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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How is the track program at your FCPS public? Our child is talented but we are frustrated about the lack of meets/events/practice.  To be sure, they practice 3x a week and attend a meet once a week.  Is that typical? Should we join a club?[/quote]

More information is needed.  What level?  Middle school? High school?  If your child is talented there will be plenty of meets in high school.  I am thinking the child must be good and young because he or she appears to want more of it (I was a D1 All American who ran a 4:10 mile at age 15).

In high school, my brother and I (both accomplished) raced ourselves into shape in a competitive suburban area like the DMV.  I am not so sure that is all a good idea today, but underscores the fact that in high school in these competitive areas an athlete can race often.

The coach at South Lakes High has coached world class runners and gets a lot out of his people without over training.  He was mentored by John Cook who had great teams at Edison in the 70's, and world class athletes at George Mason in the 80's and 90's.  There are other coaches like him, and if you can briefly connect with one, you can get some idea of the right kind of development path. My college coach is in his 70's and still coaches at the North Carolina School of Math and Science in Durham.  He absolutely knows his stuff and has great results at a school not inclined to sports.  Again, connect up with a good coach for a chat.

Track is not swimming,   Training a lot in younger days typically does not work out well.  Good luck.  I wish I had the coaching gene, but I do not. [/quote]

How does one connect up with a coach for another school? South Lakes track had a fantastic winter record.[/quote]

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