I'm a 110H hurdler, but I also do Sprints and Jumps. I am planning on running track in college, but I have to improve on one major thing, my stamina. I believe that my stamina is what is keeping me from reaching my full potential, because I run out of breath very easily, during practice. I can't even finish a 20 min fun run, but when and when it comes to sprint workout I run pretty good the first 3 reps, then it's like my body shuts down. Is there anything I can do to improve this, or is it what I'm eating,or how I'm sleeping(I get about 6-7 hours a night)? Help Guys.
Running Short on Breath
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well, we can't tell you to change how you're eating because we don't know what you're eating. we also don't know what kind of workouts you're doing, so we can't really tell you to change anything there either. About the only thing we can tell you is that you should get another hour or two of sleep.
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Turtlespeed04,
I'll try to help here, brah. First, I would try to get more sleep; that can never hurt. Next, I would probably forget the fun runs since you are a sprinter/jumper. Please, brah, learn from my mistakes! When I was at your age, I was also a sprinter/long jumper and, perhaps foolishly, I was convinced to run cross country and, to this day, I believe doing so really hindered my fast twitch/explosive capability. Sure, I was in "good shape" but not for my events when track season started. I essentially had to de-program my body from distance mode and I had to quickly train myself to be fast. Since the basketball coach was also the track coach and didn't know &%*%$ about how to train sprints, I was doomed.
So, I would say try to look up some topics here on extensive tempo runs and learn from them. Now, I'm in a similar situation as you. I'm gonna start doing some extensive tempo runs (e.g. 8 reps of 100m with 3 mins rest in between) then slowly build up. Eventually, I'll be running up to 350 meters at brisk pace while learning to run with lactic acid burning in my body. Since you do the 110 H, I would recommend working on explosive starts, and learning to run relaxed. Don't forget eventually working in some weight exercises like squats and power cleans.
Take my advice with a grain of salt, brah, because there are a lot more experienced people than me on here. I'm still leaning but maybe I've given you something to think about.
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KeymasterYou seem to have brought up two very different issues: inadequate aerobic endurance and inadequate general fitness. Being able to run a 20 minute run isn't requisite for success as a short hurdler….being able to run more than 3 reps in a workout is. I'd concentrate on increasing work capacity through general means like tempo work (with reps under 200m @ 75%), medball work, weight circuits and general strength circuits.
ELITETRACK Founder
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i went exactly through the same thing. it was like you did two or three quality sprints and then hands on your knees and off the track, and youre like "God how am i going to get better/faster if i cant even go through half a workout?"
answer: dont give up. keep doing extensive tempo, every single day. i remember i did 6x300s for 2 months every single day. after that i had built the general fitness and was finally able to practice like a normal athlete. getting extra sleep will also do you a lot of good.
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I wouldn't do the same workout every day for 2 months straight (or even a week straight) but as offtheblocks said you'll definitely do well to be consistent and persistent with fitness oriented training.
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Turtlespeed04,
When I was at your age, I was also a sprinter/long jumper and, perhaps foolishly, I was convinced to run cross country and, to this day, I believe doing so really hindered my fast twitch/explosive capability.
Will this really happen? Right now we are doing endurance for training to build up our foundation, as the teacher says… Will that affect my fast twitch/explosive capability?
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Right now we are doing endurance for training to build up our foundation, as the teacher says… Will that affect my fast twitch/explosive capability?
It could. Combining aerobic endurance exercise with speed and strength development negatively affects performance. It remains to be seen whether the effect is permanent or not. I would guess not.
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