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[TrackRunner]

Hi, Just thought with the start of school Track and Field i would start a thread just for school sport nuts like me.

Edited by TrackRunner, 09 June 2010 - 07:58 AM.

[RUNNINGxISxCOOL]

I no what u mean,,,given we have national youth games in march, then x country in August and national t&f in December,,, plus extra homework next year. It's def to much. U cud always jus do the ones I don't and dodge me lol

[TrackRunner]

RUNNINGxISxCOOL, on Jul 30 2009, 07:49 PM, said:

U cud always jus do the ones I don't and dodge me lol

OOOOHHHHHH dems fightin words the day i dodge you is the day i quit runnin. The more important question is what are you gonna do when i eventualy catch you one day HUH

[TrackRunner]

Did 4 x 1500mtrs in 5 min - hill reps today, friggin sucked lol. Started out as 400mtrs up 30 degree hill then 600m slightly down hill then 500m up a 45 degree monstor hill, got driven back down and 600mtr jog back in 5 min to start next one. This was seriously the hardest workout i have EVER done.

[Marmiduke]

Here's my question to do with School Track and Field...

Hey, at my 'Zone' carnival I have elected to run the 3000m, however there is no 5000m option. The sports head thinks that I could simply sign up for the 5000m and make it straight to Regionals. Does anyone know whether I can do this? Or is it different for every zone/state or something... Is a 5000m going to be run at all?

[TrackRunner]

Marmiduke, on Aug 6 2009, 06:39 PM, said:

Here's my question to do with School Track and Field...

Hey, at my 'Zone' carnival I have elected to run the 3000m, however there is no 5000m option. The sports head thinks that I could simply sign up for the 5000m and make it straight to Regionals. Does anyone know whether I can do this? Or is it different for every zone/state or something... Is a 5000m going to be run at all?

Sally i dont get it 5k?, is the 5k something they only do in NSW? we dont have it here and its not part of the national program. Maybe in NSW they only do it up to state level, might pay to check. My advice would be to do the event that you can hopefully go all the way to Nationals in December With. I know they do 3k at nationals thats for sure. This might be what they call an "ODD" event. In queensland things like hammer throw and steeple are classed as odd events and some schools dont do them at zone/district level so you can enter via a submitted time and go straight to regionals. This would be even more so given 3k and 5k wouldnt have heats just a straight final. Another piece of advice is to not always trust what the PE teacher says, sometimes they dont know i would be ringing the regional track and field manager and ask yourself rather than get dissapointed.

All the cross country training is perfect basework for 2k steeple and 3k, Knockem dead.

edited just to say that i checked and they do 5K at Nationals but its only for 18-19 boys and girls, 16 yr old girls is 3000mtrs, still not sure about NSW school states though ?

Edited by LOVE22RUN, 06 August 2009 - 07:28 PM.

[Marmiduke]

Thankyou Mr. Run
I guess I'm stuck with 3000m, as 5000m doesn't appear to be run anywhere! Wonder where I got that idea from? Who knows... I'd have to get a 2km steeple time, wouldn't I?

[RunningKidCJ]

Are you able to run the 5000m even if your not 18/19. Say you are 14 or 15 and can run it in sub 16mins are you able to run
up the age group. Just wondering?

Edited by RunningKidCJ, 06 August 2009 - 08:49 PM.

[TrackRunner]

RunningKidCJ, on Aug 6 2009, 08:48 PM, said:

Are you able to run the 5000m even if your not 18/19. Say you are 14 or 15 and can run it in sub 16mins are you able to run
up the age group. Just wondering?

Dont think so CJ, 13yr olds are aloud to run up one year in the u15 3000mtr at nationals because there is no u14 3k, so it is a combined age group as long as the 13yr old makes the qualifying time. Some states combine age groups in steeple as well, but then at nationals there not.

[TrackRunner]

Also just remember that this is the last year Australian Youth Championships and Schools Championships will be combined into one event come December. Next year Youths will be in March and Schools will bee in December as it is now. So it will be two national comps, for Youths all you have to do is the qualifying time and each state can send as many as they want and schools will be the top TWO in each event at states.
Also Sally about the steeple, you need to be able to break 8 minutes for the qualifier, so do every steeple race you can as practice, it takes a few to get the hang of it. But to give you an idea if you can do 2k on grass in under 7:30 you should be able to go under 8 minutes for 2k steeple.
I have attached a copy of the entry standards for both below.

