You’re right, Tom. Most of my sprint work this year has come from overspeed flying 30s and flat 80s and 150s. I get accel in my warmups, but not as much as if I trained it specifically.
From here on out, I think my scedule will look something like this
Thursday: Meet - counts as SE1 day
Friday: Tempo - 200s in mid 30s w/2 minute rest
Monday: Weights, Depth Jumps, Tempo
Thursday: 60-80M sprints @ 95-100%
Friday: Tempo
Monday: Weights, Depth Jumps, Tempo - less volume
Thursday - Meet - counts as SE1 day.
Sprints the day after weights and depth jumps? I’d rather see sprints Monday with depth jumps after. I would actually suggest bagging weights for the next 8 weeks but I know that’s not going to happen, so at least do speed first.
Sprints are three days after weights and depth jumps. Plenty of time to recover and see the potentiation effect from the small volume of plyos.
And if anything, the ISOs are helping elastic response. Research has shown the isometrics result in higher increases in tendon stiffness than any other training method.
I’m still depth jumping a couple inches higher than my CMJ, so the reactivity is there, I’m just kind of weak right now since I’ve been trying to make my body better proportioned for the sprints.
I’m curious as to why you would prioritize depth jumps to acceleration work? Surely you aren’t concerned about improving your vertical at this stage of the game?
I hope I don’t come off as picky, but why accels? Why not max speed? As CF said somewhere, hundreths saved at the start can cost you tenths later in the race. He was referring to race strategy but it’s a training strategy as well. You are already strong, quick and explosive. Speed work will retain these qualities (for 8 weeks anyway) and allow you to hone your form which can’t be as smooth as it could be after the long Winter. You probably won’t get much faster in the first 40 meters in the time available but you can improve your SE enough to PR big.
He’s been doing strictly SE for months in what he terms “speed work.” He mentioned that his acceleration was down because of a loss of quad mass.
To be quite honest I don’t know what exactly to recommend now that his season has started. What I do know is that a few top sprint programs have some form of acceleration work at least 2x a week.
I don’t see any SE in the past month. There’s no reason for us to go back and forth on details. We agree he ought to focus on running instead of emphasizing plyos or whatever.
bevolution!
June 5, 2009
Lower Body
Submax Rate An-2[/b]
Current Condition:
Since I only ran one race last night I was feeling pretty good today. My right glute was tight, but it went away in the warmup.
Warmup:
Some RW drills
Workout:
Tempo Runs
4 x 200M @ easy pace, 120 sec. rest
Times of: 30.0, 32.7, 32.4, 34.7
Cooldown:
Some RW exercises
Notes:
Well, my second tempo session ever went about as planned. I wanted to do 5 reps for an equal kilometer, but my lungs got the better of me.
Each lap was just an attempt to get the right pace down and I think I did okay. I know they’re all supposed to be the same speed, but I’m not used to running under 95% so pacing is hard.
Anyways, as embarassing as it is to admit, the workout was challenging. 8 more weeks of this crap should help me out though. Before the season is over I’d like to be able to hit 5 of these runs in under 30 seconds without being ready to hack up a lung.
Okay guys, you’re actually both right. I did focus on SE earlier in the year, but life has kept me away from the track for the last month and my endurance is dragging. Like Juggler said, I’ve been on the track once in the last month, and that was doing 60s. My SE was in place a month and a half ago, but it’s not now. I’m not worried as it will jump back quickly.
Tom, you’re right in that accel should be present often. I know I need to sprint more. I would like to point out that every time I do a sprint rep I do have to accelerate to top speed, and I also get accel work in my warmups. You’re also right in that I should be doing accel over DJ work. I just like the potentiation effect depth jumps can have. They provide a good strength stimulus too.
Juggler, you’re right here too. I probably should be emphasizing top speed runs. I’ll likely alternate between those and SE.
Yeah, conditioning can be done on the off days or after the main workout. Don’t worry, I’ve finally learned my lesson. Low intensity conditionin is necessary. Now it’s just a matter of making myself stick to it.
You may have 8 weeks but you don’t have 6 races. You need races!!!
I’m wondering is general fitness really an issue because you performed 4x200 at around 30sec with 2mins, I probably couldn’t do that shit and I’m in the 10.7-10.8 range.
I know I need races. I’ll try and setup some of my SE sessions like mock meets. That could help.
And I can’t do repeat 200s in 30 seconds. I averaged mid 32s and it wasn’t pretty, even after only 4 reps. General fitness is a problem.
Also, I like your setup, but 48 hours between serious sessions isn’t enough for me. I’ll probably be sticking with what I put down, except for exchanging the depth jumps for more sprinting.
My friend, listen to one of the best sprint coaches (CF) in the business, all runs are submax, if you can’t handle 3x30 and 2x150 submax then you have major problems that won’t be fix this year.
bevolution!
June 9, 2009
Lower Body
Dur/Mag An-1[/b]
Current Condition:
Feeling good. I wanted to sprint, but no dice.
Warmup:
Some RW drills
Light Plyos
Workout: Rotation Style
SL Reverse ADA Drops
3 x 4 (2 per leg) @ 23", 180 sec. rest
(out or rotation
Single-Leg ISO DLs (left)
2 x 10 seconds @ 208 lbs, 180 sec. rest
Single-Leg ISO DLs (right)
2 x 10 seconds @ 208 lbs, 180 sec. rest
OI SL HF Abs (left)
2 x 25 reps @ BW + 15 lbs, 180 sec. rest
OI SL HF Abs (right)
2 x 25 reps @ BW + 15 lbs, 180 sec. rest
Cooldown:
Some light plyo exercises
15 minute continuous cardio circuit (heart rate between 120-140 bpm)
Notes:
Everything went well today. I wanted to sprint, but I didn’t get off work until later and I don’t have a car right now. Oh well. I’ll get to the track on Friday.
On a good note, I’m several pounds over bodyweight now on the single leg DL ISOs. Also, I’m adding in general conditioning work. That session of 200s late last week fried my right calf, so I don’t think running for tempo would be too good of an idea, at least for a while. I am getting in shape though. To everyone who has told me to get in shape over the years, I’m sorry for blowing you off.
