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Son's Mile PR (Read 577 times)

Teresadfp view log	posted: 1/12/2008 at 12:38 AM
	My son, 15, won both his races tonight at a local meet. Last week, he PR'd in the mile at 4:52, and tonight he ran it in 4:49. He also won the two-mile race, but it wasn't a PR - he almost didn't run it, he was so tired from the mile. He's still a sophomore, so he should keep getting faster. We're thinking about sending him to an XC camp in North Carolina this summer, to humble him a little! He's kind of a big fish in a little pond in Maine, to say the least.

MandyS view log	posted: 1/12/2008 at 12:42 AM
	congrats to your son - thats a very cool time for a 15 yr old
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runner92 Just Be	posted: 1/12/2008 at 12:45 AM
	Wow, congrats!
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JakeKnight view log	posted: 1/12/2008 at 6:00 AM
	Awesome. Just awesome. Now one piece of unsolicited advice, but its pretty good: do everything in your power to make his running talent not a short-term thing, or a means to an end ... but a lifelong journey. I'd give a lot to go back to 15 and run every day, for the joy of it. And I could never run like that.
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dmiller23462 view log	posted: 1/12/2008 at 6:17 AM
	That IS awesome....congrats to your son on that PR....I want to break 6:00 this year, it's one of my goals...No way I could break 5:00 yet
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Dustin view log formerly RacingThoughts	posted: 1/12/2008 at 1:11 PM
	Quote from JakeKnight on 1/12/2008 at 6:00 AM: I'd give a lot to go back to 15 and run every day, for the joy of it. And I could never run like that. Same here. That's great news about your son, hope he continues to improve which I'm sure he will.

Mississippi view log	posted: 1/12/2008 at 2:30 PM
	Wow! That's great - lots of talent in those legs. I hope he sees what he has and doesn't lose sight of it. Keep on supporting him (an area where my parents failed when I was his age).
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Lank view log	posted: 1/12/2008 at 4:08 PM
	That's a great time. Congrats to him.
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Teresadfp view log	posted: 1/12/2008 at 4:29 PM
	Thanks, guys! I appreciate the advice, too. My husband and I are trying our best to support him and make sure he doesn't burn out. I can tell he loves running because we never have to bug him to go for a run - he goes out on his own. I will definitely remember your advice, Jake! The main area I need to improve in is nutrition - it's hard to get enough good-quality calories into the boy! I went to a seminar on feeding teenaged athletes and realized I've got to do a better job. He's a very picky eater, which doesn't help. And at least now I understand what he's talking about when he mentions tempo, fartleks, long runs, etc.! He tells me what I should be doing to improve, too. It's a lot of fun. Have a great weekend! It's good for running in Maine today. Teresa

run4fun8910 view log	posted: 1/12/2008 at 4:54 PM
	Congratulations. I can not even imagine running sub 5 mile let alone a sub 10 min mile. I like that you are encouraging something he loves. I have seen many parents push a kid to do something that they do not like. :)
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Run To Win view log Blaine Moore	posted: 1/12/2008 at 6:08 PM
	Quote from Teresadfp on 1/12/2008 at 12:38 AM: My son, 15, won both his races tonight at a local meet. Last week, he PR'd in the mile at 4:52, and tonight he ran it in 4:49. That's great! I didn't go sub-5:00 in the mile until my last race senior year of high school. Getting good foods into him is important. Definitely something to concentrate on.
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kooky2003 view log 27 weeks up duff!	posted: 1/12/2008 at 7:43 PM
	That's fantastic! I can only imagine how proud you are. Please keep us updated on his progress as the folks of RA would love to cheer him on! Claire xxx
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posted: 1/12/2008 at 11:50 PM

Quote from Teresadfp on 1/12/2008 at 12:38 AM:

My son, 15, won both his races tonight at a local meet. Last week, he PR'd in the mile at 4:52, and tonight he ran it in 4:49. He also won the two-mile race, but it wasn't a PR - he almost didn't run it, he was so tired from the mile. He's still a sophomore, so he should keep getting faster. We're thinking about sending him to an XC camp in North Carolina this summer, to humble him a little! He's kind of a big fish in a little pond in Maine, to say the least.

That's very good for a 15 year old. I think it would be good to send him to a camp or show him some high school running on the internet. While 4:49 is good for a sophomore it isn't amazing. Last year in track I saw one of my friends who was a sophomore lose a JV race when he ran 4:50. I've never seen a varsity track race won in anything over 4:30. You're son has some talent and can be very good if he continues to work at it but make sure he knows there are a lot of better runners outside of Maine and he has to work his butt off to be better than them.

trishierunner view log esq.	posted: 1/13/2008 at 12:30 AM
	Um, thanks for that uplifting note, Mike. Teresa, congrats to your son!! I hope he continues running and continues to enjoy it for many years
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Deardick view log	posted: 1/13/2008 at 12:43 AM
	Congrats. That's a great time. I am always thinking of new ways to keep my 13 yr old daughter motivated so as not to burn her out. I want her to enjoy running for a long time, so far so good. Her best mile is 5:32. I wish your son luck in the future. . . . .Nice motivation Mike . . . .
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