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    Fly’s in Trainers

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        • Member
          Zack Trapp on February 5, 2012 at 8:18 am #18166

          Today I was running flies in trainers on pavement. I was wondering how the times would compare percenatage wise compared to spikes on track.

        • Participant
          Mccabe on February 5, 2012 at 11:35 am #114573

          It would be different for different people. The best way to see is what you run on a track in spikes then compare that value to what you run in trainers on tarmac.

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          Lee Ness on February 7, 2012 at 12:44 am #114611

          Does it matter? The whole point of flies is to achieve maximum velocity to achieve a change to central nervous system firing.
          On the one hand, footwear should not change the quality of your run. In other words, the output of your training will be unaffected by running in trainers on pavement, however,
          Running in spikes is faster than running in flats, so you may not achieve absolute maximum velocity which means you won’t achieve the maximum training effect you would on a track..
          But if your only opportunity is to run flies on the pavement in flats, then do this as opposed to not doing flies.
          Either way, the difference in times is irrelevant isn’t it? They just arent like for like comparisons.

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          aj5474 on February 8, 2012 at 5:42 am #114636

          This is only slightly related. I has to train through indoor and won’t start competing until late march and the season runs through early July. I’ve been doing primarily accel runs, build SE for the 200 and focusing on my LJ technique. Is it too early to begin max velocity drills like flys?

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          Nick Newman on February 8, 2012 at 7:22 am #114639

          What’s the most important aspect of the LJ? That should answer the question…

          A football player I work with recently ran a 4.81 on the track with spikes and a 4.78 on concrete in sneakers…

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          aj5474 on February 8, 2012 at 7:28 am #114640

          I’m also running the 100 and 200. Since most of my meets will be in the NE I will probably only jump until April or until it gets warm enough to safely run outdoors. Should I just hold off on the max v work until I really need it?

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          Nick Newman on February 8, 2012 at 7:44 am #114641

          Max V takes a long time to develop. I’m not sure why you would hold off.

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          burkhalter on February 8, 2012 at 11:01 am #114649

          What’s the most important aspect of the LJ? That should answer the question…

          A football player I work with recently ran a 4.81 on the track with spikes and a 4.78 on concrete in sneakers…

          Nick what do you think is the reason for that?

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          Nick Newman on February 8, 2012 at 11:04 am #114650

          Well in this case probably because Cal State Long beach track is very soft and slow. But, the harder the faster right? or no?

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          Mccabe on February 8, 2012 at 11:11 am #114651

          True. Don’t take this thread as “Do all your Max V work on concrete” though…

        • Participant
          Nick Newman on February 8, 2012 at 4:12 pm #114654

          Lol…Yes correct.

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