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Sprint Technique - Coach J's Blog

This weeks homework = next weeks track work

Speed Endurance Saturday 11/07

11/7/2020

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The session today is to focus on building speed endurance.  We are aiming to bridge capacity and power BUT while maintaining technique.

ALL :
Warm up:
2 laps  maintaining social distance (ITS 2 METRES!!!) 
Walk 20 mtrs on toes              Hamstring sweeps 20 mtrs    Hip flexor stretch 30 secs each side
Full plank:  Right foot to right hand / left foot to left hand by 8 each side
On all fours - Donkey kick (knee up to chest and back overhead) 8 each side
On all fours - Hurdle trail leg drill - by 8 each side  (IF HURDLES AVAILABLE WE WILL DO HURDLE STEP OVER DRILLS)
Standing straight leg deadlift (slow and 8 each leg)        Cariocia side step 20 mtrs each way
20mtrs back wards running

Sprint form drills:
​Skipping a  20 metres  X 2   Ankling 20 m X 2
Cycling  20 m X 2                 Knee up to up 20mtrs  
Quick Leg 20m                     Alternating quick leg 20m
straight leg bound  3 each leg  X 4 (with 45 secs rest between each set)

Accelerations to 60mtr:
1 @ 60% @ 70% @ 80%  - PUT ON SPIKES -  @ 90%  (GOOD FORM)
1 @ 100% to 30mtrs

SPRINT MAIN SET:
4X4X60m @ 90-95% with 2 mins recovery btw reps and 6-8mins btw sets
When finished 2X200 at 50% to flush legs

MIDDLE DISTANCE:

8x250m Recovery walk 150 (aim for 400m race pace)
When finished 2 laps of grass slow at talk and jog pace.


COOL DOWN & CORE ALL

Enjoy Michael Johnson talking about how to sprint.  We have been talking alot about putting force into the track at point of contact - listen to Michael explaining this.

​For middle distance runners listen To Nick Symmonds, US Olympian, explain how he runs a fast 800.
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    John is a sprint and hurdles coach in Crusaders Athletics Club.  He is a level 2 Athletics Ireland qualified coach and a qualified Personal Trainer.

    He still loves to compete in sprints and believes all athletes can get quicker through knowledge and the correct application of force through their sprint form.


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