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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: hawker238 on February 22, 2004, 07:11:54 PM
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Does anyone here run track and field?
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I am a road racer, mostly marathons now, but I have done a ton of 5Ks. I coached Cross-Country. I know that's not the same, but what are you wanting to know?
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I'm just wondering if there are any people out there who are still running. I've just started to get really into track and field, though XC was one of the best sports I've ever done.
Coaches are awesome people. Kieran
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recently started to jog again. Did 3 miles first time out in a year but I injured my foot.
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running , not unless i'm tied to a moving car.
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runners (sprinters) are just scared vaulters. :D
Former pole vaulter here
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Pfffft, why do you need that pole, making up for something? (jk)
I have a bunch of friends who want to pole vault in the spring. I'm not sure if any of em realize the amount of work that goes into it? What's your PR for the vault?
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I ran enough In the Army.
I did run track In high school 220yd and discus
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Originally posted by hawker238
I'm just wondering if there are any people out there who are still running. I've just started to get really into track and field, though XC was one of the best sports I've ever done.
Coaches are awesome people. Kieran
I ran three marathons last year; Louisville, Chicago, and Huntsville. I was coaching a couple of fellows to a Boston qualifier. One made it, one didn't. Three of us have decided to run Boston this year, so I am currently training for that one.
I used to run 70-85 miles per week, but a heel spur (and family commitments) has cut that to 50-60. I don't take it nearly as seriously now, and I am having more fun than ever.
Some people are simply better at track than cross, and vice versa. That's usually a matter of mindset. Myself, I like the road or cross. I like variety in the view. ;)
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Originally posted by mrblack
I ran enough In the Army.
I did run track In high school 220yd and discus
Too bad your knee gave out. My foot my foot! Can you imagine the pain?
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I love the view as well, but I'm just plain better at sprinting....
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Running for fun? Psshaw!
I only run if i'm chasing something. Or something's chasing me.
While you guys might think you're fast, you'd be surprised how fast the rest of us can go when we need to.
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Originally posted by hawker238
Pfffft, why do you need that pole, making up for something? (jk)
I have a bunch of friends who want to pole vault in the spring. I'm not sure if any of em realize the amount of work that goes into it? What's your PR for the vault?
14' 6"
Vaulting is very fun. Just don't plant wrong and fling yourself onto the track while there's a race in progress.
You need tremendous upperbody and ab strength... of which the abs are long gone :D
As to running, a friend of mine ran the Boston marathon last year. Took 76th place in his category. He's a machine.
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i do track anf field, i missed try outs hehe.
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Running is 90% genetic. The other 10% is training. But if you enjoy running, go for it.
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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Running for fun? Psshaw!
I only run if i'm chasing something. Or something's chasing me.
While you guys might think you're fast, you'd be surprised how fast the rest of us can go when we need to.
Speaking of running and chasing -- I did my second round of police academy physicals yesterday. Cranked out a mile and a half in 11 minutes in the dryest building I've ever been in -- each breath felt like it was full of sawdust.
Then I yakked on the track. The drill sergeant was not happy.
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Used to run abit before and during my days in the navy, but NEVER for fun.
I prefer swimming or biking to give my lungs a trim. Hiking in the mountains with a heavy pack is also nice.
And btw....after i quit the smokes almost a month ago now it feels like i have an extra set of lungs :)
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Originally posted by SunTracker
Running is 90% genetic. The other 10% is training. But if you enjoy running, go for it.
You've got that exactly backwards. Anyone can run, it's only a matter of how fast you can go. Very mediocre runners can develop a high degree of fitness and compete with all but the very best.
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I prefer swimming or biking to give my lungs a trim. Hiking in the mountains with a heavy pack is also nice.
That's what i do to keep in shape (6" 170 pounds, 30 years old). I a fairly heavy smoker ( pack a day at times) and Biking/swimming/hiking is A LOT easier on the lungs than running, well for me anyways. I only run when I absolutely have to.
