<p>Suppose I join track tomorrow. After how many years on average would it take before I get good at it?</p>
<p>depends on how hard you work, how much talent you have, and what you consider good.</p>
<p>Some talent is natural, that is you either have you or you don’t. This is usually genetic. </p>
<p>Another part is gained by hard work. </p>
<p>I think the greatest athletes have hard work plus good athletic genes.</p>
<p>Athletics is more of a metal challenge than a physical one. You have to be mentally strong.</p>
<p>all true. If you are already fit, have some measure of talent, and start running every day…not too terribly long to become decent. Then again, track has so much to do with talent- some people can run, some can’t, and even people who are very athletic at other sports do not necessarily make great runners.</p>
<p>in order to get good in something you should practice, practice, and practice</p>
<p>I think the mental aspect of sports is underrated. The best players in team sports are usually the ones who are mentally the best prepared to play and are confident in their abilities. Of course, confidence usually comes from working hard and practicing a TON.</p>
<p>The OP should refer to the MTV MADE episode where the fay, gay kid got into his school’s soccer team.</p>
<p>Track also requires a lot of cardiovascular health - practicing and building this up will do wonders for your health in general, so you’ve got nothing to lose for trying.</p>
<p>Is this a real question?</p>
<p>Also, the more you work out (aerobically), the more the slow-twitch muscle fibers in your body become resistant to fatigue. So if you were to run, say, a mile a day, you would be able to finish much more easily by the end of a week or two, and after a few months, you would be in much better shape.</p>
<p>It also depends on what type of running you do. I think someone could improve a lot more in distance than in sprints with hard work. Pure natural speed has a lot to do with wat ur borned with but speed can also be worked on.</p>
<p>I find it funny that helpthelazy’s giving out athletic advice.</p>
<p>haha nice observation</p>
<p>heh just cause im lazy doesnt mean i dont kno wat im talkin bout.</p>
<p>no, we were just kidding. We just found it ironic</p>
<p>Athleticism is something you’re born with. You can become faster, get in better shape, but never become “more athletic.”</p>
<p>ya i kno. Im not that gullible or watever. But ya, too bad typing cant convey tone of voice or can it?</p>
<p>try not to think of “how long will it take me do become this?” just take one day at a time. i started track during 8th grade as a sprinter and just practiced every day with the team. of course i was unathletic at the time, could barely run the mile. by my sophomore year, my figure had become “athletic,” by others’ definition. when i started i didnt wonder how long it would take me, i just took a liking to track and now most people look at me and think ive been athletic for my entire life.</p>
<p>I started track in 10th grade, but have always been athletic and good at other sports. Needless to say, track still took some getting used to - tested the limits of both my work ethic and my talent. Oh yea, to run speed you need at least some kind of natural talent. I could have made both the gymnastics and the swimming team, but was sick of both of them and decided to try track. Track is by far the hardest one.</p>