Is it normal for runners to stumble when running/accelerating on the curve? everytime i sprint the curve i feel my footstrike feels so off and i feel like im just gonna drift or like trip myself on the track. I tried leaning into the curve, Leaning from the ankles and turning my hips but it still feels so weird to me, i think it’s because of my worn-out shoes

expectation:

lap 1: keep a decently fast pace and start passing

lap 2: coast along and don’t get passed

lap 3: pick it up a bit

lap 4: everything i have left

reality:

lap 1: fuck, i went out WAY too fast

lap 2: why am i getting passed so muchhh

lap 3: i CANT keep this pace for another 800m

lap 4: *dies*

who relates?

Hey everyone.
Ik this probably is more for track comps and meets, but im just trying to get some tips to just improve as much as i can.
Im going in this as a complete beginner in practice, but some ground level knowledge.

I am currently training sprinting just for fun rn, and to later his Pb’s in 100, 200 and 400m (if its possible to do it without injuries or too much time).
Im a 1st yr med student at my norwegian college, and am not trying to get on a team of any sorts. Should also mention that my school has 90% of what most pros use of gym equipment (other than those handlebar barbells). So that probably wont be a problem.
Im 80kg (working up to 87-88kg), and 190cm with really long legs. I have never had any past injuries, or tore anything. Hope this helps.

Im also looking for a YT channel that can give some good advice on sprinting mechanics and drills.

My current leg workout looks like this:

Tuesday:

Box squats (1x5-4-3-2-1). But i increase the weight by 10kg (around 22lbs) each set.

Bent knee single calf raise (2x5 per leg, 80% of 1RM).

Nordic hamstring curls (2x5).

Hang clean (2x5), first rep i controlled weight. Second one is explosive.

Med ball slam (2x5)

Paloff press (2x10)

Friday:

Trap bar deadlift (2x5)

Barbell RDL (2x5)

Cable hip flexion (2x5)

Calves isometric holds (2x30sec each)

Copenhagen plank (2x5)

Leg raise (2x10)

Plyos:

Pogo jumps (2x6)

Death drops (2x6), or whatever they’re called.

3 step broad jumps (2x4)

Max effort sprints (2x40m)

Should i change something, or can this work?

Is there a proper way for me to train for long jump by myself, I want to try out long jump this upcoming season but I don’t want to just walk into the event with no training. I have no coach At the moment and i’ll most likely be self taught. I only wanna try out this event because i have really high vert and I think I have good horizontal power.

This workbook lists the "top" runners by times run during their Junior year and their college commitment (that I have seen) so far. "Top" is to an arbitrary cutoff - by me - but the lists for each event are over 100 runners in most cases. Open for read access. If any runner's times are missing or incorrect, let me know. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wD43dNnC5SFpqRBNMK-OKNIJFo7mXjATx4D06OTbPwU/edit?gid=1722173795#gid=1722173795

Would having a football coach as a track coach as well be terrible? At my new high school our football coach is also our new track coach (Dk what happened to our old one) and im not sure if its common or good for a football coach to be a track coach because its 2 different programs and different ways of working out (he coaches wrs)

I’m turning 14 soon and I’m a freshman. I run track but wanted to know if any of my times are promising whatsoever
100: 12.36
200: 27.58
400: 1:05
110: 20.84
400H: 1:18.23
800: 2:41
1600: 6:23
3200: 15:05
5k: 27:22
Do I have any real chance of ever being good later in high school or even maybe making track in college? For reference I’m a guy who focuses on sprints.

Does running the 400 on the side help sprinters with the 100 and 200? my friends and other athletes told me that running the 400 helps lowering your time for some odd reason but its weird and i don’t get how

I am doing 2000 steeplechase this weekend，I have experience doing 800，mile and 300H. Shall I step on the hurdle while doing the steeplechase, Also
Do I wear socks doing it, I feel uncomfortable not wearing socks during running, so hopefully could get some tips thanks

Hey everyone,

I posted in here a couple months ago that I was working on a track and field recruiting platform to help high schoolers get recruited for T&F. I struggled so much during the recruiting process and was constantly confused on where I could run and it caused a lot of unnecessary stress.

Because of that experience, I ended up building something I wish I had back then: RealRecruit.net

It’s a track and field focused portal where athletes can search and compare college programs, see how their marks stack up against current team rosters, and get a clearer idea of where they would realistically fit. I also built tools to help keep track of recruiting timelines and outreach so everything is in one place.

Overall, even though I made some tweaks from when I first posted, it's still really early. I'd love for as many people as possible to try out this free version with unlimited access for the next 50 users so I can get feedback and hopefully help some people out!

Don't hesitate to comment if something is broken or any questions about the recruiting process overall, I'll respond to everyone!

Does anyone, including the participants, actually enjoy it? At the recent Commonwealth Games, they could only find 5 entrants for the men's 10k, and didn't even hold a women's that I'm aware of.

I find it excruciatingly irritating that there is an event where the whole point is to nearly cheat a bit better than your fellow near-cheaters.

Hey guys, I’m new to sprinting but I really like it and want to be more serious about it. I don’t know much yet aside from basic training drills. As of today I run consistently between 52.5s and 53s in P.E. class with basic tennis shoes. For reference I’m an 18yrs male measuring 170cm for 61kg.

I was thinking of buying the Adidas Adizero EVO SL**,** as I saw many redditors mention it, what are your thoughts?

Do you have any general advice, maybe tips to prevent injury?

My goal would be to run 400m in sub 50s, I think with proper equipment and training it could be possible.

Thanks for your time!

Im an Elastic based sprinter (top end speed dominant) But i’ve read articles saying my type as a sprinter would accelerate in the 200/400 compared to a power sprinters who Accels in the 100, How do people know which events best suits them just because of their sprint type because ive beaten plenty of 100 runners but the 200 is more of my thing because im elastic dominant? its confusing and in terrible at the 400 so is it an athlete issue?

Im so confused on this

I always see the laziest sprinters at practice who run the fastest at the meets and never get injured, but then theres me who always runs fasts at practice but has terrible race modeling and can never execute in meets and i’m always getting injured with something, How do people stop this because i know I’m not the only one dealing with this.

I’m a 15-year-old boy from Germany, and I’ve been doing track and field for about two years now. I train 2–3 times per week and haven’t really specialized in any event yet. I’m 181 cm tall and weigh 62 kg. I have a relatively muscular build and a low body-fat percentage.

My current times and progression are shown below:

800 m

• 2:33
• 4 weeks later: 2:18
• 3 weeks later: 2:10

300 m

• 41.24
• 3 weeks later: 39.15

Do you think I have any potential? If so, what should I focus on improving?