The start of a sprint race is that part of the race from the firing of the gun to the departure from the starting blocks and the term usually includes the first strides out of the blocks. James C. Hay in “Biomechanics of Sports Techniques” (1994) describes: “At the starter’s command ‘on your marks’ the […]
Sprint Drills Sprinting drills help establish correct neuromuscular movement patterns. Performing drills as a regular part of your training routine will enforce a correct movement pattern for your muscles. The stride and rate will be entrenched into memory and should come naturally when racing. In the sprint training squad I am in we perform our […]
The development of performances in the 200 m sprint has been affected by its intermediate position between the 100 m and 400 m. All efforts to describe a statistical relationship between either the 100 m or 400 m distance with the 200 m have been unsuccessful. There are successful double-starters from both disciplines: Florence Griffith-Joyner […]
What is SHIRV and how does it help my running. SHIRV is an antonym for Speed bounding, HIlls, Reps and Vest work. One of the major reasons for “slowing” as we age is a continuing loss of strength and flexibility. To slow down the rate of decline we must always work on maintaining strength levels. […]
While age is a relative thing — the 60-year-old tennis player may be in better shape than the 20-year-old couch potato — time takes its toll on the human body in terms of physical changes. After age 30, humans start losing muscle mass and after age 40, bone mass declines. Tendons, which connect muscles to […]
