Sprint Training during the fall…….

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        • Participant
          gt4ever on August 17, 2003 at 12:12 am #8526

          Does anyone know how sprinters train in the fall? No one has been able to give me a real answer. I've been running track for a long time and I've never really known what to do at the end of the season. Now I've heard that you lift, but what kind of running takes place? I don't want to do too much distance running if it's not necessary.

        • Participant
          jjh999 on August 17, 2003 at 2:34 am #21589

          Check the FAQ

        • Participant
          krasnayafleur on August 17, 2003 at 9:28 am #21590

          GPP…. just get into shape, do things you might not normally do, like more hills and intervals… lots of fun options 🙂

          personally i play field hockey and do some lifting on the side… it's all on grass and keeps me in good shape. i avoid track workouts until mid-late november.

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on August 17, 2003 at 11:57 am #21591

          You definitely don't want to be doing distance runs…..unless you want to be a distance runner? Here's something I posted that in another thread that might be of value:

          Very Very Early: 1 meso
          Int. Tempo: 1 day a week (~1600m / session)
          Ext. Tempo: 2 days a week (~2200m / session)
          Speed: resisted runs or hills / stairs: 2 days a week (~500m / session)

          Very Early: 1-2 mesos
          Int. Tempo: 1 day a week (~1600m / session)
          Ext. Tempo: 3 days a week (~2200m / session)
          Speed:
          -acceleration development: 1 day a week (~120m total)
          -resisted runs or hills / stairs: 1 day a week (~400m total)

          Early: 1-2 mesos
          Int. Tempo: 1 day a week (~1400m / session)
          Ext. Tempo: 3 days a week (~2200m / session)
          Speed:
          -acceleration development: 1 day a week (~200m total)
          -speed development: 1 day a week (~200m total @ Vmax)

          Also, see here and here.[/u]

          ELITETRACK Founder

        • Participant
          utfootball4 on August 28, 2005 at 2:03 am #21592

          for your very very early phase are you building up to the 500m for the hills etc??

          thanks

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on August 31, 2005 at 12:06 pm #21593

          I replied to you via PM but since I prefer to answer questions here, I'd say that you could build up starting from about 350-400m and work your way up.

          ELITETRACK Founder

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