And how much did you improve it over time?
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And how much did you improve it over time?
I never used the 40 as a measurement for me............because I had deceptive speed (as a coach once told me)
3.8 in high school. Hand timed.
[QUOTE=mrick40;1261700981]I never used the 40 as a measurement for me............because I had deceptive speed (as a coach once told me)[/QUOTE]
I also have deceptive speed. I'm even slower than I look.
I think Sponge Bob's snail Gary moves faster then me now
It has been a common occurrence where someone worries so much about their 40, and tries so hard to improve, that they forget to work at becoming a better football player (or whatever your sport is).
if it helps learn to do a standing broad jump. try to get above 8' or more. takes time but it will improve your launch.
was a 5.1 freshman year ( had it timed for football) and i didn't play football again until senior year (Played basketball all 4 yrs) which it ended up being a 4.6. I did a lot of vertical training for basketball though (jump soles, parachute running, ladders) and that is probably what made my 40 go down so much
I improved it by .4-.5 seconds just by doing track and the only really thing that i can think of that we did at practice is playing cross the ocean alot and doing a **** ton of plyometrics
[QUOTE=DCSpartan;1261802381]3.8 in high school. Hand timed.[/QUOTE]
Holy **** man! you should go straight to the olympics or the guy who times you should go to special ed class. That would be the faster 40 ever at the nfl combine by .45 seconds and a world record
[QUOTE=churley57;1261951381]Holy **** man! you should go straight to the olympics or the guy who times you should go to special ed class. That would be the faster 40 ever at the nfl combine by .45 seconds and a world record[/QUOTE]
I know, Im thinking of walking on to a D1 school this fall. Its been my heart's desire ever since I was young 40 year old.
I was a good not great track runner in high school, like 11.5 hundred meter times and I think it translated to a 4.57 electronic timed 40.
[QUOTE=Badger94;1262278181]I was a good not great track runner in high school, like 11.5 hundred meter times and I think it translated to a 4.57 electronic timed 40.[/QUOTE]
Translated 40 times???????............in that case, I can run .03 for two yards.......which translates to 4.3.
Fastest self timed 40.......4.5 Mississippi's
[QUOTE=Badger94;1262278181]I was a good not great track runner in high school, like 11.5 hundred meter times and I think it translated to a 4.57 electronic timed 40.[/QUOTE]
You cannot convert a 100m time into a 40 yrd time. There is not formula to plug the number into. Plus, with the 100m, you are wearing spikes, and you are on a hard rubber surface. Those are not the conditions you run the 40yrd on.
[QUOTE=SDOptimist;1262296771]You cannot convert a 100m time into a 40 yrd time. There is not formula to plug the number into. Plus, with the 100m, you are wearing spikes, and you are on a hard rubber surface. Those are not the conditions you run the 40yrd on.[/QUOTE]
I meant to say I've had both done. I ran both a 4.58 40 and an 11.5 hundred. Not that I used some converter. Just in case some people wanted a reference point.
4.42
[QUOTE=KingTrackStar21;1262364341]4.42[/QUOTE]
no you dont. If you run a 4.42 at age 16 you'd have an offer by Alabama to play football for them already and would have run your State track and field championships earlier this month.
[QUOTE=Badger94;1262308921]I meant to say I've had both done. I ran both a 4.58 40 and an 11.5 hundred. Not that I used some converter. Just in case some people wanted a reference point.[/QUOTE]
lol, keep spinning it!
[QUOTE=DCSpartan;1261802381]3.8 in high school. Hand timed.[/QUOTE]
BRO, that's hand timed. I'd say at best you run a 4.1, MAYBE a 4.0. It's still a little above average for a high school kid though!
[QUOTE=DCSpartan;1262377991]no you dont. If you run a 4.42 at age 16 you'd have an offer by Alabama to play football for them already and would have run your State track and field championships earlier this month.[/QUOTE]
I am usually with you 100% on this type of stuff, but this poster did post his name and 100m PR in his first thread, and it can be verified that a HS Sophomore with that name did run a 10.8 second 100m. It is entirely possible that he has run a legit 4.42. 4.42 is extremely fast at 16, but so is 10.8 in the 100m.
[QUOTE=brownj12;1262409681]I am usually with you 100% on this type of stuff, but this poster did post his name and 100m PR in his first thread, and it can be verified that a HS Sophomore with that name did run a 10.8 second 100m. It is entirely possible that he has run a legit 4.42. 4.42 is extremely fast at 16, but so is 10.8 in the 100m.[/QUOTE]
.....and at 5'11 140 he may be too small to play at Alabama. So he may be the rare case to at 5'11 140 to run that fast. As far as for football, what would he run at 5'11 180.......which is about what he would have to be at to play either WR/CB at the D1 level.
[QUOTE=mrick40;1262420911].....and at 5'11 140 he may be too small to play at Alabama. So he may be the rare case to at 5'11 140 to run that fast. As far as for football, what would he run at 5'11 180.......which is about what he would have to be at to play either WR/CB at the D1 level.[/QUOTE]
180 is a bit pushing it. There are Corners at 5'10 160 who are getting SEC scholarships. But ya, your point is solid regardless.
I had an electronically timed 55 meter dash of 6.69 seconds years ago in my only indoor race.
As for the 40 yard dash, my dog once ran a 2.9
[QUOTE=heatwave13;1262620011]I had an electronically timed 55 meter dash of 6.69 seconds years ago in my only indoor race.
As for the 40 yard dash, my dog once ran a 2.9[/QUOTE]
Wow thats great for your age (assuming late 30's)
Not too shabby for your dog either......was that paw or laser timed?