Track and field for a beginner?

i have run cross country for 2 years. im not very good, but i enjoy my teamates. i run 3.5 miles in 28 minutes and 6.5 in an hour.





i have to do a spring sport as a sports requirement, so i have chosen track and field.


can someone help me with what event to do, how to train these next 2 weeks. etc?Track and field for a beginner?
If you are running the mile or 2-mile, I suggest finding some hills in your area, and running those. Since you are a beginner, I would suggest running 4-5 miles/day, 6 days per week the first week. The second week, do interval training. If you have access to a track, your interval training should start at 1 mile, then3/4 mile, then 1/2 mile, then 1/4 mile. Warm up before interval training with stretching, and a slow 1/2 mile run. Stretch and jog after this workout. Keep track of how fast you run each interval. By the end of the second week of training, your interval times should start to get faster. Find a training partner, if possible.Track and field for a beginner?
As slow as you are I suggest trying out for waterboy. And because you ';enjoy'; your teamates you could try out as a trainers assistant, You know, putting tape on those boys you like so much.