how do u get faster at running?

Question

i hav been goin to 2-a-day practices, for a week. i love football, and i wanna play WR. but the coaches say i m slow for a WR, so they switched me to TE. i hate playing TE, cuz there is no action. all i gotta do i get faster. wat should i do? i really wanna play WR.

Answer 1

bro TE is a noce position but i would start with alot of speed and agility drills

Quality is the key to speed and agility drills being successful. Keep the individual sprints short and rest completely between sets. Use these 6 pointers to maximise your training returns...


1. Warm up thoroughly. Speed and agility drills may not leave you out of breath but they do put considerable strain on your musculature.


2. Speed and agility drills should be performed on separate days to other training or at least at the beginning of the session.


3. You will gain most benefit from these speed and agility drills if you have previously developed a solid strength and power base.


4.. A typical session should consist of approximately 5 sets of 10 repetitions (each sprint being 1 repetition). Work to rest ratio should be 1:5 i.e. a 5 second sprint should be followed by a 25 second recovery period.


5. The number of sessions per week varies greatly. For most team sports speed and agility drills should be introduced late on in pre-season training. Two sessions a week is ample. During the season 1 session a week may be enough. Sprint athletes may need as many as 3 sessions per week.


6. The speed and agility drills below are suitable for many sports. To make them more specific adapt them slightly to mirror the movement patterns in your game. You'll find some examples below.


Chose 2 or 3 of the speed and agility drills below to make up the session, keeping to the recommended number of sets and repetitions.

Ready? "Marks" "Set" "Go!"...


ok these source sites helped me out and they should help u good luck fighting for the starting WR/ or TE spot

Answer 2

I was told speed and quickness are 90% in your head and I found that to be true. But you can't escape the physics of the situation.

Force = mass x aceleration

Or in your case Speed = Weight/Strength

To get faster, on 40 yard speed, means you need a quick start, the proper foot work and a quick mind. You have to think quick to be quick. Next back to the physics you must either decrease your weight without losing strength or increase your strength without gaining weight. And the best way to increase your performance in a particular exercise is to do that exercise.

So if you want to run faster you need to run more. Sprints would probably be the best way. Also need to practice getting a quick start and getting into a full stride as soon as possible.

Stride length is a big factor on top end speed. Run on your toes and make your stride length as long as you can.

I've seen track people working on an inclined, downhill track, they tell me running down hill helps to increase your stride length.

I be careful about any advice you get here. Its your body and if you mess it up you'll be the one hurting.

But don't listen to people that tell you, that you can't get faster because thats just not true.

In the meantime you should accept the role you've been given and be the best TE you can be. You have to put the team first. But keep working on your speed.

Answer 3

You say that you have to get faster to play WR....did the coach tell you this, or is it your thinking? If the coach did say this, then you can work on increasing your speed, knowing that an improvement could result in a position change. If he didn't say it, then all your hard work may not result in you becoming a WR - he may not be willing to change you to a WR, regardless of how much you work on your speed. Next, how much are the WR's faster than you in a 40 yd dash? Are you very close to their 40 yd times, or are you almost a second behind? Improving speed can occur, but large improvements are not usually observed in only a few weeks. You must focus on weight work, resistance sprints, technique improvements, and general aerobic conditioning to see increases in straight - away speed. However, it's not only straight-away speed that makes a good WR, it's his quickness (which differs from all-out speed), acceleration (can you reach top speed in two-three strides?), "good hands", ability to get open and toughness (can you make that catch over the middle?). Again, ask your coach if you have any of these characteristics....and which you need to work on. Let him know you're interested to work to improve.
Many of the suggestions concerning improving speed are worthwhile, but it just may be that your genetics prevent you from being fast (what is your fast-twitch (speed) to slow twitch (endurance) muscle ratio?)
While you may not have enough speed to play WR this season, don't stop working to improve, and, as your body grows stronger and matures, you may get the opportunity in the next few seasons. This season, make the best of your opportunity and, rather than keeping a negative attitude toward the TE position (which the coaches can perceive), embrace it as an opportunity the show the coaches what kind of a football player you can be...tough, enthusiastic, great blocker, and dependable. Aren't NFL teams always looking for big TE's who can block AND catch?

Answer 4

I was a two time all state wr and I had that situation my 8th grade year so what i did was run 2 miles every morning. It picked up my stamina and I was running it faster and faster. Therefire I had enough stamina to hit full speed which turned me from a 4.96 to a 4.35 by my senior season

Answer 5

Sprint, not jog, b/c you are aiming for speed not endurance. Sprint for a distance with maximum speed until you get tired and rest. Then sprint again. Do this for like 10 times a day each time aiming to be faster and sprint a longer distance. Weight train your legs too and remember lean forward when you sprint. Within a month you will get better. Practice makes perfect.

Answer 6

Hmm.. I always run without an ipod. What purpose are you running the mile for? Is it for enjoyment or are you aiming to finish first? If you are running it for enjoyment, and all you want to do is to complete the mile; then having an ipod on would be great for you:) However, if you are running the mile as a race, then my advice would be nor to use it. You may get carried away with it and it may affect your run. If I run a mile for a race, I run and I just look straight ahead. All i think about is my breathing, however recently I have automatically started counting my steps..strange huh? haha But if it is a race, the Ipod would be great to get you going before the race. good luck!

Answer 7

train and run with leg weights.Also try working out in a pool,running in water really increases your leg strength.Also your coaches are kinda narrow minded,Not all recievers can fly!! If you can catch and are not afraid to take a shot,you could be a great slot reciever over the middle!

Answer 8

ask your coach for tips.

get a book on running or search on the internet.

when you go running it is good to run uphills as much as you can. the africans do this when they train for the olympics. it is very good for giving runners speed.

run every other day for a few weeks, if you plan to start running everyday, to give your muscles a chance to strengthen and adjust to the new exercise.

good luck and have fun with it too

Answer 9

do what is called ladder sprints
50yd dash
75yd dash
100yd dash
200yd dash
400yd dash
then back down the ladder do these 3 times a week. if u r serous and do this every day Thur out football season. then back it off Thur the off season it should help. also u want to lift weight all year long at least 3 times (min) a week.

Answer 10

do sprints with drag chutes and pull tires, lift weights with your upper body (HELPS SO MUCH) and with your legs, run up hills

Basically work on you muscles by liftin weights for your legs and upper body, you wouldnt know it but upper body helps sprinting so much (or you can do push-ups, squats, lunges, and calf raises). Also, do lots of resistance running (sprinting with drag chutes, sprinting up hills and pulling tires or weights