Back in my younger days I ran track and field - starting at age 10.
It was really interesting to me that I had a knack for long-distance running, and I had more endurance than the other kids; not to mention about twice as much energy.
I was a little shorter than the other kids.
I also had a more slender build and boy can I run.
Luckily, I had a couple of coaches which took a liking to me, and helped bring me up to competitive standards.
Not long after, I entered the Junior Olympics, and I was the best runner for my age group for running the mile in the state of California.
And there are a lot of great runners in California.
Later I competed with athletes from all over the country, and some from other countries.
I ended up posting four years with no defeats.
If you would like your son or daughter to be a track and field champion with the hopes of putting them in position for a track scholarship, or eventually setting them up as an Olympic contender there is a book that I think you should read.
This is a book that I do own, and have read myself.
I wish I would have read it back when I was younger, but I did not read it until I was well into my 30s.
The name of the book is; "Track and Field for Young Champions" by Robert J.
Antonacci and Gene Schoor, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York, NY, (1974), 185 pages, ISBN: 0-07-002136-8.
Both of these authors are college coaches, or they were when the book was written back in 1974.
Both have also done extensive research in the field of preparing athletes for peak performance.
In this book you will learn what track and field is all about, and the origins of some of the events.
You will also learn how to create maximum efficiency for speed and endurance, as well as how to create a relay team which can compete with precision.
There is also a section on hurdles, high jump, long jump, and all the throwing events.
There is a section specifically for younger female athletes who are going through growth periods, which is quite interesting.
There is a chapter on mental preparation, personal records, and also on long-distance training.
The authors explains how everyone can enjoy track and field and how it can become a family sport.
The health benefits are immense.
I think Michelle Obama would be smart to read this book, as she works on her child obesity challenge, as it is one of her major focuses to make our country better and stronger.
Please consider all this.
It was really interesting to me that I had a knack for long-distance running, and I had more endurance than the other kids; not to mention about twice as much energy.
I was a little shorter than the other kids.
I also had a more slender build and boy can I run.
Luckily, I had a couple of coaches which took a liking to me, and helped bring me up to competitive standards.
Not long after, I entered the Junior Olympics, and I was the best runner for my age group for running the mile in the state of California.
And there are a lot of great runners in California.
Later I competed with athletes from all over the country, and some from other countries.
I ended up posting four years with no defeats.
If you would like your son or daughter to be a track and field champion with the hopes of putting them in position for a track scholarship, or eventually setting them up as an Olympic contender there is a book that I think you should read.
This is a book that I do own, and have read myself.
I wish I would have read it back when I was younger, but I did not read it until I was well into my 30s.
The name of the book is; "Track and Field for Young Champions" by Robert J.
Antonacci and Gene Schoor, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York, NY, (1974), 185 pages, ISBN: 0-07-002136-8.
Both of these authors are college coaches, or they were when the book was written back in 1974.
Both have also done extensive research in the field of preparing athletes for peak performance.
In this book you will learn what track and field is all about, and the origins of some of the events.
You will also learn how to create maximum efficiency for speed and endurance, as well as how to create a relay team which can compete with precision.
There is also a section on hurdles, high jump, long jump, and all the throwing events.
There is a section specifically for younger female athletes who are going through growth periods, which is quite interesting.
There is a chapter on mental preparation, personal records, and also on long-distance training.
The authors explains how everyone can enjoy track and field and how it can become a family sport.
The health benefits are immense.
I think Michelle Obama would be smart to read this book, as she works on her child obesity challenge, as it is one of her major focuses to make our country better and stronger.
Please consider all this.
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