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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also a reminder that his increasing progression is not a guarantee, and he may not go sub 4:20 in the mile or sub 1:54 in 800 or sub 9:20 in the 3200. That’s typically what’s needed for D1. [/quote]

cmon debby downer it doesn’t seem like the kid is that far off as an untrained frosh - I actually do think it’s basically a guarantee to achieve one or more of those times if the kid puts in the time and work[/quote]

It’s likely, true. But runcruit sometimes makes it seem like it’s a very linear progression when it isn’t, and my kid had similar times and then was in for a rude awakening when he didn’t automatically PR at every race junior and senior year. [/quote]

These times are very good for a frosh and would recommend trying at least 30 miles a week.

I ran around 30-35 miles a week after running a 9:20 2 mile as a frosh. Ran a 4:06 mile as a senior and won one of the three national champ races in the 70's. I don't like high mileage for high schoolers but ran speed work to run a 48.5 400. I was from a poor single mother home and needed a scholarship. The best thing I did as an immature kid was hang around my high school's good students - 10th in a class of 800 with high scores.  One college coach told me I would get in anywhere I applied, and that finances were to become by far and away the most important factor.  He was right. We had a high school team that was lauded as the best in the nation with 5 guys under 4:12 in the mile. The guy the year behind me ran 4:35 for the mile as a frosh, ended up winning the state in cross country and track, and became a D1 national champion. Darn right this kid's times are worth taking seriously. 
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