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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sprinting is going to be a popular event that many kids will want to do. Also, there is a strong genetic component. As a track coach and former miler, I’ll say that almost anybody who is thin can become at least a mediocre distance runner if they don’t have asthma and are willing to suffer. Not so much with sprinting. If your kid isn’t fast, they may not get the opportunity to try sprinting. [/quote] You don’t have to thin to be a runner. [/quote] For sprinters--no! The all-state sprinters at our HS are jacked as hell. Very muscular. You see it the NFL--some of those big dudes crossover and sprint in the Olympics. I always joked that I was built like a sprinter, but did distance. I played soccer and had huge muscular thighs and everyone thought I was a sprinter---but I played center midfield where I ran for 90 minute straight so when I got to college I was doing distance and then marathons. [/quote]
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