What can i do before or during the 1500m race to make my time faster?
Question:I have a race 2morrow please help me with some good tips. I also have another question out on what should i eat/drink before the race. It is at 12:30 and i am racing with lots of year 9's.
Any tips would be very greatfully recieved!!
Answers:
Are dynamic stretches bad before sprinting competition?
I think it is important to have a pre-race routine. If you approach each race with similar eating and warm-up habits, you will be less stressed out with worry because you will simply be doing what you always do. This will be comforting when it comes time for a big race, like conference, regionals, state, or nationals.You are right to ask about food, warm-up, and strategy.
For tomorrow, I suggest doing what you would normally do before running hard in practice. Don't make drastic changes. As a young runner the most important thing is to run and gain experience competing while having fun.
Over the next few weeks you should try some things in practice before you use them to warm-up for your races. Use what you like. A typical warm up for me starts 40 minutes or an hour before the race. I jog an easy warm up for 10-20 minutes (running easy for 10 minutes will loosen you up and will not deplete your energy). Then I gently stretch (don't go nuts stretching, just do what you would on a typical day). Then I put on my racing shoes. Then I do some sprint drills (if you don't know what these are, ask your coach or just skip them). Then I do some strides or accels (a few runs of 50-100 meters that gradually accelerate up to about your race pace). These "accels" won't sap your energy either, but they should get your heart rate up and make you sweat. They should fell good and you should be light on your feet. Now you'll feel ready to go to the starting line.
As far as food: It probably doesn't matter what you eat, but eat something about 2-3 hours before your race. Take in a liter or two of water on the race day. You can sip water all the way up to race time.
For strategy: It is usually best to run the same pace the whole race, which generally feels like going out easy and gradually increasing your effort the whole way to the finish line. I suggest just doing your best to compete with the other runners in the race.
I hope your race goes well!
Can anyone recommend a track in or near Cardiff that i can use to train?
no matter what always stretch a lot b4 a race and then go for a small jog just until ur almost tired but then rest for a wee while while doing a few more stretches and walking about then run normally in the raceHow long should a long run be?
If you have the training you should try to run an even pace for the entire distance. It is not a good idea to jog and then sprint the last 100 or 200 meters. Do not go out too fast because you will slow down twice as bad as you went out too fast. Do you have an idea about what you should run? If you have been doing intervals to get your body conditioned to running that pace then that is what you want to do. If you are running at 12:30 you can eat a meal about 4 hours earlier. So breakfast at 8:00 or 8:30 is good. Do not eat anything that is hard to digest, like meat. I try to eat oatmeal the morning of a race. Some people can eat 2 hours before a race, it is up to how your stomach works. Drink plenty of water so you do not get dehydrated. Warm up just like you do for practice, give yourself about 10 to 15 minutes between warm up and the race, if that is possible. Sometimes meets require you to check in earlier so you need to be warmed up before you go to the clerk.Running partner in the Halifax, West Yorkshire Area?
yea, try stretching and then when you practice a couple days before your meet, try running more than your 1500 to get your stamina up. then at the last lap, you can blow them all away!! good luck!About how long is a good length for a 14 yr old girl 5'5" on the long jump?
yes when u wake up drink 2 glass of water. then before race start do some couple build ups( run like 3 or 5 100 meters) then do some stretch like A SKIP, B SKIP ect, get a good start and run fast as you can. remember try to warm up good.More Questions & Answers...