Austin Summer: less warmup, more throw-up.

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@T-Slow

Well, I hadn’t done a 250m run in ages, so I guess that was a bit new, but I’m used to running my Special Endurance workouts flat out, so running this workout at 95% made it a bit more bearable.

The breaks between runs were around 10 minutes though, which is shorter than I’m used to, and even though I wasn’t going flat out, by the third run I guess things got a bit overcooked. I will take a bit more rest next time, and things should be fine.

There are definitely major differences based on the weather though. The warmup is definitely less active down here, with no jogging and lots of stuff done standing on the spot, and I can see why. I also for the first time understand why sports drinks like Gatorade exist. I have never felt they did a damn thing for me in Toronto, but they are pretty much a necessity in Austin’s summer heat!

If you don’t mind can you detail your warmup before the buildups? I live in Mississippi and feel like I may need to modify warmups due to the 100 degree heat and humidity. Just looking for some ideas.

Also, what was your fear of him having a Dan Pfaff? From what I have seen in his seminars Pfaff follows Tellez mechanics philosophy which is of course very good and classic sprint technique.

Great journal, thanks for posting.