Danny Tutskey's Masters Training Journal

Age: 31 (32 on September 3)
Weight: 163 lbs
Height: 5’3”
Post 30 years old PB
55m: 6.38
100m: 10.74

I live and train in Naperville, IL. I train at either North Central Colleges indoor and outdoor track and Benedictine University’s outdoor track. I thought since I am now competing at Masters Meets that this thread could use a boost since it’s not used very often.

By now you all know that I had ACL Reconstructive Surgery on December 17, 2010. My goal when I returned was to break 11.00. I did achieve that goal and believe that I can run in the 10.60’s.

Progression of Times Post Surgically

May 13 - 11.18
May 20 - 11.03
June 12 - 11.00
June 26 - 10.92
July 10 - 10.77
July 29 - 10.92 (prelim, shut down between 80-90m)
July 30 - 10.74

Current Lifting Bests Post Surgically
I did not max out during my season. I had a few weeks of self testing and I progressed to the following numbers.

Power Clean - 230
Power Snatch - 175
Bench Press - 275
Back Squat - 385

2012 Plan
I am starting to work some things out for my off season and progression into my regular season. I haven’t set a date for training to begin, but I am nearing that. I am going through my workouts and looking at things that I felt worked very well for me and things that didn’t work so well. I do think that I benefited from days off throughout the week. I don’t think my body can handle training everyday and if I can benefit from a recovery day vs. a tempo recovery I’ll take the day off.

2012 Goals
Win the USATF Masters 30-34 y/o 60m Dash
Repeat as USATF Masters 30-34 y/0 100m Dash
55m: Break 6.40
60m: 6.85
200m: 22.80
100m: 10.69
200m: 22.20

A few things I am going to focus on over the upcoming month or two is an increase in flexibility and the development of functional strength. I know over the years I will slow down, however I feel I can delay the onset of it be increasing my functional strength, eating well and developing better flexibility. I am going to enroll in a hot yoga class to increase my flexibility. The class will be a 30 day class and should give me a base for development to continue through the season. Overall, I think this will improve many facets of my training and competition.

Hot yoga - mmmmmm.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Day 1, Week 1 - Lifting

10’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

3 x 10 OH Squat
3 x 10 Back Squat
3 x 10 Bulgarian Squat
3 x 10 Push Press

Strength Endurance
2 x 40y Marching RDL

Monday, August 29, 2011

Day 1, Week 1 - Lifting

10’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

3 x 10 OH Squat
3 x 10 Back Squat
3 x 10 Bulgarian Squat
3 x 10 Push Press

Strength Endurance
2 x 40y Marching RDL

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Day 2, Week 1

10’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Day 3, Week 1 - Lifting

10’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

3 x 20 KB Swing
3 x 10 Clean Deadlift
3 x 10 Glute/Ham Raise
3 x Max Pull Ups

Injury Prevention
Neck Circuit 3 x 30s
3 x 10ea Lateral Band Walks

Work Capacity
Tabata Swing 20 seconds hard 10 Easy X 4 min

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Day 4, Week 1 - Lifting

10’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

3 x 10 OH Squat
3 x 10 Squat
3 x 10 Shoulder Press
3 x 10 Dips

Mid Section
3 x Max Kip Ups
3 x 15 Back Ext

Work Capacity
Tabata Squat 20 seconds hard 10 Easy X 4 min

Friday, September 2, 2011

Day 5, Week 1 - Off Day

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Day 6, Week 1 - Lifting

10’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

3 x 10 Clean Pull From Knee
3 x 10 RDL
3 x Max Chin Ups
3 x 10 Hammer Curl

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Day 7, Week 1 - Cross Training

20’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

8:25 AM Flag Football Game 8v8

Monday, September 5, 2011

Day 1, Week 2 - Lifting

10’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

3 x 10 OH Squat
3 x 10 Back Squat
3 x 10 Bulgarian Squat
3 x 10 Push Press

Strength Endurance
3 x 40y Marching RDL

All of my lifts increased in weight. The goal is to be able to do 12 reps and no more.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Day 2, Week 2

10’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Day 3, Week 2 - Lifting

10’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

3 x 10 KB Swing
3 x 10 Clean Deadlift
3 x 10 Glute/Ham Raise
3 x Max Pull Ups

Injury Prevention
Neck Circuit 3 x 30s
3 x 10ea Lateral Band Walks

Work Capacity
Tabata Swing 20 seconds hard 10 Easy X 4 min

Great to see more people reactivating their journals! Best of luck! Will be following this.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Day 4, Week 2 - Lifting

10’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

3 x 10 OH Squat
3 x 10 Squat
3 x 10 Shoulder Press
3 x 10 Dips

Mid Section
3 x Max Kip Ups
3 x 15 Back Ext

Work Capacity
Tabata Squat 20 seconds hard 10 Easy X 4 min

[b]Saturday, September 10, 2011

Day 6, Week 2 - Lifting
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10’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

3 x 10 Clean Pull From Knee
3 x 10 RDL
3 x Max Chin Ups
3 x 10 Hammer Curl

[b]Sunday, September 11, 2011

Day 7, Week 2 - Cross Training
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20’ Dynamic Warm up
Specific Warm up

8:25 AM Flag Football Game 8v8

Game went to triple overtime. I pretty much played every down and both sides of the ball. I was surprised that held up as well as I did since I haven’t done any running yet.