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re: Good mile time for a kid
Posted on 2/9/24 at 2:19 pm to hottub
Posted on 2/9/24 at 2:19 pm to hottub
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I'd advise against training until 6th grade(mostly easy running at that). Then track in 7th. Keep him out of Summer track. That's retarded for distance kids, and is a big reason Louisiana distance runners suck as a whole. Keep it fun.
I don't know a single high school distance runner from Louisiana who did summer track. I agree its not smart. But virtually nobody does it. Hardly a big reason why LA distance running isn't good. The heat is a big reason. But not distance kids doing summer track, considering basically none of them do.
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Posted on 2/9/24 at 2:21 pm to TheSexecutioner
7:29 seems pretty fricking fast for a 9 year old
Posted on 2/9/24 at 2:56 pm to TheSexecutioner
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Hardly a big reason why LA distance running isn't good.
The lack of quality coaches is far and away the #1 reason. There's only a handful of those around LA in any given decade.
To OP: 7:29 is a good time for his age, but nothing groundbreaking. It's definitely worth encouraging him to greater efforts.
This post was edited on 2/9/24 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 2/9/24 at 3:42 pm to TheSexecutioner
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I don't know a single high school distance runner from Louisiana who did summer track.
Maybe that's why Louisiana doesn't produce good HS distance runners. Kids in Texas where its just as hot are running summer track.
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