These are my hurdle girl problems, but you don't have to be a girl or a hurdler to relate to some of them. PLEASE SUBMIT!
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Counties: Friday/Saturday
Sectionals: Friday/Saturday
Groups: Friday/Saturday
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umbrellafortheoncomingstorm asked: My best friend on track is going to the hurdle state groups too!
Awesome! Maybe I’ll see her. Or I might already know her, if she’s in my group.
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so guys…
Friday, duh, but also the NJ Group Championships (a.k.a. time for me to humiliate myself by coming in dead last in IH).
what are you guys running?
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silent--breaths asked: I'm running the 300 hurdles tomorrow, but I've never ran anything more than a 200 in a meet before...what would you recommend ?
Have you ever run 100m hurdles before? If you have the form down it’ll be much easier. I haven’t actually run the 300m but I’ve run the 400, so I’m guessing it’s similar.
Things to focus on:
- use blocks if you have them
- if you don’t count your steps between hurdles, make sure that you’re prepared to lead with either leg
- try not to stutter step. Don’t reach for the hurdle either, but most of the time, you can take one longer step instead of two or three short ones.
- if you can’t keep up full speed the whole way, at least make sure that you’re at a full sprint over the hurdles. It’s impossible to hurdle at half speed.
- make sure that you sprint coming off the last hurdle; a lot of people lose races by not putting effort into the last few meters
- if you can, stay on the inside of your lane and use your left lead leg
- your pace shouldn’t be quite as fast as when you run a 200, but it’s definitely still a sprint
If this is an event you’re going to be doing regularly, I’d suggest doing a lot of endurance workouts, hurdle drills and 400m intervals, along with sprinting workouts.
If you need more specific advice about form, just ask :) hope this helps.
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violin-playing-flying-piggies:
Track end of the season party with this cake?
that’s so cool
Source: sour-cream-and-funion
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be-no1buturselff asked: i love this blog! im a hurdler too! what are your times?
Thanks!!
IH- just under 1:17, I don’t know the exact time though
100m- my best time is 12.57, but my season best is 14.04
long jump- 16’1/2”
HH- 16.95
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rubi-o asked: Do you have any advice for trying to improve form? I have really long legs but I am always just trying to focus on getting over the hurdle and not my form as much.
Oh man, I accidentally published this without answering it… sorry about that.
Long legs should definitely help you with hurdling by making it easier to clear the hurdle with more of an elongated stride than a jump. (NEVER JUMP HURDLES.) It should also be easier for you to learn how to three step, something you’ll have to do if you’re planning on hurdling in college.
It’s hard for me to give you advice on form without seeing you run, because I don’t know what the problem is. Some general stuff I can tell you: 1) work on your flexibility. You want to be able to straighten your lead leg completely. 2) work on your speed. The faster you go, the easier it gets. If you’re not up to three stepping yet, at least know your steps (from the start to the first hurdle as well as in between each hurdle) so you don’t stutter. If you’re stuttering, you probably need to take off sooner. Again, the faster you’re going, the sooner you can take off. 3) PRACTICE. Hurdle repeats can be exhausting, but there are tons and tons of drills you can use (message me if you want me to describe some of them). Work on kicking out your lead leg, keeping your trail leg tucked in and flat, and snapping down quickly. Also, arms are very important. Make sure you exaggerate your arm motions when you drill, so you’ll remember to use them in a race. And always lean forward (again, flexibility helps here). -
runandturnleft asked: follow my new running blog! :)
Sorry, this is a side blog, so I can’t follow people… if anyone wants me to follow them on my personal blog, feel free to message me, and I’ll definitely check it out.
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n0stalgique asked: asdfgjkl i love this blog! I started hurdling in grade 9 and i train year round and im ranked first in canada so far ! i dont know why im telling you this but it was really exciting to find this blog :) and a hurdle problem - when the girl in the lane beside you hits you with her trail arm during the race -.-
Good for you!! I’m glad you like this blog… keep submitting :)
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-Tonie Campbell, 3-time Olympian (110m hurdles)
