Should I quit Track? Is it worth it or not?
I started last Thrusday like March 5 I think. It was very intense 1.2 mile warmup run to the park. Then 1.5mile nonstop at the park. And then 1.2 mile run back, then to do 200 pushups. Then on Friday it was 1.2 mile warmup again but this time 3 miles non stop and then cooldown 1.2 mile again and this time ab workouts. Then this week as been "okay" compared to those two days. The problem is however since our school got overcrowded now 160 ppl are trying out and they only accept 60. And like 30 of those ppl have auto in cause their past track runners. And I usually tried to survive this week. Often finishing just 2nd to last. I havn't done anything this intense for a long time. I'm 6 feet and wiegh around 128 and its very tiring. I don't really have a strong motivation other than I just want the 'service credits' track offers and looks good on college application. And the problem is they wont even tell us whose in or not cause this never happened be4 first only like 50-60 ppl use to tryout and everyone got in. Now suddenly 160 ppl! and like 120 show up everyday. They don't know what to do and just say "Just keep coming." Friend told me they are starting timing next week. I doubt I'll make it. I curse my self during pratice for running, I feel great for a little while after pratice, and then the sores come in. So should I see it till the end if it ever will be they keep dragging it on? Or should I just quit cause I'm wasting my time if I have no chance? Also I get tired after 4 minutes of pratice and become short of breath so fast... Its impossible for me to only breathe thru my nose...
Should I quit my track team?
When I was in middle school, track and field was kind of like a hidden gem: no one that I didn't like was on the team. The team was also very small, and that meant good attention from the coach. Freshman year the same thing, except two girls joined. They were very nice companions and teammates, and I still got attention from the coach. They were popular, but they weren't mean or airhead people. Now as a sophomore I am injured right now and can't do indoor track. My PT has me on a very conservative running plan, and I haven't run more than a mile in months. The other girls (and 3 other friends they convinced to join) are running indoor track, running 4-5 miles at a time 5 days a week with some speed workouts. So while they are getting better, I'm stuck rehabilitating my injury. Both of the girls were not that far ahead of me the end of track season, so surely they are ahead of me now. Same with the other friends of theirs that joined. And the friends that joined are popular, airhead girls that I try to avoid in school! I am not sure I want to be around and competing with that many teammates anymore, especially when I know I am going to be the slowest one on the team. Is this reason enough to quit?
Should I quit track for art?
i really want to draw more...i love art... but i'm also in track...i like running, but i really don't think i can be as dedicated as some of the others... its not like ill major in art, but i just really want to spend more time on it and if i do that, ill have to quit track... do you think i should do it? i'm not THAT fast...but i really do love to draw...
Should i just quit HS: Track and Field? :(?
I am a sophomore in high school and i am horrible in track. It's embarrassing. My Time: 100M- 14.45 200M- 29.58 400m- 68.23 Absolutely horrendous compared to everyone else... I don't feel i have been making progress of the 2 month span in track. My shin splints are getting worse and worse every time there is workout. I always wonder why i'm in it when i'm so bad at this. I love running but this has destroyed my self-esteem. Every time i get a ounce of confidence, i get blown down 10x harder. I have taken tips from many of the veterans (most our my friends) but i can't see myself improving. I know i should keep trying but my times aren't going to improve that much anyway. Even if i get 1 second off it is still slow and very embarrassing. No one wants to talk or interact with me in track because i am one of the worst ):. I am starting to get frustrated to the point where i can't go through a practice thinking " why am i still here". I know i am not going to compete anytime soon, but i can't even see myself getting better. Any advice because i really need it.
I suck at running, should i quit track?