Edited by LOVE22RUN, 07 August 2009 - 07:52 AM.

[runskinnyboyrun]

CJ about running up an age it is only allowed if there is no like event for your age group. I think a 3k is classed a distance for all other ages so rules out anyyounger people doing 5k. At least that is what they tell us here in Tas. u/14 can do 3k as there is no distance for them only 1500. Does that make sense.

[RunningKidCJ]

Yep i get it.

[TrackRunner]

runskinnyboyrun, on Aug 7 2009, 04:33 PM, said:

CJ about running up an age it is only allowed if there is no like event for your age group. I think a 3k is classed a distance for all other ages so rules out anyyounger people doing 5k. At least that is what they tell us here in Tas. u/14 can do 3k as there is no distance for them only 1500. Does that make sense.

This guy should know as he had the guts to turn upto PSG nationals last year and verse us older kids. He would have learnt lots though im sure. Can't wait to see him run in Hobart this year.
Run Skinnyboy Run

[Marmiduke]

Where will Youths be next year? Can't find any info apart from Australian Youth Yachting Championships, but obviously I've already got that venue on the calendar.

[TrackRunner]

Marmiduke, on Aug 8 2009, 02:41 PM, said:

Where will Youths be next year? Can't find any info apart from Australian Youth Yachting Championships, but obviously I've already got that venue on the calendar.

They havn't announced the venue, i think Brisbane is due for something though

[Marmiduke]

I hope it's Brisbane. That would make my attendance feasible, unlike Hobart.

Here comes a rant... I'm going on a school camp on Monday and the teachers organising it are fairly adamant that I won't have any oppourtunity to run... Can you imagine it? No running for FOUR DAYS. Mind you, we'll be skiing (or learning to ski!) for most of Wednesday and Tuesday so we won't be entirely inactive, but nevertheless I will probably die.
Bear in mind this also means no CR, a lesser but still notable concern.
I suppose it's fortunate in some tiny way that I didn't make Nationals, imagine if I had Nationals in three weeks and had to have four days off.

(I've packed all my running gear, just in case. Watch out for me, CRs of Canberra and Jindabyne, I may have to sneak out of a cabin air conditioning vent at midnight to run 800m reps on the shores of Burley Griffin.)

[runskinnyboyrun]

haha thanks. yeah I sure learnt heaps especially that I need to grow about a foot and learn to sharpen my elbows
there is another nationals youth meet in March 11-14 in sydney with way easier national Qualifying times for boys anyway dunno why they are different but I know to qualify for december u/15 boys 3k is 9.40 but for sydney it's 10.10 haha nearly half a lap..

[runskinnyboyrun]

LOL feel for me then cos I made Nationals and just had to have not 4 days but nearly 4 weeks off
Just realised that Sydney is your home town marmiduke so perfect for you. The girls qualifying times dont change much only the steeple is 5s easier if that helps .

[TrackRunner]

Marmiduke, on Aug 8 2009, 04:16 PM, said:

I hope it's Brisbane. That would make my attendance feasible, unlike Hobart.
Here comes a rant... I'm going on a school camp on Monday and the teachers organising it are fairly adamant that I won't have any oppourtunity to run... Can you imagine it? No running for FOUR DAYS. Mind you, we'll be skiing (or learning to ski!) for most of Wednesday and Tuesday so we won't be entirely inactive, but nevertheless I will probably die.

Brisbane wil be ace, fingers crossed----- But why is hobart an issue air fares are pretty cheap right now ?

Anyways did you know that cross country skiers have the highest VO2max readings out of any athletes, So use it as cross training and stop winging lol, least you get to go somewhere !!

