What are some workouts I can do to get faster for track?

Question

Currently I am a freshman, and pretty fast now but I want to get faster!

Answer 1

maye expand a little.what are you, a sprinter or long dstance? if youre a sprinter do form drills.

Answer 2

Hey I am a freshman too :)

I run distance, so the main thing I do off-season to train is build up my mileage.

Then about once a week I'll do a speed workout.

an example of one I do is:

9 x 400's

seperate the 400's into 100's.

1st-100 easy, 100 hard, 100 easy, 100 hard

2nd-hard, easy, hard, easy

3rd-easy, easy, hard, hard

4th-hard, hard, easy, easy

5th-hard, hard, hard, hard

6th-same as 4th

7th-same as 3rd

8th-same as 2nd

9th-same as 1st

In between each 400 I walk a 100.

Hope I helped!

Answer 3

i'd say jump rope as low and as fast as you can. run in place, mabye with ankle weights, and just work on your stamina. mabye go swimming.

Answer 4

hey im on track too but what is your events your the best at?

walk on your toes, run up hills at full sprint, and practice your start if you have a good start that could also really help

Answer 5

Yeah, there are event specific trainings. We just need to know where you want to improve. Sprint, mid-distance, long distance...

Answer 6

Speed workouts are what will make you get faster.

---Try ladders:

200

400

800

800

400

200

at all out pace. or threshold, so maybe at your 1500 pace. You can modify them too any distance if you just build up then go down.

---The you can also do repeats. Either mile or 800. But 800 is better i think bc you can do more with little rest...which is harder so probably works better.

6X800   all at threshold pace (so 1500 pace again) and with 1 min rest in between.

---also these things call russian 800s.

you run a 200, 200and 400 all out. Do these 3 times. Its really hard if you do it right. about 5 min rest between each set

keep running!! and good luck. but isnt your season done with???