I want to get better at xc!?

Question:Since it's the winter I have to run by myself, but I have a problem, I cant run fast(I'm 12 and I run a hilly course in 19 min)
What is the best running form?
And what training should I do to get faster and help my heart?
Help!

Answers:

Help me please?

You might not want to hear this but at 12 years old the best thing you can do is build up your base mileage. You're a little young for weight training or indoor workouts. (I assume winter means snow where you live) Just keep running and adding up the miles. I coach HS CC and our athletes put in up to 50 miles a week during the summer and about 35 - 40 during the winter. You should start small, maybe 10 or 12 miles a week and move up from there.

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When working out legs which is better for increasing my speed?

I am in CC right now. Our school just won district. The best thing to do is practice!! u also have to have a love for the sport. u have to be very determined to improve and run faster. Speed is hard to attain, but u can do it! u have a long time to get better

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Shaky after a long run.?

Day1. Run for 30 minutes and walk 10 mins. Record how far you run (i.e. number of laps or blocks).
Day2. Do some exercise in the gym.
Repeat a few times and than increase your run time.

good luck to you.

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Training for XC?

oops sorry about that, i thought you meant for a 5k!

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Better to run on pavement, concrete or grass?

well i did cc this year and i personally think i did good i got 2 medals and i'm in 7th grade for a cc runner i don't do a very good mile tim emy beat is 6:50 so yeah

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Which is better for running compression shorts or briefs?

Wow that scared me for a second! a twelve year old running a 19 min 5k is crazy! 19 min for 2 mile isn't very fast, but you'll get faster when you get older. Try running 3 miles a day, 6 days a week and add a mile every 3-weeks is a very basic endurance building program.

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Tips on running the mile?

run in the nude and I bet you will have your fastest time yet

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Right now I run an 8 min. mile, which I need to get down to 6 min in a month and a half. How do I do it?

I run a 5k (3.125 miles) in 19 min 30 sec and i started 3 months earlier at 28 min and all i did to get faster is run miles that is all it takes is miles and miles and more miles. I run with a guy on my xc team who runs a 5k in 15 min 45 sec, and all he does is run and run. run 5 days a week have a hard run then a easy run then a medium run then easy then end with a hard good run. tust me it will work.

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