Track and Field By: Talia Rucker

Definition and Description of Career A track star refers to a runner, an athlete. A track star refers to a person who is skilled in any field and there is no connection whatsoever with sports. Professional athletes play sports for a living. Professional athletes are people with natural talent, stamina, and competitive drive. They have excellent reflexes and coordination and are well disciplined when it comes to rigorous practice and training. http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/550/Professional- Athlete.html Definition and Description of Career

Education and Training Start eating healthy Run up to three miles everyday,(more if you are training for cross-country events) Before running warm up Gather data Practice your hurdling if you want to be a hurdler Keep in mind Remember, high jump you can’t practice without the track equipment. Improve your distance Keep a daily sports journal and log-in all training sessions Participate in running events outside of school Congratulate yourself, because soon you’ll be ready for track Taking the college route is a frequent path to success for standout track and filed athletes, even for many non-Americans Education and Training

Opportunities for advancement Track and field differs from most other sports because it is solely measured in meters and seconds. Prior to the 2012 London summer Olympics, a number technological advancements were unveiled to improve the sport. The new, starting blocks can detect more than just athlete’s movement, but the pressure applied to the blocks. Opportunities for advancement

The Indianapolis sprinter estimated his 2013 earnings from track: $6,000,or about 4,000 times less than bolt. More than 50 percent of those ranked in the world’s top 10 earn less than $15,000 from their sport, and there are wide variations between events. USATF recently announced a landmark 23-year deal with Nike reportedly worth $500 million, extending sponsorship of the governing body through 2040. Salary and benefits

Aptitudes and Values Required Speaking- talking to others to convey information effectively. \service orientation- actively looking for ways to help people Instructing- teaching others how to do something Coordination- adjusting actions in relation to others’ action Time management- managing one’s own time one the time of others. Aptitudes and Values Required