Running a Race - Need Help. - General

Well facepunch, here's my dilemma. Tommorow I have to run in a 200m race which I was selected for. I have no hope of winning so that is not what I aim for. I aim to not come too far behind and possibly not to come last. However, today I sprinted the approximate distance and collapsed after 150m. There a number of factors contributing to this failure which are: 1. I have a bad hip and it aggrivates me when I run. 2. I am horribly unfit. I have also come up with a few fixes for these problems: 1. Take some painkillers before my race. 2. Take deep breaths (Hyperventilate?) before the race. 3. Drink an energy drink before the race. I need some help so please don't reply with useless thing like "Get off ur computer and do sum exercize u lazy fag" etc etc. Appreciated replies would be problems with my fixes and more fixes. :dance:

Steroids :smug:

Well, what you could do is postpone the competition untill a suitable area has formed making wind, solar strength and others. Let me demonstrate using this simple example: The polynomials pn (x) for n > 0 are orthogonal with respect to weighting function w(x) if the inner product b (pi , pj ) = integral pi (x)pj (x)w(x) dx = 0 when i = j. a Usually a = −1 and b = 1, and they are often normalized so that pn (1) = 1 for all n instead of making them orthonormal. One common orthonormal polynomial families include the Legendre polynomials P0 (x) = 1 dn 1, P1 (x) = x, P (x)2 = 1 /2(3x2 − 1), P3 (x) = 1/2 (5x3 − 3x), ... Pn = 1/2^n* n! dx/dx^n [(x2 − 1)^n ]. They have the weighting function w(x) = 1 and are important for solving Laplace’s equation in polar coordinates. Another common family is the Chebyshev polynomials of the ﬁrst kind T0 (x) = 1, T1 (x) = x, T2 (x) = 2x2 − 1, T3 (x) = 4x3 − 3x,...,Tn (x) =1/2((x-sqrt(x^2-1)^n) + (x+sqrt(x^2-1)^) for −1 ≤ x ≤ 1. Also Tn (x) = cos(n cos^−1 x). They are orthogonal with respect to w(x) = 1/sqrt(√x1 −1 . 2) The assignment: Starting with p0 (x) = 1, compute p1 (x), p2 (x), and p3 (x) to be orthogonal with respect to the inner product (pi , pj ) = 01 pi (x)pj (x) dx and normalized so that pi (1) = 1. Since you already know a basis for the set of cubic polynomials on 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 (1, x, x2 , and x3 ) computing the orthogonal basis is really just the Gram-Schmidt process. Or, you can get a good night rest and make sure you're prepared.

Ok, thanks for the input I guess, I'll make sure I get to bed early though :angel:

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Down a can of monster about 5 mins before you start running. You'll be fine.

just imagine there's a hot girl/ boy (depending on your sexuality, 'course) /horse whatever over the line, you'll run faster. Like, way faster.

[QUOTE=ChaosUnleash;15947123]Down a can of monster about 5 mins before you start running. You'll be fine.[/QUOTE] No. [img]http://prohance.ca/s/catalog/images/clifbars.jpg[/img] eat it an hour before the race, wear your lightest tennis shoes, pace yourself. There.

Run forest run! Simple.

[QUOTE=DarkWolf2;15947017]Well, what you could do is postpone the competition untill a suitable area has formed making wind, solar strength and others. Let me demonstrate using this simple example: The polynomials pn (x) for n > 0 are orthogonal with respect to weighting function w(x) if the inner product b (pi , pj ) = integral pi (x)pj (x)w(x) dx = 0 when i = j. a Usually a = −1 and b = 1, and they are often normalized so that pn (1) = 1 for all n instead of making them orthonormal. One common orthonormal polynomial families include the Legendre polynomials P0 (x) = 1 dn 1, P1 (x) = x, P (x)2 = 1 /2(3x2 − 1), P3 (x) = 1/2 (5x3 − 3x), ... Pn = 1/2^n* n! dx/dx^n [(x2 − 1)^n ]. They have the weighting function w(x) = 1 and are important for solving Laplace’s equation in polar coordinates. Another common family is the Chebyshev polynomials of the ﬁrst kind T0 (x) = 1, T1 (x) = x, T2 (x) = 2x2 − 1, T3 (x) = 4x3 − 3x,...,Tn (x) =1/2((x-sqrt(x^2-1)^n) + (x+sqrt(x^2-1)^) for −1 ≤ x ≤ 1. Also Tn (x) = cos(n cos^−1 x). They are orthogonal with respect to w(x) = 1/sqrt(√x1 −1 . 2) The assignment: Starting with p0 (x) = 1, compute p1 (x), p2 (x), and p3 (x) to be orthogonal with respect to the inner product (pi , pj ) = 01 pi (x)pj (x) dx and normalized so that pi (1) = 1. Since you already know a basis for the set of cubic polynomials on 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 (1, x, x2 , and x3 ) computing the orthogonal basis is really just the Gram-Schmidt process. Or, you can get a good night rest and make sure you're prepared.[/QUOTE] Waht.

Keep up the help guys, going to rest now but I'll check this thread in the morning!

Well, I can run 200m even though I am a nerde. Are you sure you aren't ill with something?

If you honestly cannot run over 150m then don't even run in the race, you are going to be in very last if you even finish, also the three options you posted will not help you and if you can't complete the distance without the use of outside substances then using somehting to push you that extra 50 meters is only going to end in injury for you, as a runner for over 12 years of my 18 i would advise you to not run in the race at all, but if you must then do it without the aid of other substances, energy drinks, hyperventilating and painkillers are not going to help.

