Questions on Track, CC, Running in general, etc.

[GamerShadow]

Well, I have quite a few questions on lowering my times in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor track. Because I have lofty goals for the rest of my high-school career (State Meet by the end of this year, New Englands by the end of my Junior Year, and Nationals by the end of my Senior Year), I figured I'd need help from a source other than my coaches and teammates. I know quite a few of you run or have run in the past, so I know this is a legit place to post this.

Right now, I am a Sophomore in high school. I am a year round runner, and I mainly run the 800m, the 1000m, and the 5k (Cross Country). From freshman year, I have a 2:19 in the 800. From last Saturday, I have a 3:08.1 in the 1000, and my 5k from this year's XC season is 17:55 (I have a 17:46 at a course many people doubted to be 3.1 miles exactly.)

My question is this. How am I doing, and what would you suggest I do to lower my time? (No steroids, obviously.)

Thank you very much. =)