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14'6"! That's freaking incredible! :eek:
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:aok pugg
.....and better for the knees to
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Used to be a Week-end warrior runner but now limited to bicycles (running is hard on my knees, worse than lifting)
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Originally posted by Octavius
14' 6"
Vaulting is very fun. Just don't plant wrong and fling yourself onto the track while there's a race in progress.
You need tremendous upperbody and ab strength... of which the abs are long gone :D
I played Basketball and high jumped in high school. I was asked to try vaulting, but I decided I didn't want to fall any farther than I could jump up.
Vaulters all seemed kinda twisted to me.
I also had a fling at the 1/2 mile. Masochistic M*****F****** distance!!!
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The 220 was enough for me I think my best was around 23.80 something
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beats me, my record is 75.23 with mandatory puke-break
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Originally posted by midnight Target
I also had a fling at the 1/2 mile. Masochistic M*****F****** distance!!!
No doubt. Too long to be a sprint, too short to be distance, so you train like a distance runner and race like a sprinter. About 2 minutes of hell on the track. You have to be one strong MF to be a good half-miler.
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Hmm, I respect the runners, even with their short shorts, but soccer, basketball, and lacrosse are for me :D
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You've got that exactly backwards. Anyone can run, it's only a matter of how fast you can go. Very mediocre runners can develop a high degree of fitness and compete with all but the very best.
Negative, you can only change your aerobic capacity by a few percent.
Its also up to genetics how responsive your body is to training.
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I believe that. I'm starting my first year of running, so I'm obviously not at my maxium running capacity, but I'm way better than some 3 year kids.
We'll put it at 50/50.
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Originally posted by SunTracker
Negative, you can only change your aerobic capacity by a few percent.
Its also up to genetics how responsive your body is to training.
When I went In the Army I could run 1 mile.
When I came out I could run 15 in full web gear with weapon.
Training does wonders as does the magic of youth.
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Originally posted by mrblack
The 220 was enough for me I think my best was around 23.80 something
That's pretty damn good too. Takes me like 26 to get around....
edit: I still can't get over the pole vault thing. That's f*#king high....
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I tried the pole vault once and busted my arse really hard so coach said I should pass on it LOL.
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Roger MrBlack. I got a better one than that though.
I was injured in January of 2001 (itb syndrome). My friend at work asked me to run a mini-marathon with him in April. Exactly 4 weeks before the half-marathon, I began training. At the beginning of the training, I was doing 15 miles per week with a long run of 6 miles. Three weeks later, I was doing 45 miles per week, with a long run of 14 miles. My time was 1 hour 30 minutes for the mini.
After work tonight, I will dig out my running books and articles and post some evidence.
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Originally posted by SunTracker
Roger MrBlack. I got a better one than that though.
I was injured in January of 2001 (itb syndrome). My friend at work asked me to run a mini-marathon with him in April. Exactly 4 weeks before the half-marathon, I began training. At the beginning of the training, I was doing 15 miles per week with a long run of 6 miles. Three weeks later, I was doing 45 miles per week, with a long run of 14 miles. My time was 1 hour 30 minutes for the mini.
After work tonight, I will dig out my running books and articles and post some evidence.
Oh I got a better Idea.
Why dont you squat over a mirror so you can see what we all are seeing when we invision you.:aok
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Stop mixing booze with your meds.
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Originally posted by SunTracker
Negative, you can only change your aerobic capacity by a few percent.
Its also up to genetics how responsive your body is to training.
Ah, the old "It's genetics" argument. We'll disagree for sure, as this is an old argument amongst runners. While it's true you cannot bring yourself to elite level by conditioning alone, you can become very competitive with all but the very best. That covers more than 90% of the people that you'd ever meet.
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Unless you have some fysical defect, everyone can be trained to be an elite athlete IF you have what it takes "upstairs"
The genetics thing is bull unless as i said its a defect or injury.