OH and dont worry we will type about you behind yur back while you are gone

[TrackRunner]

runskinnyboyrun, on Aug 8 2009, 04:18 PM, said:

there is another nationals youth meet in March 11-14 in sydney with way easier national Qualifying times

How do you know its in Sydney ? wheres the link
and the qualifying is easyer cause its earlyer in the year

[Marvo]

LOVE22RUN, on Aug 8 2009, 06:28 PM, said:

How do you know its in Sydney ? wheres the link
and the qualifying is easyer cause its earlyer in the year

It's on the Athletics Tasmania website calendar:

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AA - Under 14 - Under 20 All Schools Youth Nationals 11th - 14th March

Date: 11 Mar 2010
Location: Sydney
Contact: Athletics Australia
Detail: AA - Under 14 - Under 20 All Schools Youth Nationals 11th - 14th March
=========================

It's the only place I've seen the date and venue published, but you wouldn't think that AT would have put it on their website if the deails weren't correct. Maybe it's gone to Sydney because they lost the December '09 All Schools Championships due to the V8 Supercar race at Sydney Olympic Park gazzumping the athletics?

Edited by Marvo, 08 August 2009 - 06:49 PM.

[Marmiduke]

Fingers crossed for Sydney! We can all have an after party at my house, getting high on energy drinks.
Hobart is not an option really at the moment despite the cheaper airfares, as I have parents.
Goodbye, everyone.

[BennyMid]

LOVE22RUN, on Aug 8 2009, 06:28 PM, said:

How do you know its in Sydney ? wheres the link
and the qualifying is easyer cause its earlyer in the year

QA version of Qualifers

benny

[TrackRunner]

RunningKidCJ, on Aug 13 2009, 08:25 PM, said:

But i told them not to pick me in the team to go to regionals.

CJ-CJ-CJ Its about competing not winning. If you wait until you are fast you may still under perform due to lack of experience, Just do regionals, dont worry about were you finish ( i'm sure you wont come last man) and get the experience for next year ?
Its good when you are not expected to medal because you have NO pressure and can enjoy it more.
Its about being part of the team, Cheering others on and then running your hardest.
My first regionals i sucked big time, didnt make it to states in anything, but at least next year i knew what to expect and the standard i had to get to........Anyways man its your life, problem is if you start passing up opportunities it can become hard to focus when it counts.
Good Luck CJ

Edited by TrackRunner, 21 March 2011 - 11:33 PM.

[EnduranceMachine]

I Having Been Injuried Sence Monday So Have Been Hitting The Bike For 90 - 150 Mins A Day

Hope It Heels Up Fast And I Can Start My New Program

The Lydaird 300m Trainning

http://thehighschoolrunner.com/2008/01/lyd...r-training.html

[RunningKidCJ]

agree totally Julian... still not sure tho.

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Edited to say if you go to regionals i will let you date my sister lol (shes 16) haha

lol, hmm now im thinking!!

[TrackRunner]

Any one wanting to watch the world champs running events on SBS, they are as follows ( most are while we sleep lol)

Tuesday 18th 2am live womans 3k steeple final
mens 10k final, 7:15 am highlights before school

Wednesday 19th 2am live womans 400 final and mens 3k steeple (go youcef abdi)

Thursday 20th 2am live mens 1500 Risely should be in the final maybe roff as well
womans 800 final, and Sally Mclellan in 100hurdles

Friday 21st 3am live womans 400 hurdles final, mens 200 final

Saturday 22nd 3am live danny Samuels in the discus final, mens 400 final, 7:15 am highlights
7:30 pm live mens marathon this will be ace.

Sunday 23rd 3am live Steve Hooker pole vault, womans 5k final, 7:30 pm live womans marathon.

monday 24th 3am live mens 5k final, womans 1500, mens 800, men and woman 4 x 400 final

pity about the time differance but most morning they will have highlights at 7:15.....
I cant wait

[TrackRunner]

CJ when you get to 100 posts you go from a "cool runner" to a "very cool runner"
you only have 9 to go...get there before marmiduke does

[EnduranceMachine]

The Race Walking Is On Tommorow To I Think

[TrackRunner]

Finny3, on Aug 15 2009, 03:13 PM, said:

The Race Walking Is On Tommorow To I Think

mens 20k walk is on tonight at 7:30 (didnt mention it cause this is "coolrunning" not "coolwalking" lol
Jared Talent should go well though and he is doin 50k as well... he has TALENT lol

Edited by LOVE22RUN, 15 August 2009 - 03:34 PM.

[Marmiduke]

Thanks for the program Julian, I must set some sort of alarm to make sure I don't forget to watch the women's marathon! Finny, what's the injury?

