Son will grow out of distance running but likes it now.

Are you high or a troll?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Bacheler

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Mottram

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Puskedra

Have him swim to crosstrain. Perhaps he may like it and decide to swim competitively. Or maybe he will continue to get better as a runner.

Maybe he will surprise you by having no desire to compete on a high level but just feel good about himself through his participation.

Sand Dunes? Which one of those guys is 180-190 pounds? Or are you illiterate or a Troll?

Growingup wrote:

Sand Dunes? Which one of those guys is 180-190 pounds? Or are you illiterate or a Troll?

Luke Puskerdra when he isn't in top shape is in the 170s. If your son just eats less/healthier he could easily be 160 ibs or less at 6'5 and be competitive at the top level. Also, there are a few competitive middle distance runners like what you described. Andrew Wheating example A:

I don't let my son play any sports because he probably won't ever even make the Olympics, told him not to even bother.

Sounds like wrestling would be a better option for him, bet he'd love rolling around on the ground with a bunch of sweaty guys.

hope this helps!

Free_the_thing wrote:

I don't let my son play any sports because he probably won't ever even make the Olympics, told him not to even bother.

That's not the point. Of course he can play sports. I don't expect he would be Olympic in other areas , odds against it anyway, But he would't be a hobby Jogger.

Sand Dunes. My son is slow. It's in the OP. So yeah, he could just be the next Usain Bolt , but he isn't.

Let him get D1 scholarships to other sports: Soccer!

Growin up wrote:

Free_the_thing wrote:

I don't let my son play any sports because he probably won't ever even make the Olympics, told him not to even bother.

That's not the point. Of course he can play sports. I don't expect he would be Olympic in other areas , odds against it anyway, But he would't be a hobby Jogger.

Sand Dunes. My son is slow. It's in the OP. So yeah, he could just be the next Usain Bolt , but he isn't.

Have You ever heard of the term late bloomer? Also, if he is tall for his age speed will develop later on because of coordination, hormone changes and other factors. You never know unless he tries. Remember there are champions everywhere, you just have to train them right.

pond scum wrote:

Let him get D1 scholarships to other sports: Soccer!

That's his little brother. Stanford bound. I just don't want my son to be a hobby jogger. But Sand Dunes and/or Coach , who seems to have the most humane and fitting contribution so far, could be right. If he enjoys it, it's up to him how hard he wants to try.

Growingup wrote:

I just don't want my son to be a hobby jogger.

Quit being a loser troll. And hopefully he won't grow up to be too much like you.

Sand Dunes

Yeah, could be some late bloomer stuff, bit he has my wife and my genes and I could never fit the parameters you are making up and I tried , really tried, and I was the thinnest out of 5 brothers , sisters are big, no pics. Wife's side are bigger yet , not huge but not distance runners and very fricken slow twitch.

Maybe he could be an Ultra Runner?

Growingup wrote:

Sand Dunes

Yeah, could be some late bloomer stuff, bit he has my wife and my genes and I could never fit the parameters you are making up and I tried , really tried, and I was the thinnest out of 5 brothers , sisters are big, no pics. Wife's side are bigger yet , not huge but not distance runners and very fricken slow twitch.

There's always xc skiing. Most of the top pros in xc skiing are over sick foot tall and are thick like a brick. Also, triathlons, cycling and swimming might be more built for him.

Sand Dunes wrote:

Growingup wrote:

Sand Dunes

Yeah, could be some late bloomer stuff, bit he has my wife and my genes and I could never fit the parameters you are making up and I tried , really tried, and I was the thinnest out of 5 brothers , sisters are big, no pics. Wife's side are bigger yet , not huge but not distance runners and very fricken slow twitch.

There's always xc skiing. Most of the top pros in xc skiing are over six foot tall and are thick like a brick. Also, triathlons, cycling and swimming might be more built for him.

Fixed it.

Can't remember the name of the elite miler who cut off his toe with a lawn mower who was about that big.

Paul Mcmullen

My son will most likely be 6'1" 200 (plus) pounds in high school. He plays basketball now. The past couple of months I have told my son the merits of being a track & field thrower. 6'5" 180/190 is perfect for discus & javelin.

track & FIELD wrote:

My son will most likely be 6'1" 200 (plus) pounds in high school. He plays basketball now. The past couple of months I have told my son the merits of being a track & field thrower. 6'5" 180/190 is perfect for discus & javelin.

I knew tall sinewy people could throw footballs and baseballs, but I thought stronger people did the discus and Javelin.

I guess I figured an athlete your son's projected size was about right.