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How fast do you have to be to run track in high school?

How fast do you have to be to run track in high school?

For the average male high-schooler not involved in track or cross country, anything less than 8 minutes is “decent.” For a competitive male high school athlete, he usually has to run a mile in well under 5 minutes to be considered “decent.” The mile record for high school is 3:53 and change.

Can you run track in college without running in high school?

Athletes are not require to be attached to an high school track team to aspire a college track and field scholarship. The athlete will have to run a targeted time and reach the academic requirements set by the college to obtain that coveted scholarship.

What should I do the day before track tryouts?

To prepare for track, workout 2-3 times per week leading up to track season. Focus on going for shorter 100-meter runs to improve your speed and longer 1,000-meter runs to build your endurance. You should also do strength-training exercises, like squats, lunges, planks, and situps, so your muscles grow stronger.

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Can you go to a high school track after school?

In the USA, if it’s a public high school, the track will typically be open to the public after normal school hours (with maybe a buffer of a few hours for after-school sports practices), since the track is paid for with taxpayer money. If it’s a private school this will not be the case.

Should high school runners train for high-mileage events?

Zach Ornelas, a 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier and coach at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan, agreed that usually just a handful of high school runners—often, the ones who are ranked at the top of their states—show an interest in high-mileage training.

Is it bad for teenagers to run a lot in high school?

After many talks with pros, coaches, and college runners, I believe that if teens are running safely and for the right reasons, logging a lot of miles in high school might not be as bad as we may think.

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Do high-school runners need coaches?

For most high-school runners who join the track and cross-country teams as freshmen, it’s up to a coach to teach them how to run with the correct form, how to pace, how to race, and most importantly, how to recover.