Can anyone give me information about what goes on at school track?

Question

i am well overwight and i want to do something to get in shape. i kind of want to do something in track. do you think they would take me? also what do you think would be a good area of track for me to get into and would i have to compete at all the meets?

Answer 1

Every school is different. In general, you usually have to be amongst the fastest to qualify for the school team, so, until ur fit enough and fast enough, no you wont have to compete. If your trying to lose weight, dont get into sprints. You should give long distance a go but take it slow. Remember that wen ur trying to lose weight its not the speed that counts, its the distance so i would try out the 3000m (2 miles). If you dont want to compete, just tell ur coach and im sure he will understand. They should take you into their training sessions as most schools want to help their students.

Good luck m8 and pls pls pls dont give up :)