[EnduranceMachine]

Marmiduke, on Aug 15 2009, 06:14 PM, said:

Thanks for the program Julian, I must set some sort of alarm to make sure I don't forget to watch the women's marathon! Finny, what's the injury?

I'm Thinking Achillies Tendinitios But I'm Not To Sure

Look Out For Jarrod Tallent In The 20k Walk Toinght

[RunningKidCJ]

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CJ when you get to 100 posts you go from a "cool runner" to a "very cool runner"
you only have 9 to go...get there before marmiduke does

good thinking

Ill try and get to 100 while she is watching racewalking!!!

[RunningKidCJ]

Especially since i cant because we dont have digital TV

[TrackRunner]

Finny3, on Aug 15 2009, 07:25 PM, said:

I'm Thinking Achillies Tendinitios But I'm Not To Sure

LOVE22RUN, on Jun 25 2009, 09:58 PM, said:

also finny i notice on youre blog you do around 120klm a week sometimes, and a long run of up to 25klm for a 5k runner thats a lot at 16. Top world class adult runners might do say 150klm a week so be carefull, a 25klm long run is like marathon training. If you run for half an hr one day and then a full hour the next day you dont double the benifits by running double the time or distance. You do get extra benifit by running longer but staleness and overuse injury is a real concern. Work speed as much as you can while still growing dude.

Remember the above post from June Finny ? Dont rush things you only have one body, look after it.

[RunningKidCJ]

Yeah good advice there Finny. Especially if ur training for 3000m now.

Also, have u changed ur goals Julian, i think u have!

[TrackRunner]

RunningKidCJ, on Aug 15 2009, 08:10 PM, said:

Also, have u changed ur goals Julian, i think u have!

Nope they are the same, you know i would have asked permission first lol
(i'm close to the top two, maybe a week or two away ?)

Edited by LOVE22RUN, 15 August 2009 - 08:13 PM.

[RunningKidCJ]

hahahah yes very true! LOL i was sure u did. Must be a bit dillusional tonight

[TrackRunner]

Two more posts and you get the big 100...
UUMMMM whats your favorite movie CJ

[RunningKidCJ]

haha! Happy Gilmore.

is this cheating?

[TrackRunner]

RunningKidCJ, on Aug 15 2009, 08:18 PM, said:

is this cheating?

Marmiduke will never know you beat her to being a "VERY COOL RUNNER FIRST"

[RunningKidCJ]

hahaha i think she will but.

YAY 100! Woo LOL.
Very CoolRunner Now!!!

[TrackRunner]

She only has two to go, but you got there first lol

[RunningKidCJ]

ok now that im there, ill stop posting pointless posts!

[Marmiduke]

Marmiduke will never care...
Oh yeah, and when my Districts (or ISA) date is written on my page thingy, only I can't check it without closing this post. So you'll have to check it yourself. I think it might be 22nd of September, that sounds vaguely familiar.
I don't know what my favourite movie is. Hmmm. Maybe A Fish Called Wanda.

[TrackRunner]

Marmiduke, on Aug 16 2009, 03:30 PM, said:

Marmiduke will never care...
Boys Rule, while you were of painting ya nails CJ became "VERY COOL" first haha

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I don't know what my favourite movie is. Hmmm. Maybe A Fish Called Wanda.

Didnt know Jaws was called Wanda

[RunningKidCJ]

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Boys Rule, while you were of painting ya nails CJ became "VERY COOL" first haha

[Marmiduke]

Boys Rule, while you were of painting ya nails CJ became "VERY COOL" first haha

It's unfortunate the way the mentality exemplified by the above prevents you, Love2Run and CJ, from realising that women, unlike men, are automatically Very Cool and in fact inevitably Gold Rated merely on their first assumption of a running lifestyle, and that the male oriented CR post count arrangement is merely symptomatic of the remnants of antediluvian partiarchal attitudes that still bemoaningly cling to modern society, and, interestingly, predominantly so in Queensland.

Beat that!

[RunningKidCJ]

the committee votes that you are not able to use big words in this thread, just in case there are people here who suffer from

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.

[Melruns]

Ladies and gents, Marmiduke certainly get the Best Use of the Word "antediluvian" in a Sentence Award for that one. Dunno what the prize is, but kudos to you, young lady ! In any case, it's much more impressive that the Winner of the Race to 100 Posts award .