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TRACK
ok so i joined track yesterday and im not all that bad, but im ot all that good either haha. well, i dont know if i should do sprinting or distance. i cant run too fast and i dont think sprinting would be for me. but im not sure about distance either. does anyone with track experience know what would be easier, distance or sprinting?
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It all depends on how your body is built. I myself prefer long distance it's much easier on me and it gives me time to think so I find it relaxing yet exilerating. ^^
When I try and do sprints I'm just not as fast the other people. It doesn't fit me. Or the way I have trained. Though others who have trained specifically for sprinting will most definitly say that sprints are much easier than long distance and they will groan when they have to run the mile while long distance runners see that as no big deal.
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Being able to sprint or run long distance is really determined by the persons genetic make up. Some people have mostly fast twitch muscles which makes them able to sprint better(but are not so good at long distance) and some people have mostly slow twitch muscle fibers which allow them to run long distance(but not so good at sprinting.) People who can do both well are rare.
If you feel like you have strong lungs, then I'd recommend trying long distance. If you're lungs are weak(either because of genetics or bad habits like smoking) I'd recomend sprinting.
However the most important thing is to train consistently. Most people aren't born to be sprinters or long distance runners, they have to work for it.
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