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Expert: Khadevis Robinson - 6/13/2009


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Hey there, I'm Alex.  I just turned 13 in May and at the end of summer I will be in 7th grade.  7th grade is the first year in our school that we can try cross country.  I'm not sure if you would be able to answer one about cross country since you special in track and field but it's worth a shot i guess!  So as I said 7th grade is the first year we can do cross country and I've decided that I was going to try it.  I am more of a sprinter than a distance runner but I figured that doing cross country would help condition me for track and field practices earlier the next year.  BTW, I might be more of a sprinter but I am able to keep running the distance I need to run.  Ok, my question is how much should I run and how long this summer to prepare for the practices?  We have practices everyday after school and we run around 2 miles I think.  Thanks for having the time to read my question!

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Hello Alex,
running 2 miles everyday is fine. This is going to give you great background and strength for your season. It is good to get this type of conditioning. Go ahead and go for it and enjoy it. Just do not overdo it. Your coach will know how much to give you since you are a sprinter.


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I can answer all Track and Field related questions. The questions must be serious questions.

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Professional Track and Field athlete for over 10 years. 2004 Olympian Co-Founder and head coach of Youth Track and Running Club (Santa Monica & Beverly Hills) Head coach of Track West and VS Athletics in Santa Monica, Ca. Ready, Set, Gold Program Coached professional athletes from USA, Britain, Togo, Senegal, Jamaica.

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Ready, Set, Gold PAA/TFAA USATF Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity TCU Alumni

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Education/Credentials
California State University June 2004 Master of Science Masters in Public Administration Los Angeles, CA Texas Christian University (TCU) December 1998 Bachelor of Science Social Work Fort Worth, TX

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Professional Track and Field Athlete for the United States of America. I have competed for the United States Track and Field Team in Seven World Championships and One Olympic Games: OLYMPIC GAMES: 2004- Athens, Greece WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2008-Valencia, Spain 2007- Osaka, Japan 2006- Moscow, Russia 2005- Helsinki, Finland 2003- Birmingham, England 2003- Paris, France 2001- Edmonton, Canada 1999- Maebashi, Japan 1999- Seville, Spain HONORS: 2007-USA Outdoor 800 meter Champion 2006- USA Indoor and Outdoor 800 meter champion. 2005-USA 800m outdoor Champion 2004- USA Olympian 2003- Second- USA indoor and outdoor championships. World outdoor championship semifinalists. 2002- Second- USA outdoor Championships. 2000 Fourth- USA Olympic Trials. 1999 USA 800 Meter Indoor Champion. 1999 USA 800 Meter Outdoor Champion. 1998 NCAA 800 Meter Outdoor Champion while maintaining above a 3.0 GPA. (While at TCU) Been ranked in the top five in the U.S. in my event since 1998, being the number one ranked USA athlete as many as 4 times. In 1999 won the USA indoor and Outdoor Championship while working over 30 hours per week. 1999 TCU Male athlete of the Year. 1999 Member of the USA World indoor 4X400 meter relay Championship team. 2004- A member of the 2004 USA Olympic Team while finishing my requirements for my Masters degree in Public Administration. Professional Development OLYMPIC AMBASSADOR

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