[radicalromo]

radicalromo on April 17, 2004 at 7:45 am #9131

i just moved from northern Ohio to houston texas and as you can tell there is a HUGE climate difference i ran cross country and track in 7th grade and i moved in 8th and my new school did not have xc so i ran track not running xc made me extremly our of shape for track but now as the season is ending i have slowly gained some of my endurance back as now i am entering high school and i am starting cross country once agian i was wondering if you had suggestions of not to hard but not to easy work outs for a 14 year old which is how old i am!( just to keep and or improve my endurance further) i would like to continue running on my own untill offical school practice starts. In HS we run 2 miles for a race and i would like to know some drills and training i should do in the heat for my age and for my distance running. THANKS!!

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on April 19, 2004 at 2:18 am #27254

I don't think you'll need to change anything other than to hydrate properly and make sure you give yourself time to acclimate to the warmer climate. Otherwise, just be progressive with your training (increasing volume, intensity or some combination of both).

ELITETRACK Founder

[CoachKW]

CoachKW on April 22, 2004 at 8:29 pm #27255

Mike is correct. Short of moving back to God's country (ohio), you'll want to adhere to the 7/7 rule-run before 7am or after 7pm. I'm told that the air quality in Houston can be challenging so if you can run in the suburbs that would be advisable, but if not, many good runners have made it work for them. Good luck