Starting off track season at East High School

It doesn’t matter if you’re on the track, or in the field, you should have the correct and proper clothing materials needed. On the track, you should have spikes, which are shoes with spikes on them that help you gain momentum on the track and help your performance. In the field, you should also have the proper shoes because they help you maximize your throwing distance. A good pair of running shoes is a very important essential for track,” Head coach Kenneth Morton said. The best shoes for short distance runners are the Under Armour Sprint Pro 3, or the Nike Zoom Superfly Elite 2. For Mid-distance runners, the Nike Air Zoom Victory, New Balance MD 800v8 or the New Balance FuelCell MD-X. And for long distance runners, the Nike ZoomX Dragonfly, or the New Balance Sigma Harmony. All these shoes’ prices range from $100-$180 dollars.

To be able to start running on the track, you must start going to practice. “Just like any sport it’s important that you show up, if you don’t you might not have such a good experience,” Morton said. The most important reason that you should be going to practice is because you can build up your speed and agility on the track. “Practice helps by improving your skills, finding out your weaknesses and strengths and improving those,” track runner Yuvia Lechuga said. It’s also a good chance for your coaches to see which race suits you best: 100s, 200s 400s or 800s. Your coaches could also put you in a sprint medley race, which is where you and four other people run in a race and run different distances until you go around the track once or twice.

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Top Food options to eat before & After a track meet

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Foods that have proteins and starch. Like chicken, fish, potatoes, pasta, etc Bread/toast, peanut butter, sports drinks and fruit

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To keep your energy up, you should eat a granola bar, sports bar, trail mix, dried fruit, or crackers