On the Grind: My Endless Pursuit of Athletic Aspiration

Week 3, Monday, 7-12-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills, activation, MB Throws)

Accel Work: 300, spikes on all today
5 x 10yds, 1.68, 1.66, 1.62, 1.58, 1.56
5 x 20yds, 2.75, 2.72, 2.53, 2.69, 2.69
5 x 30m, 3.97, 3.87, 3.97, 3.87, 3.97

MB Throws:
4 x OHB, 18-19yds
4 x BLF, 17-18yds
4 x Snatch Throw

Pause Back Squat - 135 x 5, 225 x 5, 4 x 5 w/ 255
Russian Lean - 5 x 5

Ab/Core stuff afterwards.

Either my timer really sucked today or I was just having a great day. This is the same timer that has timed all of my sprints the past few weeks. I have just started using the spikes with my accel work now, so I would hope I’m faster now than I was with flats. I was happy that I broke 4sec on all of the 30m, but I still won’t be satisfied and will consider myself at 4.00-4.10 right now. I do feel much slower when I’m running these though for some reason. The time I had about a week ago with a different timer were probably more accurate.

Tuesday, 7-14-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills)

Tempo:
2 x 5 x 100m
MB Core Throws - 600

Pause Bench - 135 x 5, 155 x 5, 5 x 5 w/ 175
A1). DB Row - 3 x 10, 50lb DB
A2). DB Rear Raises - 3 x 10
B1). Rope Pressdown - 6 x 10
B2). EZ BB Curl - 6 x 10

Core stuff - 10min

Wednesday, 7-14-10

Controlled Speed Work:
4 x 200m (85%), accel hard 20m, 4min recovery

Thursday, 7-15-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills, MB Throws)

Accel Work: 350(track w/ spikes)
5 x 10yds, 1.50 fastest
5 x 20yds, ran 2.53 twice
5 x 40yds, 4.62, 4.75, 4.60, 4.68, 4.70

MB Throws:
4 x Hop Hop OHB
4 x Hop Hop BLF

Multi Jumps: 1 x 10
Pogo, Rocket Jumps, Tuck Jumps, Line Hops, Split Jumps, Donkey Jumps, zig-zag hops, Squat Freeze

RDL - 135 x 8, 185 x 8, 3 x 8 w/ 225
DB Reverse Lunge - 3 x 8, 55lb DB’s
Russian Lean - 3 x 5

With the 30m times I ran in the last workout, I had to test my 40’s. I realize that my times are faster since I’m running these times on track w/ spikes. But earlier this year I was running 4.75-4.9 range on grass and track with spikes. Most of them were 4.9s. These times were also timed by the same timer. I have progressed and would say I’m just about back to my old speed. When I sprint now, I feel a lot more relaxed and the runs feel a lot slower. Like a lot less effort required, which is a good sign. I’m pretty happy that I have progressed now, but I really am not satisfied. I’m probably going to have to be in the 4.4’s to run a good 60m time when the tryout comes.

Yep, you could have been at 4.4’s if you would have done the program I sent - long sled pulls, pauses for the lifts etc etc. :wink: Your 40yds should be 4.5’s with those 10 and 20yd times.

I’m still doing the pauses for the lifts! But ya I just didn’t understand the long sled pulls, on how to do them. I felt like I could benefit more from the controlled speed work.

I haven’t really ran any 40’s in a while. Mostly 10-30yds/m, if that even matters. I bet I’ll run faster within a week or two. And I agree, the split from 20-40 should be faster. Also looking at my 30m time, they should at least be in the high 4.4-4.5’s.

You missing the boat son.

Ok ya I may be overthinking as far as my guesswork goes. But are you talking about the workouts?

