I need help once again.

RealistSpy

Hi,

I need you guys to help me out here honest advice. I love athletics with all my heart at the moment I do 100m sprints, long jump and triple jump might start 200m soon.

The thing is I dont think am any good well I train as much as I can at least 1 gym work and 1 track work a week. I am 21years just, clocking under 12sec in 100m, 5 somthing in lonjump, 11 somthing in triple jump and 25sec in 200m agaes ago. Looking through my times they are not too great even though I end up getting medals in the long and triple jumps 2nd /3rd place. The winners are getting 6somthing or 14 somthing in triple jump and lower 11 to 10 sec in sprints.

Should I give up, I really love this sport but mixing college with work and training. I am afraid I won't get any far.

Advice please.

RoyMcC

You've answered your own question Mr Spy.

'I really love this sport'.

Why would you be wanting to give it up? Do you have anything else in mind?

What you're really asking is 'how do I improve?' isn't it? Those are OK times/distances and a good starting place. Any club would be pleased to have you. Am I right in remembering you don't belong to a club? You do need the support, motivation and comradeship of club colleagues - athletics can be a lonely and individual affair otherwise. You need some good coaching and guidance as to what you need to be doing to become a contender. All the hard work in the world won't help if it is misdirected.

1 x gym and 1 x track won't cut it I'm afraid. You need more than that.

Let us know how you get on this smmer.

smcgui

RoyMcC wrote: »

You've answered your own question Mr Spy.

'I really love this sport'.

Why would you be wanting to give it up? Do you have anything else in mind?

What you're really asking is 'how do I improve?' isn't it? Those are OK times/distances and a good starting place. Any club would be pleased to have you. Am I right in remembering you don't belong to a club? You do need the support, motivation and comradeship of club colleagues - athletics can be a lonely and individual affair otherwise. You need some good coaching and guidance as to what you need to be doing to become a contender. All the hard work in the world won't help if it is misdirected.

1 x gym and 1 x track won't cut it I'm afraid. You need more than that.

Let us know how you get on this smmer.

Great answer, I agree!

RealistSpy

Cheers mate I guess I just feel "not good"., I used to be part of a club but drifted, anyways I will try get back to it.

How many days training would you recommend?

aoa321

If you love it don't dream about giving it up. If you are in it for the friendships and the health and fitness stay with the events that are your favourites, if you want sucess why not switch up to 400m or 800m, you have basic speed so with the right coaching you might find some success.

Whatever you do don't give it up if you love it !!

shels4ever

RoyMcC wrote: »

You've answered your own question Mr Spy.

'I really love this sport'.

Why would you be wanting to give it up? Do you have anything else in mind?

What you're really asking is 'how do I improve?' isn't it? Those are OK times/distances and a good starting place. Any club would be pleased to have you. Am I right in remembering you don't belong to a club? You do need the support, motivation and comradeship of club colleagues - athletics can be a lonely and individual affair otherwise. You need some good coaching and guidance as to what you need to be doing to become a contender. All the hard work in the world won't help if it is misdirected.

1 x gym and 1 x track won't cut it I'm afraid. You need more than that.

Let us know how you get on this smmer.

+1
Don't give up, you love it stick with it...

ecoli

aoa321 wrote: »

If you love it don't dream about giving it up. If you are in it for the friendships and the health and fitness stay with the events that are your favourites, if you want sucess why not switch up to 400m or 800m, you have basic speed so with the right coaching you might find some success.

Whatever you do don't give it up if you love it !!

this can have amazing effects i grew up with a club mate who was considered a fairly average distance runner and was always our last scorer in teams. He then decided to change is speciality distance and is now running at an international level and is regarded as having tremendously bright future on the international stage so dont give up on the sport

RealistSpy

Thanks all I will increase the amount of time I train and go back to the club 4 days a week