I just joined track and i sucked at it. Im not surprised anyways. Im out of shape. But its so embarrassing. Im always the last runner on track. ALWAYS LAST. I feel horrible. Then my sister just says to quit because i cant run at all. I video taped myself of how i run. It doesn't look like i put my entire speed. It looks like im lazily running, when actually, im kicking my body's butt to run faster before i pass out. Im hydrated an all, but its not working. I REALLY REALLY want to stay on track. But it will take WEEKS before i become faster. Im embarrassed when the other girls just make faces when i come like 5 minutes after they do. Any tips on my Horrid problem :( OH dont get me started with how much i could run, I CAN NEVER run up to a mile at ALL. Thanks for everyone's answers. Greatly appreciated.
I hate track but I don't think I can quit..?
This is my fifth year doing track. Im a senior In high school and my times are already really good. I've been training since January and I wanted to break two records this year. I do the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles. Last year there was a girl on my team that had terrible form but she was fast--she broke the 300 record for the school. I absolutely hated her and I wanted to beat her; she was my motivation. This year I know I can do well and break the records if I want to but I hate track. I have depression so I feel like that might weigh into that a little but I hate the cold, I hate running long distance and I hate how something always hurts. Running sucks, it hurts and it's hard physically and mentally. I have exercise-induced asthma too so after long distances or longer sprints/runs then I can't breathe and that's just straight up annoying. I want to quit because I actually hate it a lot but I feel like I've worked too hard and I'd be letting the team down. They're counting on me as the only hurdler, and 1/3 returning seniors. Our team is smaller too. At practice I don't talk to anyone and I kinda lone-wolf it which also sucks but I'm usually in too bad of a mood hating track to talk to anyone. I know the other girls talk about me behind my back, how I'm always first and stay by myself and don't talk to anyone. Main line: Track isn't fun, but I know I can do really well.. I just can't decide whether or not to quit.
Regret about quitting track?
Since I've always been considered one of the faster sprinter kids in my grade, I decided to do join up for track in my freshman year of HS (my only sport). When I got there, I was only decent at the 100m against FM and Sophos. The coaches also said that if I wanted to run 100m, I would also have to be prepared to run everything from 400 and down. The problem is I am horrible at long distance, even though those distances aren't considered "long distance." I can only sprint at a good rate without having problems for a max of 200m. The practices were everyday and were seriously started to cut into my time for other activities. I decided that since it didn't seem like track was going to benefit me in the long run and that the time I was spending at practice could be much more well spent for other activities that I would quit. I can't decide whether or not to quit. Help?
Advice? should i quit basketball? for xc/track?
I run cross country, and my team and I made it to nationals, which makes my cross country practices and basketball practices overlap. I chose to go to the Cross country practices instead of the basketball since it is NATIONALS. I mean which one do you think would be more important to you? in basketball there is a lot of running and starting and stopping and it is very easy to sprain an ankle or get hurt, so i decided i will sit out and watch. well the coaches keep giving me so much crap about it saying "i dont understand why you can run thousands of miles in xc, but you just sit around here" They basically embarassed me in front of my entire basketball team and made me feel like an idiot. I am much better athlete when it comes to running, but basketball i'd say i'm just any other average joe. I have been debating whether to quit basketball or not. I am hoping I dont miss it if i do, because if i do, all i have is running! but on the up side, i can do winter training and get ready for the track season which i wouldnt mind. But while i'm at basketball, i dont have much fun and im always looking at the clock wondering when it will be over. p.s. I will most likely not play next year either way, if i stay on the team, or if i quit. thats also why i feel bad staying in it, because my mom has to pay a lot of $ What do you think I should do?
Should i quit wrestling?
Hey man, if you don't enjoy it than don't do it plain and simple. It is really fun, but the schedule is rough and can take away from your school, family, and social life which is just not worth it. I quit because of the hetic schedule, and plus school and family is more important. And I have to train for baseball everyday too. But, my team was really good and we'd go down to state every year, that's why we have this schedule. Practice Monday through Friday, every day for 2 hours after school. If there is no meet on saturday, then practice saturday AND sunday for 2.5 hours. Plus weight lifting every day before school for an hour. See it's not worth it if your a kid.