Dave wrote:
> In order to participate credibly, one has to practice. If one
> wants to run, one can train in a nearby park or the local high
> school track after hours, or even a local college track. You
> might find some company at any of these places. Then you call
> the local USATF, find out when and where the local masters meets
> are, sign up, and participate.
>
> However, I would like somebody to explain to me where one
> can practice the high jump. There one has to have the appropriate
> facility, and it is open typically only when the school team is
> practicing, at a time when most of us have to be at work.
>
> I have, a couple of times, managed to interleave myself
> with a girls' junior high that was practicing. But they
> disappeared after a couple of weeks and I got to practice with
> them maybe 2-3 times.
>
And most events outside of pure distance running requires something other
than just going out to the park .. Things like starting blocks and hurdles
.. Runways and pits .. Weight rooms .. These things are all part of track
and field if one is going to train to compete against others whatever the
level is ..
Conway Hill
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