I just completed my 8th track meet in the last 15 days running 16 races ranging from 800 to 3200m. I had a breakthrough in mid April but my times have sucked since then. I am a hs freshman fast enough to run in the post season in the 4*800 and 1600. My coach insisted I had to run in every meet for points.
How screwed am I now that the important meets are coming up?
Races make for good workouts, who cares what you place at unimportant races. Just compete.
Idiot coaches often fixate on points. They think middle distance running is like playing shortstop or point guard. The truth is you are quite screwed. Your season is already over, you just don't see it yet.
Good coaching might get you one more good race here, but good coaching can't salvage months of misguided training and racing.
You will have a chance to begin meaningful progress soon but you will also need some recovery time. first. Recovery can include bike rides, hikes, basketball and cross training, but should limit steady running. No watches, no intervals, no testing. Only activity that is joyful. and pressure free
Yeah, that's outrageous. You'll be lucky to make it out of the season without an injury.
No, you're not screwed. The most I remember doing is 9 meets in 18 days (mile + 2 mile at most of them). Then some extra downtime before conference and regionals in which I ran PRs. Just think of it like a hard training block before you peak.
Nothing says you have to run the races all out. Use them as workouts, if the coach asks, just say I didn't feel well, or I was really tired.
You're a freaking 8th grader. You aren't going to melt from racing a lot. You're in the sport to compete. Relax and enjoy the races.
hes in 9th grade
Team accomplishments > individual accomplishments
U. R. Selfish wrote:
Team accomplishments > individual accomplishments
I disagree, but so be it. The point is, his coach put him in the position where neither is possible.
Freshman need to shut up and listen to their coaches. Nah, your coach isn't an idiot, you need to prove to him that you're worth spending time on.
consider this wrote:
U. R. Selfish wrote:
Team accomplishments > individual accomplishments
I disagree, but so be it. The point is, his coach put him in the position where neither is possible.
The coach did nothing of the sort. He was put in a position to score points for his team and simultaneously improve his own fitness. It’s a win win.
Treat wrote:
consider this wrote:
I disagree, but so be it. The point is, his coach put him in the position where neither is possible.
The coach did nothing of the sort. He was put in a position to score points for his team and simultaneously improve his own fitness. It’s a win win.
The coach overraced him, 16 races in 15 days. No smart coach does that.
consider this wrote:
Treat wrote:
The coach did nothing of the sort. He was put in a position to score points for his team and simultaneously improve his own fitness. It’s a win win.
The coach overraced him, 16 races in 15 days. No smart coach does that.
Are you completely unaware of the concept of training through a meet? If not, then you should not be commenting on what constitutes a “good coach.”
training through a meet does not mean racing 15 out of 16 days. Under no circumstances is that a valid training philosophy, especially with a young athlete.
Hope the people Gere saying its ok are Not coaches. On the other hand it it might be. There is a reason US. Diatance running sucks even with the ressources from highschool and ncaa
U. R. Selfish wrote:
Team accomplishments > individual accomplishments
This.
Semenyagoat wrote:
Hope the people Gere saying its ok are Not coaches. On the other hand it it might be. There is a reason US. Diatance running sucks even with the ressources from highschool and ncaa
Try posting when you’re not drunk.
mcvred wrote:
training through a meet does not mean racing 15 out of 16 days. Under no circumstances is that a valid training philosophy, especially with a young athlete.
A 15-year-old athlete will improve no matter what as long as they run. This schedule sounds like he had a Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday meet for two weeks in a row, big whup.
Treat wrote:
consider this wrote:
The coach overraced him, 16 races in 15 days. No smart coach does that.
Are you completely unaware of the concept of training through a meet? If not, then you should not be commenting on what constitutes a “good coach.”
Did you read the original post? The coach wanted him to get points, not train through those meets.