Week 4, 7-19-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills, MB Throws)

Accel Work: 300
5 x 10yds, 1.62, 1.56, 1.60, 1.54
5 x 20yds, 2.75, 2.66, 2.69, 2.69, 2.66
5 x 30m, 3.91, 3.85, 3.97, 3.90, 3.85

MB Throws:
OHB - 4 x
BLF - 4 x
Snatch Throw - 4 x

Power Skips for Height/Distance - 2 x 5

Pause Back Squat - 135 x 5, 225 x 5, 5 x 5 w/ 265
Russian Lean - 3 x 5

Core stuff afterwards.

Another good day today. If I can just run a tenth of a second faster consistently in these 30’s I will be more than confident in going into the tryout.

Tuesday, 7-20-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills)

Tempo:
10 x 100m, 30sec rest

Pause Bench - 135 x 5, 155 x 5, 5 x 5 w/ 180
A1). DB Row - 3 x 10, 55lb DB
A2). DB Rear Raises - 3 x 10, 12.5’s
B1). Tricep Pressdown - 6 x 10
B2). EZ Bar Curl - 6 x 10

MB Core Throws - 600+

Wednesday, 7-21-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills)

CSW - 5 x 200m, 5min rest

My week has been pretty busy so far, I have a huge project that is job related (making an exercise video) along with a test in a class. My body is also starting to feel worse since I haven’t been consistent with the ice baths and foam rolling.

Do you think those pause reps have similar benefits as 3x8-12?

Saturday, 7-24-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills, MB Throws)

Accel Work: 350
5 x 10yds, 1.56 fastest
5 x 20yds, 2.56, 2.65, 2.63, 2.63
5 x 40yds, 4.59, 4.75, 4.65, 4.75, 4.59

MB Throws:
4 x 2 Hop OHB
4 x x Hop BLF

Jump Circuit: 1 x 10. Pogo, Rocket, Tuck, Line Hops, Donkey, Split, Ski, Squat Freeze

Pause RDL – 135 x 8, 185 x 8, 3 x 10 w/ 225
DB Reverse Lunge – 3 x 8 w/ 45lb DB’s
Russian Lean – 3 x 5

Core stuff afterwards

Felt tight going into today, but I still managed to run more PB’s in my 40’s (even though not by much). Sleep has been kind of off as well lately. Next few weeks will be straight from the GPP graphs 5-7.

Ya I would say so, gets pretty hard to gut out the last couple reps. I’m taking usually about 90-120sec rest imbetween the sets.

How did the meet go?

Sunday, 7-25-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, extra hurdle mobility work, sprint drills)

Tempo:
8 x 100m

Easy recovery day from an intense session the day before.

Week 5, Monday, 7-26-10

6 x 10yds from pushup
6 x 10yds from ground
6 x 20yds from 4pt
4 x flying 20yds, EFE
1 x 50m

MB Throws: 12lb ball
4 x OHB
4 x BLF
4 x Snatch Throw

Jump Circuit - 1 round

Pause Back Squat - 135 x 5, 225 x 5, 5 x 5 w/ 275
Reverse Leg Press - 4 x 8

Abs/Core stuff

Too much speed volume. Your gym has a rev leg press, have you ever tried the power runner?

What do you mean too much volume??? It’s what was written down.

Ya, my school’s rec center has one. Just haven’t been using it.

1: I would have done half the starts, 3 of each.

2: I wouldn’t have done flys and efe.

3: Not a big deal but you probably should have done the 50 with 15-20 accel zone.

If you have done the power runner, do you think it’s more quad or post dom?

A few videos from saturday’s workout. They’re all 10’s,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF6vCEp6jm8&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMwkR9LrQWs&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1axcXmox4_E&feature=channel

You need to drive out more, you are popping str up.

Dang man, I really want to do those EFE sprints. I feel that my top speed and maxV needs the most work, and my accel is probably fine.

Ya my HS had a power runner, and I thought it was more quad dominant. With my school’s reverse leg press machine, I think it is just a little bit more quad dominant than some reverse leg press machines I’ve tried at other gyms. I feel it most in the glutes, then quads, then hamstrings.

No problem, do what you feel is best. Remember Davan ran fast indoor 55-60’s and he doesn’t have great top speed. Accel is foundation to all speed qualities.