i'm a senior in high school and i am a sprinter on the track team. How can i get faster?

Question

i run the 100(12.70), 200(26.5) i'm tryin to get a scholarship but i know i'm not fast enough. HELP!!!

Answer 1

You should regularly try running uphill paths for training followed by a sprint workout after you reach the top (if there is space) a few times a week. You need to properly eat, making sure you drink lots of water (no gatorade or other sports drinks because of sugar). Don't eat red meat before race. Practice is important and sprinters need to run everday alternating between difficult and moderate workouts betwen days. Plenty of stretching is vital, too.

Techniquewise, I cannot show you how to properly sprint but advise you to seek good technique advice to maximize your potential. Also, it helps to work on practice getting out of the blocks because you can make or break getting a good time with how you get out. I always start out low and gradually get more upright as get out (you might already know this though)

Ever heard of "Strength" (or Spud Webb's "Jump Soles") training shoes? These shoes actually help you to have a better vertical jump but it also helps you have better sprint times (ie. 40 yd dash). I haven't tried these but I heard they do work to a certain degree.

Lastly, believe in yourself and push yourself to the limit (I don't feel ashame for running myself so hard into throwing up every once in a while during practice). The most important thing is to have heart! Good Luck

Answer 2

In the morning run a couple of miles to get rid of any latic acid you have built up, this will get it out of the way for alter in the day.
The guy who keeps suggesting running with leg weights has NO IDEA what the heck he is talking about and will hurt you so much you may as well kiss your legs good by for the rest of your life. Hills are a great suggestion Herb Lindsey use to swear by them and I would agree as long as they are not on pavement.

Excellerations are a fun practice for hills where you start back about 75 yards from the base of the hill with a slow jog and then as you go up the hill you continue to excellerate.

If there is more then one of you the old line run is a good hill practice where the fastest runner start the excelleration practice and the slowest is at the end. The last person must sprint to the front of the line then set the pace. This continues with each last guy sprinting to the front. The hope is the fastest guy will be sprinting at the toughest spot on the hill.

When you come back down the hill do a slow long winding zig zag jog until you reach the start area.

I would also suggest ding some biking with toe cups. This will allow you to gain some front quad strength that you can not get from just running but will help you come out of the blocks slightly faster.

Best of luck not bad times to start with. In fact some smaller private colleges that offer academic scholarships would love those times to start with, so hit the hills and the BOOKS!
Sorry that last comment must have sounded like a mom!

Answer 3

1st of all , do NOT/never run with any ankle weights(shin splints, ankle, achilles problem, gait/stride/slow stride pattern) ,
you'll need a few different types of training and exercises.
Here are a few ideas
should include assisted and resisted speed training. Assisted training (also called overspeed training helps to improve stride frequency. Resisted speed training helps to improve speed-strength and stride length,
Strength training, basic strength training should occur at the start of the preparation period (early pre-season).
Improve acceleration and reaction time ,Increase maximal velocity.

After proper warm up and dynamic stretching do these

Accelerating Sprints
mark off distance of about 100 yards/meters where you can sprint in a straight line. also mark a halfway point with a mark on the ground. Starting at one end, gradually accelerate to reach full speed at the halfway point and continue to sprint to the end. Slow down gradually to a jog, turn and walk/jog back to the start. this drill helps develop speed and power endurance. Remember the emphasis should be on quality so make sure you get plenty of rest/ recovery on walk between sprints.

Alternating Starts
a 10-20 meter/yard sprint. focus on accelerating as quickly as possible by powering away with your arms and legs.

Alternating Strides
to develop foot speed and co-ordination. 1. Set up a series of cones in a straight line. The first 10 cones should be about 1 meter/yard apart. The next 10 should be 2 meters/yards apart.
From standing start sprint the total length of the cones taking one step between each marker.
The cones close together will encourage faster, shorter strides. You can gradually decrease the distance between cones as you progress. Walk back slowly to start to recover.

Answer 4

Parachutes & Sprinting Uphill

Answer 5

By working out in the mornings before school eat healthy and have someone train with u

Answer 6

if you can get to a public stadium then run the stairs there; that will increase your muscles. if you sprint two at a time it will increase your stride and speed.

Answer 7

Eat healthy, use weights to get faster, and run daily with ankle weights.

Answer 8

run everyday stay healthy dont eat junk food