How/where should I run track and how to practice for it?

Question

I'm going into 8th grade and I play soccer. Our high school is WAY to competitive for me and I wouldn't have a hope of making it onto even the freshman team. I want to start track now, but our middle school doesn't have that as an option. We don't even have anywhere you can run. I might be able to do it with the town in april though. I'm out of shape at the moment, whats a good way to get in shape and practice for track? I don't know if I'm better or long distance or what... Just give me as much information as you can! Thanks in advance=]

Answer 1

if i where you i would just run around the neighborhood and if you dont have sidewalks, run on the side of the street, cars usually move over for runners or bikers, and about the dead squirrels, lol dont worry about them, they cant die if you step on them, they're already dead xD

Also if your school has a cross country team, then i would recommend joinning that, it would really help your track season, and get you in shape for it, also you'll meet some new people who can tell you what they do around your town, when they run alone :D

I hope this helped

Answer 2

Theres a high school in your area with a football field and probably a track around it.

Answer 3

Check with your local Police Athletic League

Answer 4

Go to any grass field suitable to for you, and VERY LIGHTLY jog 10 laps, do this for 1-2 months, trust me it does more then u think. After 1-2 months go by u can build on that and start doing sets of 100m in 20s and then 50s in about 7.5s.

Answer 5

Hey Im goin gto the ninth grade in a few days,

In 7th and 8th grade i was in cross country

and i live kinda far away from the school which has a

track

and i live behind a school with a track

but the place i live has alot of gang activities so i run in the backyard

i run for 30 minutes nonstop

and stuff so if you have a backyard just run around it