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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Running Hs cross country will NOT get him there. He needs to run a mile FAST. This means lots of sprints. Yes, talk to the coach, but also, go to the track and practice running short, fast distances on repeat. [/quote]

This is all wrong.  HS XC is the way to get the running fitness.  Sprinting is a different animal altogether.

- Track coach[/quote]

XC paces are far slower than a 5:20 mile.[/quote]

No, they're not.  Have ever been to a HS XC meet?  Boys run a 5k and 16-17 min finish times are common.  A 5:20 miles for most of these guys is a cake walk.[/quote]

That's elite. Average mile time for a high school boy is around 9 minutes. [/quote]

No, you don't know what you are talking about.

Elite is in the 15s(or better)

16-17 is strong and will finish well and will win some meets that aren't too competitive.

Average boy is closer to 7-7 and a half minutes.

9 minutes would be toward the back of the pack and that kid doesn't/can't train, and is probably overweight or has some other limitation, physical or otherwise.

OPs kid is a varsity swimmer and is running 7s.  If he did a season if XC and put forth the effort he could easily get to a sub 6 mile and maybe even down to that magical 5:20.

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