Hi everyone. I've been lurking for a couple of months and have learned a TON. I would love some direction for my ds, a homeschooled sophomore. He's a third degree black belt in tae kwon do, loves working out and weight lifting. Our school district prohibits homeschooled high schoolers from participating in public school sports, so we're on our own for club and IM sports. He joined a homeschool cross country team this year for improving his running, being with other friends who also homeschool, and for that all-important "team sport" experience. There are actually a lot of homeschooled students near us, so lots of kids participate and the meets are well-attended. Ds is average speed, can do a 7 min 10 sec mile and hoping to get faster as he continues running. Has done a 6.40, but that was last year, so he's working on it.
The thing is, he's not a huge running fan and will never be remarkable in that sport. He likes it, but doesn't love it. I'm not sure he's built for it, actually. He's almost 6'1" and in the 190's at 15 years old. The really fast "stand-out" runners are smaller than him with leaner muscles.
Ds is strong as an ox and can lift really heavy weights, which he enjoys. What do you think of him trying power lifting as a sport for USNA? I'm just looking at the stats that say 91% of admitted students to USNA are varsity athletes, and I'm trying to figure out how to level the playing field in that category.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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The thing is, he's not a huge running fan and will never be remarkable in that sport. He likes it, but doesn't love it. I'm not sure he's built for it, actually. He's almost 6'1" and in the 190's at 15 years old. The really fast "stand-out" runners are smaller than him with leaner muscles.
Ds is strong as an ox and can lift really heavy weights, which he enjoys. What do you think of him trying power lifting as a sport for USNA? I'm just looking at the stats that say 91% of admitted students to USNA are varsity athletes, and I'm trying to figure out how to level the playing field in that category.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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