rich121
05-29-2009, 12:54 PM
I know this forum is mostly High School and College orientated...but I have searched the web, found info on training, etc. but... does it fit an 11 year old 6Th grade girl?
Because of my being a "Track Idiot", I let my very hardworking and eager "to become the best she can be" daughter dictate her "extra" training after the normal School Track workouts, and on weekends.
This consisted of running "terraces" (which are a built up grassy hill, which would be the equivent of running stairs in a stadium) plus she would run laps around the track and do sprints.
Because of this, she developed "Shin Splints" and it is painful when she runs. I would like to find some appropriate learning material/sites so that I can make sure she can train in the most efficient and safe manner.
She is doing well despite the shin splints, as she had a meet last night.
In the 100 meter dash she ran it in 13.6 seconds
In the 200 meter dash she ran it in 28.8 seconds
In the 400 meter dash she ran it in 64.4 seconds
In the above events she also raced against boys due to extra lanes available on the track..
It was funny listening to the Head coach on the "opposing" team yell about how she was "smoking" his boys... he came over after she won each event, he talked to her and me, great guy...
she got 1st in all events
She has potential, and I'm wanting to learn as much as I can so I can help her succeed. Her normal routine at track practice is run 2 races with the boys each day, which isn't a workout at all and she needs more, and to learn more.
Suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
Because of my being a "Track Idiot", I let my very hardworking and eager "to become the best she can be" daughter dictate her "extra" training after the normal School Track workouts, and on weekends.
This consisted of running "terraces" (which are a built up grassy hill, which would be the equivent of running stairs in a stadium) plus she would run laps around the track and do sprints.
Because of this, she developed "Shin Splints" and it is painful when she runs. I would like to find some appropriate learning material/sites so that I can make sure she can train in the most efficient and safe manner.
She is doing well despite the shin splints, as she had a meet last night.
In the 100 meter dash she ran it in 13.6 seconds
In the 200 meter dash she ran it in 28.8 seconds
In the 400 meter dash she ran it in 64.4 seconds
In the above events she also raced against boys due to extra lanes available on the track..
It was funny listening to the Head coach on the "opposing" team yell about how she was "smoking" his boys... he came over after she won each event, he talked to her and me, great guy...
she got 1st in all events
She has potential, and I'm wanting to learn as much as I can so I can help her succeed. Her normal routine at track practice is run 2 races with the boys each day, which isn't a workout at all and she needs more, and to learn more.
Suggestions would be greatly appreciated...