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Post by Ryan on Nov 19, 2005 20:56:41 GMT
Hi, my name is Ryan Gibson. I was just wondering if there were any minimum times needed to achieve to be able to join the 100m squad. I'm looking to train, but am I too old at 18? How much improvement in times can be made through training or improving technique? I feel that with the right coaches I would work real hard and improve alot. In school (Years 10,11) I was running 12 / 12.5 seconds. My most recent time would only be a 90m sprint at college. I was the fastest with 11.13, it was on an astroturf pitch however from a standing start. I know this is a long thread but I would be grateful if somebody could give me some info. Cheers.
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Post by Colin Harrison on Nov 20, 2005 11:18:07 GMT
Greetings Ryan
Peter Dickinson would be a good start-his e-mail address is in the coaches section
Good luck
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Post by Carl on Nov 20, 2005 12:33:58 GMT
Hello! Wow everyone wants to be a sprinter at the moment! Colin is right though Ryan, my dad is the coach. We have a good group at the moment with probably with a bit of luck 3 or 4 sub 11 100 metre runners. However there are a lot of ranging levels in the squad across all sprints (100, 200 and 400 (lunatics). Just e -mail my dad and he will tell you when to come down to the track.
Just a word of encouragement, do not get too dis heartened if you find the training hard at first, so many people come down for two weeks and say 'it's too hard'.
Will see you at the track!
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Post by ryangibson on Nov 20, 2005 20:05:50 GMT
What sort of training is involved? I can only give it my best shot. I will e-mail the coach and see if I can get the chance to maybe come down to the tracks. Thanks guys. Ryan
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Post by Carl on Nov 21, 2005 8:53:59 GMT
Well at the moment the training is tough because of the time of season. See, it's winter and we are training for summer.
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Post by ryangibson on Nov 21, 2005 16:14:43 GMT
The training would be really tough for me as I haven't experienced your training before, but I could give it a go and give it my best! lol I have emailed the coach Peter and will see what happens. How much improvement can be made on times by training? and will my age affect the amount I can improve? considering I am currently running, say 12/12.5 seconds.
Thanks guys.
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Post by Carl on Nov 21, 2005 18:13:29 GMT
Well it is impossible to say how much training will contribute to your improvement, a lot of it comes from yourself. Your age will effect it is as the older you are generally the harder it is too improve but im 19 and still going strong, as is msot of the group but Sydey (half jamaican) is 24 i think and he only started relativelty recently and he's improving all the time!
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Post by ryangibson on Nov 21, 2005 21:00:37 GMT
OK cool, hey thanks for your help guys, appreciated.
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Post by ryangibson on Nov 25, 2005 19:29:43 GMT
Hoping to get down to the track this coming Tuesday. Is there anything I would need in particular? I don't have spikes.
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Post by Carl on Nov 25, 2005 22:30:34 GMT
Erm plenty of clothes! Spikes aren't crucial at this time of season!
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Post by ryangibson on Nov 25, 2005 22:47:58 GMT
LoL I was hoping you would say something like that! OK cool, guess I will see you there then.
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Post by Mikesh Chauhan on Mar 29, 2006 13:25:40 GMT
I was wondering if there was a time which i have to get under to qualify for me to compete in the sessions. i was also wondering if i need any spiked type trainers to wear on the track
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Post by carl on Apr 10, 2006 10:06:24 GMT
hiya i was wondering if i can attend the training sessions at sports arena i would be gateful if you could post reply to this message
Thank you can you also what type of training is involved
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Post by Peter on Apr 11, 2006 22:17:30 GMT
Not sure of your ages etc.
I'm not personally involved with the sprinting, but my advice would be to wander down to the track on a Tuesday or Thursday evening and see Pete Dickinson or Steve James who will give you a bit more info.
If your under 15 you can go on a Wednesday evening to the general session which starts at 6.30.
Spikes are obviously preferable, but if your new to the sport a decent pair of running shoes will do to begin with.
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Post by Micheal Humprey on Apr 18, 2006 15:09:32 GMT
Hi carl..hope you dont mind me asking since u know alot but i want to come down to do sum sprinting and stuff. I think i could join your team. im 17 yrs old and ma last 100m time is 16.70 secs flat out! I know thats a pretty quick-ish time already but could i improve on that? is that what you could do at my age?
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