Sports like basketball, baseball, swimming, etc., talent does help, but you can still learn the sport just as well as the next person. Does the same apply to track & field?
2007-02-26 14:37:08 · 10 answers · asked by abcdefgh 2 in Sports ➔ Running
yes it just requires work...if you want it bad enough-you can get it
redhed
2007-02-26 14:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by redhead 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You certainly can succeed!!! I can promise you that. If there is one thing that my running career has taught me it is that if you want it, you can get it.
In 8th grade I was running 9:00-9:30 miles. My best mile time by the end of my 9th grade track season was 5:07, which I was happy with. I am in 10th grade now and can hardly wait for this upcoming season! The bottom line- I am not a "talented" runner, but I am able to accomplish my goals regardless.
Long distance running is one of those rare sports in which you can truly develop your own skill level. My impression of sprinting is that it is more talent oriented, same with jumping and throwing.
Oh and you will REAP the rewards of earning your talent as a runner!
2007-02-26 16:51:34 · answer #2 · answered by Sir Drew M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends on what your definition of succeed is. There are certain truths that hold true no matter how hard you work. If you can't jump off of one foot you won't succeed at the high jump. If you weren't blessed with natural speed, there is a ceiling as to how fast you can be.
Now understanding this you can still gain a lot from hard work. I have a thrower who wasn't the biggest and strongest, but she has worked hard, really focused on being technicly sound and has added over 5 ft to her throws, won a state championship and looks to place in the top 10 in New England. Now she just isn't big enough and strong enough to compete with the top 5 or 6 six girls but I think being top ten would count as successful.
2007-02-28 00:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by dogma06281 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the others stated, running sprints will require more raw talent. However, if you are interested in distance running, then that can be done by anyone (assuming they have the desire and ability to place one foot in front of the other.) Training for marathons, ultra marathons, or even half marathons is mental over physical once you reach a certain distance.
Give it a shot! You'll be amazed at how far you can run after you've done it for a few weeks. Check out this link: http://www.halhigdon.com/beginrunner/intro.htm
2007-02-27 06:05:05 · answer #4 · answered by ropman1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raw talent is a very big part of running especially if you are doing a speciliazed event like hurdles, but you can be trained to do that event really well, it will take lots of work,practice, dedication and time. The most important thing is you have to be born with the muscle requirements for example if you want to be an olympic gold medallist/world record holder/world champ in the 100M you have to at least be born with a lot of fast twitch muscles (or have a good chemist)
2007-02-27 00:46:17 · answer #5 · answered by moglie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be really good at it you need to have natural talent. But running is one of those sports where there are no real loosers. The race itself is the main event, but the real reward is doing all of the training. Once you have done the training and you are about to start the race, you have already succeeded in the sport.
2007-02-27 12:27:00 · answer #6 · answered by gtrguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a firm believer in hard work. If you train hard & smart enough, you will gradually get better and better. Keep working at it....one day at a time...one run at a time. "They" say it takes a marathon runner 7 years of training to reach peak performance...which leads me to believe that hard work trumps talent. I wouldn't place any false set of limitations on yourself...you may just surprise yourself at what you can actually do! Best of luck!
- Mike
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2016-10-02 01:31:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not excally! some people arent fit for track mentally & phyisically!
try it thats all I can say if you hate it after the first week drop out!
but from my point of view TRACK IS THE BEST SPORT OUT THERE
2007-02-27 09:19:40 · answer #9 · answered by trackrunner :) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HARD WORK BEATS TALENT WHEN TALENT DOESN'T WORK HARD :)
2007-02-28 02:36:08 · answer #10 · answered by butterflyer13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