Clyde Hart: Train Slower to Race Faster

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@mikeh

http://www.athletics.org.nz/CANTERBURY/Resource.aspx?ID=1233

The above link is an article from American Track and Field, 2005. It goes into some detail on the conceptual basis behind Clyde Hart’s program. I posted this on a another thread a few weeks ago, but I thought it deserved its own thread.

The results of Hart’s system are undeniable - he has produced a remarkable collection of fast 400 meter runners. However some of his ideas seem almost arbitrary, such as his “formula” for deciding how many 200 yard repeats to run - the number of seconds above :20 equals the number of reps run.

But really the whole thing comes down to a belief that quarter milers (and I suppose 200 meter runners) need a certain amount of intermediate training above 70% effort, and most 100% should be kept fairly short. It seems, based on what I have read here and elsewhere, that Hart rarely does long speed endurance repeats of 150-400 meters.

Enjoy. If people like this and it sparks good discussion, I’ll post a longer interview with Hart from sprintic.com.

This topic has been covered infinitum. Yes Hart’s results are undeniable…as are his failures and history of injuring athletes.