entertain the idea of eventually becoming a decathlete. I want to say to keep training for the 800 and continue running the 4x4 and maybe some open 400s just because you might not realize your full 800 potential if you don't. But if you're like me, you might find out you're a 400 guy if you focus on it. Sub 50 and/or sub 2 are both in your future and you may even be able to do both during the same season anyway. This early, I'd just say to have fun and help the team out as long as they don't overuse you. You seem like the type who may be fighting to score 40 points a meet since I can bet you might be in the 20ft LJ and 40ft TJ range already. Anyway, stay healthy and have fun and I wouldn't worry about your even is just yet.