Problems with my track coach?
ok so at my last meet i ran a 400 in like 1:15 and an 800 in like 3:30(pathetic i know) well my coach told me today hes gonna put me in the mile next time and i told him no cuz our team only has 9 girls on it and i dont want to cuz if i can barely run an 800 how am i gonna run a mile well anyways i told him no but he said hes gonna put me in it no matter what i say but i really dont wanna run it so do you think i should just scratch it or what should i do cuz there is no reasoning with my coach
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well, actually i'm impressed if you ran four races. Also your split for the 800 was the exact same as your 400 which doesn't happen often. That means you could run your mile in only 7 minutes i think that's impressive. You could also quit, you don't need a coach to just go outside and run. Maybe have your parents talk to the coach or another coach if there is one.i've had the same problem too. i know its not what you want to here but personally i think you should just try it. your coach probably knows best because hes the one watching you run. he wouldn't put you in the mile and be laughing on the side watching you be slow. i;m sure he has a reason. it won;t hurt, maybe you'll end up liking it!
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I would say to try it. I did track and never found an event I was good at because I always told my coach that I didn't want to try some of the races he put me in. Scratching the event without permission will only get you in trouble. Try the mile and if you do badly, then he won't put you in it again. Other than that keep trying the two races he had you in. It takes work and patience to get good at track events.As a teacher and coach, I find that kids are too quick to assume that the teacher or coach simply does not like them and wants to do things just to be mean. It is not true. Coaches make decisions in the best interests of the team. You will impress him by doing what he says with your best effort. Train longer distances and be ready to do your best in the mile.
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No offense intended, but its not so much your times that are pathetic (although they very much are), it is your attitude. Just quit the team now if you can't show respect for your coach. Its sad, really.
The problem isn't your coach, honey. C'mon, grow up for a change.
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I know it sucks when you have to do what you don't want to, but because he's the coach, the best thing to do is go out there and run the mile as fast as you can. Push it as much as you can. A mile really isn't hard. You just have to go in there with the mentality that you can do it. Running usually is a mental game more than anything, so if you keep a positive attitude, you'll finish and if you try your best, your coach may be impressed enough to let you do what you want. And who knows? You may find that you like the mile better. Good luck.Did you hear about the 3 runners who crossed the Sahara!?
I've delt with similar issues with my coach. At the end of last track season I was strictly a mile and two miler. Through training for cross country and winter training for track I developed my speed a lot. My coach approached my and suggested that I would be a great 800m and 400m runner. Originally I did not want to do it but I decided I'd try it just to prove him wrong. It turned out that he was right, I was pretty good at it. What I'm trying to say is your coach is just trying to help you find the event that you are best suited for. Try the mile. Its better to try and fail than to not try at all.More Questions & Answers...