How do you build endurance when running.. Im a sprinter and i would like to know.. also what is spikes?

Question

good for..not for sprinting are they?

Answer 1

try sprinting around a track. sprint a quater of the way and then jog a quarter for two laps, then work your way up to sprinting a half a lap and then jog a whole lap.do this until you can increase you times. only by running can you get better at running. as far as the spikes go, they are for sprinting . the spikes are on the ball of your foot since sprinters push off from there.long distance shoes have more padding in the heel area to absorb the shock from landing on that area so much. hope this helps

Answer 2

The only way you increase your endurance is to run distance over a period of time. Running 1 mile at a time is a good way to start. Don't try to keep up with the distance runners on your team - they will smoke you! (Trust me, I've tried this before). Go at your own pace and gradually build yourself up to clipping along at a good pace.
Spikes. Those are special running shoes that have actual spikes on the bottoms (that screw in with a special key). They help you with traction as you sprint. If you have ever heard someone say that really fast sprinters run on the balls of their feet, they are correct. The less of your foot that you plat, the less effort your legs and body will use to pick the foot off the ground and propel you forward. SO, when you see spikes, you will notice that they are only on the front portion of the shoe.
Also note that each school has different rules regarding spike length. You want to ask your track coach which is best for you...buying really long ones is a bad idea, yet you want to get something that's long enough to dig into the track. Once you know how long the spikes need to be, buy a few sets of them. They wear out easily and need to be replaced often for them to have their full effect.
One last thing - you do not want to practice in them! As I mentioned before, the spikes themselves wear out easily. The shoe itself does not have the support or durability you would need during a practice workout.
Good luck.
Email me if you have further questions.

Answer 3

H*ll yes, spikes are for sprinting. Practice without them until a couple of days before. Practice on form with coming off the starting line too. You can get some good shoes with screw ins on the bottom for the spikes that you are most comfortible with. The spikes prevent lost energy time and control from slippage in a tournament.Cross country running builds endurance but not necessarily speed.

Answer 4

Base Mileage. By that I mean run longer at slower paces. Try starting out with one or two miles. If your a sprinter one or two miles should be good enough. Work on running these enough to where you are comfortable, then try running them faster.
Spikes, are you kidding? How can you be a sprinter and not have spikes? Look at your running shoes and if they don't have spikes coming out of the bottom i want you to do two things. First smack yourself and then go buy some spikes. If you dont know what they are, go to a shoe store and ask.

Answer 5

you should sprint 100's alot during the week. Eat a big breakfast.
And drink nothing but water. Spikes are track shoes that have spikes at the bottom that help you with friction and better steps that make you faster.

Answer 6

u just run a lot in pratice and try 150 % thats what i do
spikes are shoes with needles thingy u can put under to run on rubber tracks.
Spikes help a lot cause it s more comfortable.
mine 100 time went from 12.2 to 11.8 with spikes on!

Answer 7

you build endurance by exercise,you build cardiovascular endurance and muscular endurance. and you should keep on.dont stop when you feel some muscle aches but rest it for a while,because of an overuse injury

Answer 8

slow down and run farther...stop thinking about being fast. Spikes are for running track.

Answer 9

Run for increasing times over time it will build up

Answer 10

Spikes are cleats.