6'4ish and 15
Going into Sophomore Year
Maybe will grow and inch or two more.
(2:15,4:58,10:52,18:53) ik my 5k time is not very good, first time in cross and had no base.
Currently doing some workouts to increase my vertical jump as well. Also trying to build a big base for xc.
I do play basketball, hence the vertical jump workouts. I just wanna know if I am going to be to big to be successful in both sports.(jumping/basketball and running)
oops, should have added this.
155ish lbs
There are several great American runners who are 6'4" tall.
No, you are not too tall.
But basketball and distance running do not complement each other well. Id recommend you stick with the shorter events that basketball and vertical jumping help more.
400m/800m and try the 300m hurdles.
Ever heard of Jack Bacheler?
My advice wrote:
No, you are not too tall.
But basketball and distance running do not complement each other well. Id recommend you stick with the shorter events that basketball and vertical jumping help more.
400m/800m and try the 300m hurdles.
Would I become worse if do work on my vertical and distance(xc) still??
im 6'3" and ran collegiately in the 400meter dash and had big ups as well at the times...when i converted to slow twitch i turned into a subelite distance runner with no ups.
yeetrunningboy wrote:
6'4ish and 15
Going into Sophomore Year
Maybe will grow and inch or two more.
(2:15,4:58,10:52,18:53) ik my 5k time is not very good, first time in cross and had no base.
Currently doing some workouts to increase my vertical jump as well. Also trying to build a big base for xc.
I do play basketball, hence the vertical jump workouts. I just wanna know if I am going to be to big to be successful in both sports.(jumping/basketball and running)
I was about your height at that age and eventually grew to something close to my current height (6'9") by senior year. I wasn't great at running (4:43 1600 PR), but I never got the sense that my height was a serious impediment. Mostly just something to laugh about with my teammates. Was very skinny at the time (185 pounds) so that probably helped. In retrospect continued growth my senior year may have contributed to an injury and my generally sh*tty performance that year, but I think it was mostly fine.
Will probably get harder to juggle basketball, due to different physique requirements. May eventually have to choose one if you're going to be good at either.
6'4" 152lb and 25 here, although I was 145 most of the last 10 years.
Interesting position you are in, let me focus on basketball first. How good are you? Do you think you will bulk up 10-30lbs over the next few years? Do you plan on trying to play in college? I was never aggressive enough for the ball sports so I never really tried to use my height in that sport. If you are so-so, or don't think you will be able to gain bulk, or don't plan on playing in college then running may be a better option for you.
Your running times are ok, they will get better the longer your in the sport and as you get more miles under your legs. Being 6'4" shouldn't really have an affect on whether you should be a runner or not. Sure at the top level it isn't as great for heat dissipation but it hasn't stopped other tall Olympic caliber runners.
I would guess that doing both sports would increase your risk of injury. You can certainly do both but it will probably take away from each. Your basketball career will probably be over in two-six years but you will be able to be a competitive runner for a long while. And it will probably benefit your long term running PRs if you start sooner rather than later. Just my 2c
- RS
Build explosive and absolute strength, then focus on 400 down; maybe 800 if you must.
6'2
Personal best(s)
1500m: 3:33.97[1]
Mile: 3:48.98[1]
2-mile: 8:03.50[1]
5000m: 12:55.76[1]
10,000m: 27:34.48[1]
Run the 800 and be the next Andrew Wheating. If you ever stop basketball to focus on track then also run the 15/1600
RunnerSam wrote:
6'4" 152lb and 25 here, although I was 145 most of the last 10 years.
Interesting position you are in, let me focus on basketball first. How good are you? Do you think you will bulk up 10-30lbs over the next few years? Do you plan on trying to play in college? I was never aggressive enough for the ball sports so I never really tried to use my height in that sport. If you are so-so, or don't think you will be able to gain bulk, or don't plan on playing in college then running may be a better option for you.
Your running times are ok, they will get better the longer your in the sport and as you get more miles under your legs. Being 6'4" shouldn't really have an affect on whether you should be a runner or not. Sure at the top level it isn't as great for heat dissipation but it hasn't stopped other tall Olympic caliber runners.
I would guess that doing both sports would increase your risk of injury. You can certainly do both but it will probably take away from each. Your basketball career will probably be over in two-six years but you will be able to be a competitive runner for a long while. And it will probably benefit your long term running PRs if you start sooner rather than later. Just my 2c
- RS
I am fairly talented at basketball and will be playing on my varsity team(we are not very good) next year. Given that I do go to a very small Wisconsin School, I just don't know how it would be taken if the second tallest kid in the school who is good at bball quit basketball, behind my brother who is all for football and bball(maybe a quarter of an inch taller than me), I see myself maybe getting a little lean, but not out of 160s in weight if I choose that.(Just not my body type) Overall I like running a lot more, but Idk if i could bring myself to quit. Injuries have shown a little bit. I think I could get my vertical up a fair amount because I have never trained it and with also doing distance, wouldn't it make what FT muscles I have get stronger so I can jump higher?