[i]Originally posted by quickerthansilver[/i]
Hello all, I have been reading the article on this board for the last week, and have learned so much about the science/method behind sprint training.
Welcome to the board.
This is my junior year of college, but in track terms I am a freshman. I have been told I have an explosive start, and usually am the first to react coming out of the blocks and the first 5 meters. But, after that, my lack of form and speed endurance catches up with me.
Your problem is not speed endurance, it’s acceleration capabilities and technique. Speed endurance won’t become an issue for even the most untrained individuals until about 30m.
Basically in the races I have run so far, I smoke everyone out of the blocks, am level with them after 20/25 meters, then don’t have the speed/endurance to stay with them.
This sounds like an acceleration and top end speed issue rather than a speed endurance issue. You should be able to continue accelerating until about 35m and then maintain your top end speed for about 20m. It sounds like you hit top-end speed around 20-25m while everyone else keeps accelerating.
I’d suggest working on technique and following a program similar to what cockysprinter suggested. That is probably the best method for off-season training. I’d add that you’ll probably want to be lifting heavy and doing a lot of acceleration work early on before moving to any maxV (top-end speed) work.
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