Serious time First of all, never look at any of the other runners. Second of all, either start off slower in the first 100 then go all out for the second 100, or go all out but switch your running stance when you get really tired. At the beginning run your normal way, then when you get tired try raising your legs higher but attempt to keep your stride distance the same. You'll use different muscles. It worked for me, but I'm not sure if it I explained it well. What is this for anyways? Are you on a track team or is it some camp thing?

School sports day, and thanks for the advice. Now I'm DEFINITLY going to bed, 'night facepunch :wink:

Are you fat by any chance, because if that's not it you just are a little bit squeeky to painful feelings, and give up too soon.

If you can't even run 150m the guy that selected you to run 200m is an idiot. There's no easy way to help you, it all depends on all of your opponents times. Good luck.

How the fuck is it even possible to run 150 m and collapse. I have like a BMI of 25 and I can run a few km before I can't run anymore.

Grow 5 extra balls and then grow a moustache... That should man you up

God I hate 200m, I can't sprint it, but I can't jog either, it's like a really fast jog, it's annoying.

Three words: Mind Over Matter. Practice being mentally strong. Whenever you don't think about your aching body, you can always go a lot further than you would expect. The mind can make the body do amazing things if you just don't think about the pain. Listening to music helps me a lot when I run because I get wrapped up in the song and it distracts me from the pain.

The three most important things: 1. Drink lots of water about an hour beforehand 2. jog a couple minutes to warm yourself up 3. run on an empty stomach (!= hungry) You want to avoid cramps. dehydration will cramp you up, along with not warming up. If there's any food in your stomach while you're running, you WILL regret it.

When you go off the starting line, do about 90-95% of your speed to get around to the curve. When you start to come out of the curve, say about 3/4 of the curve pick it up and go all out. Just take deep, long, slow breaths before the race to calm yourself down. If you hyperventilate, you're likely going to catch yourself out of breath quickly. I would say as the guy raises his cap gun or whatever, take a deep breath right before he says go and just whip off the starting line with that breath. That's what I do and I run the 300m hurdles. It's going to hurt that last stretch but just suck it up and finish it. You'll be pleased with yourself by showing you pushed yourself and hopefully you beat some guy by that much. And if this is the whole good meet with the cameras, literally throw yourself (chest) over the finish line. I lost to a guy by .01 seconds because I didn't do that. Like others said. Drink plenty of water. Warm up a few times before your race. Really get some good stretching. Hopefully you ate healthy before you went to bed and eat a good, light breakfast. Bowl of cereal should do fine. Unless the race is early in the morning. Then I would worry about breakfast. That's all I can think of right now. Good luck and have fun.

[QUOTE=Cold Blood;15954668]When you go off the starting line, do about 90-95% of your speed to get around to the curve. When you start to come out of the curve, say about 3/4 of the curve pick it up and go all out. Just take deep, long, slow breaths before the race to calm yourself down. If you hyperventilate, you're likely going to catch yourself out of breath quickly. I would say as the guy raises his cap gun or whatever, take a deep breath right before he says go and just whip off the starting line with that breath. That's what I do and I run the 300m hurdles. It's going to hurt that last stretch but just suck it up and finish it. You'll be pleased with yourself by showing you pushed yourself and hopefully you beat some guy by that much. And if this is the whole good meet with the cameras, literally throw yourself (chest) over the finish line. I lost to a guy by .01 seconds because I didn't do that. Like others said. Drink plenty of water. Warm up a few times before your race. Really get some good stretching. Hopefully you ate healthy before you went to bed and eat a good, light breakfast. Bowl of cereal should do fine. Unless the race is early in the morning. Then I would worry about breakfast. That's all I can think of right now. Good luck and have fun.[/QUOTE] Perfect advice right here.

Thanks for that advice, unfortunately the race is compulsory and I have to do it :( However I'll take your advice and hopefully not do to bad!

I sprinted 200m for track and field. Some fucker jumped into my line and slowed me down, but since it's high school, no ones cares. First of all, 200m is a sprint. 100m, 200m, and 400m are considered sprints. Second of all, whoever chose you to run 200m is a retard. I would suggest you just quit instead seeing as you can't even do 150m without collapsing. If you really want to use drugs to help, caffeine improves bloodrate. Source: [url]http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/health/nutrition/26best.html?_r=3[/url] It's legal to use caffeine. You can also do the ECA stack, which some body builders use. The drugs used in it are legal, and are perfectly safe to combine. It might be dangerous to use, as you might overwork yourself. E (ephedra) may be hard to find, since people abuse it as a weight loss stimulant. Alternatively, chinese herbalists sell it as Ma Huang, although they refuse to sell it to westerners without a prescription, since they're afraid it'll be banned, like Ephedra. Source: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECA_stack[/url] If you can't get ephedrine, just use caffeine and Asprin. Make sure to warm up (light jogging, knees up, kick your butt) and then stretch everything, from your arms and legs. When you're running, don't swing your hips too much. You want to keep everything relaxed and you want to focus directly in front of you. Never look back, no matter what position you're in. If you have bad form, it'll be like running 202m instead of 200m. Also, don't heel toe, motherfucker.

[QUOTE=L0GIC;15946927] 3. Drink an energy drink before the race.[/QUOTE] Awful idea, and you probably should have been training for it in advance.

Don't worry. I have to run another 5 miles today. I've been doing it every day since Outdoor Track ended. The absolute worst thing you could do would be to eat or drink several minutes before the race. Do not listen to people who say that. It will give you a major cramp.

i won a 400m, i'll tell you how, i didn't sprint at the start, i jogged and i took breaths before i needed them if you can't jog 200m i'd have to say you're incredibly unfit [editline] lol [/editline] maybe it runs in my blood, (pun lol) my dad used to run for his school and my mom did something like that too

Next time use overrecovery to help you: Do a hard workout 2 days before the race. in 30-48 hours your body will prepare better for the amount of workout you did, meaning running is easier.