HomeI'm a high school freshman, 14 years old and a girl. I want to get into the running team next semester. My mile time is 6:15 but the fastest girl is almost 5 min. I'm wondering if anyone could give me some advice. My percent body fat is 20~30%. Should I focus on loosing fat? before starting training?
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Improve running time
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Running With Scissors- Admin
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Just start a base now and build it through out the winter and the weight should come off.
Good mile time btw.
Good mile time btw.
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+1. Start running more miles, but make them easy, and don't increase too fast. And keep the pace slooow. Watch what you eat (you don't have to be too diligent, but don't pig out) and you'll lose weight.
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Run consistantly, don't ever take more than 3 days off in a row during base unless you are injured. Increase mileage, and add A LITTLE speedwork at the end of the winter.
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+1 on what everyone else said.
try not to increase milage more than 10% a week.
and runner_dude is right, make them easy miles during the winter.
then come spring you'll be adding speed work and do great.
you could even throw in some core work 3 days a week if you wanted to
good luck
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try not to increase milage more than 10% a week.
and runner_dude is right, make them easy miles during the winter.
then come spring you'll be adding speed work and do great.
you could even throw in some core work 3 days a week if you wanted to
good luck
and
Welcome to RT!
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Body fat percent shouldn't impact your performance too much unless you have over 30%. And don't worry too much about making the team, coaches realize that not everyone will start off fast in the beginning of the season.
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AudienceOfOne wrote:Run consistantly, don't ever take more than 3 days off in a row during base unless you are injured. Increase mileage, and add A LITTLE speedwork at the end of the winter.
+ 1 I agree. work on speed at the end of your base training. Also, have confidence that you can make it. 6:15 is what i was running frshman year before track and at the end of the season i had my time town to almost 5 minutes. Stay mentally strong and work hard!
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I didn't know you were that fast.eternally_running wrote:AudienceOfOne wrote:Run consistantly, don't ever take more than 3 days off in a row during base unless you are injured. Increase mileage, and add A LITTLE speedwork at the end of the winter.
+ 1 I agree. work on speed at the end of your base training. Also, have confidence that you can make it. 6:15 is what i was running frshman year before track and at the end of the season i had my time town to almost 5 minutes. Stay mentally strong and work hard!
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FinishingKick wrote:I didn't know you were that fast.eternally_running wrote:AudienceOfOne wrote:Run consistantly, don't ever take more than 3 days off in a row during base unless you are injured. Increase mileage, and add A LITTLE speedwork at the end of the winter.
+ 1 I agree. work on speed at the end of your base training. Also, have confidence that you can make it. 6:15 is what i was running frshman year before track and at the end of the season i had my time town to almost 5 minutes. Stay mentally strong and work hard!
Me? lol, i run a 5:50 mile...
I am so excited for this years track season because i am with a higher division, and i hope to lower my time a lot. Sophmore year track was sucky 
i hardly got my time down.
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Oh. 5:50 isn't almost a 5:00 mile.eternally_running wrote:FinishingKick wrote:I didn't know you were that fast.eternally_running wrote:AudienceOfOne wrote:Run consistantly, don't ever take more than 3 days off in a row during base unless you are injured. Increase mileage, and add A LITTLE speedwork at the end of the winter.
+ 1 I agree. work on speed at the end of your base training. Also, have confidence that you can make it. 6:15 is what i was running frshman year before track and at the end of the season i had my time town to almost 5 minutes. Stay mentally strong and work hard!
Me? lol, i run a 5:50 mile...
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oops :blush:i didnt mean to say that(...cause i dont lie.) Wow, i feel really stupid. I meant to say that it was exciting getting my time down in the 5's. ya, now i see why you said "i didnt know you were that fast." lol, im not that fast. wish i were though! sorry! 
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Thanks for your help:D
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this is pretty much what I am starting tomorrow
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-267--12431-2-1-2,00.html
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-267--12431-2-1-2,00.html
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HighSchool runner wrote:I'm a high school freshman, 14 years old and a girl. I want to get into the running team next semester. My mile time is 6:15 but the fastest girl is almost 5 min. I'm wondering if anyone could give me some advice. My percent body fat is 20~30%. Should I focus on loosing fat? before starting training?
your obese, lose weight
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