Running/Track

[Bloodwrath970]

Any sprinters/long distance runners here? I'm currently running to get to my goal of 5 miles, 8 minutes per mile or less. What is your breathing rythm (I run 2 steps inhaling, 2 exhaling)? Favorite cadences, if any? Heres the thread to discuss form, practice sessions, and times. This will also be a place for me to record my dates/distance/times for running.

3/13: 4 miles, 32:47
3/15: 4 miles, 34:58
3/16: 1/2 mile, 3:06
3/17: 4 miles, ~32:12 (had to stop for 15 seconds for shoe, timer read 32:27)
3/19: 4 miles, 31:33
3/20: 4 miles, 31:30
3/22: 4 miles, 29:29

[Xx Tikki xX]

I am a sprinter, my best 100m time is i think high 11's around 11.9 (i was 14 at the time turnin 15 this year) and my 200m (best race for me) i did in around 26.18 i think i can't really remember since i just ran looked up at the times and left.

[Bloodwrath970]

gotcha. I was gonna do track for my school, but it interfered with my fencing, which takes priority for me.

[Xx Tikki xX]

i did do long jump aswell in grade 8 and 9 grade 9 average jump was around 5metres, not that great but i had to quit since it hurt my knees to much which was bad for running.

[PLOWKILL]

I hate running........... HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT......

But I do a 3 mile run in 22 mins...... every 6 months. :(

[Bloodwrath970]

@ plow, lemme guess. PT for the military?

and i updated my times. Soon, i will be running 5 miles, if i keep progressing.

[The Skoomaeater]

My best is the 200m, I my best blat of that was 22.3 this summer.

[Bloodwrath970]

nice, nice. runnin tomorrow. hopefully, my neighbor will not interfere.

[prodigy1998]

a sprinter here
always done hurdles have the school track record at my high school for 110m hurdles with a 14.2 sec.
200m = 22.1, not the fastest but not bad
10.9 split on 400x1 relay(if i remember correctly)
if it's 300m or under i'm quick as heck most of the time, my time for the 400x4 has never gotten any faster than 54.00 which isn't very faster compared to others...
have done distance running, fastest time for 3.1miles is 20min 4sec(i know pretty slow, but i'm a sprinter.....lol

[Sw0ll_MC25]

The only run I'm capable of is beer run.

[Eleazar]

Back when I was a freshman in high school I ran a 56 second 400. Not fast for high school, but fast for a freshman. As well I was a really good distance runner, but I hated it so i never trained for it. Then I had some lung problems, and can't run long distnaces as easily anymore.

[Bloodwrath970]

good to hear that we have some current, and former, runners! Updated my OP with my newest time. my best time yet, for the 4 miles. chasin' that <29 minute run now...

[PLOWKILL]

@ plow, lemme guess. PT for the military?

and i updated my times. Soon, i will be running 5 miles, if i keep progressing.

Yep...... I hate running....

[Bloodwrath970]

what branch of the military, might i enquire?

[PLOWKILL]

Marine Corps....

We run alot but every 6 months we have to do a physical fittness test which requires a 3 mile run, pullups and crunches...

[Bloodwrath970]

what are your normal time/reps of each?

[PLOWKILL]

Well every event is broken down to points. Pull ups are 5 points each and you can only get a max of 100 points (20 pullups).

Crunches are 1 point each. We get 2 mins to do a max of 100 (100 crunches 100 max points)

The 3 mile run is scored by time. But its broken down into ages for what the max time you get to complete it.

ages:
17-26, 28mins

27-39, 29mins

40-45, 30mins

to get full points the min time is 18mins for 100 points, after that every minute or something like that the score starts to drop.

Basically if you can do 20 pullups, 100 crunches in 2 mins, and run 3 miles in 18mins.... you get the max score of 300 which is perfect.

[Bloodwrath970]

i think i can do the 100 in 2 minutes (just time is the problem, i can knock out crunches like crazy). 20 pullups and 3 miles in 18 almost...

[Girland]

I'm in 10th grade and im shooting for a 50 second 400m. Last year my best was 52.14. Only .44 seconds off of the school record. Hopefully i can make it to state but even if i do i'll probably only get to run qualifiers cause last year last place at state ran like a 48.5.

[Bloodwrath970]

good luck, either way! ill be running tonight, i decided to not fence today

[Bloodwrath970]

well, no running tonight. My emotions are whack, and its interfering with my physical capabilities. Next scheduled run: tuesday.

[Hobo Dan]

I ran from XC and Indoor/Outdoor Track from JR High thru College. I am now on my long, long, long break. lol. So far its been about 2 years without any real running of note. When I do run its with my wife who also ran in college, she still runs and kicks my *** (she didn't used to I swear). Mostly i ran Mid-distance and distance, but I loved me some 400m as well. I even coached for a year after college but now I'm just a blob and you know, I like being a blob.

[Bloodwrath970]

lol. i got my 5 miles in <8 min per mile.

[PsyXel]

Sprinter here.

I'm too short for distance and don't really have any stamina. I use to play soccer from elementary school till I graduated high school. Those were some good times. I played defense and forward, both of which took advantage of my speed and didn't really need me running constantly.

I also did track and field in middle school. Can't remember the times but it was a lot of fun.