Strength training during world class championship meets

[kitkat1]

@pierrejean

Sprint training is strength training as well. Weights (or other resisted methods like sled, hills, head wind…) are support to it.

Ikh : As for sled, yes that’s the type of sled we use in Paris and Athens. In the beggining of the fall, while in NGR, the only sled available are simple tyres, that’s cheap but Olu made good use of it obviously. These are light but we’ve used them on hills as well.

Dan explained that Donovan injured before Atlanta, it happened during his last meeting in Nice. They had to find ways to get him through with weights i guess, and had to keep weigths even during the games to prevent detraining syndrome?

Whenever I read stuff like this I marvel at the resourcefulness and creative thinking of coaches under pressure. It is also a tribute to the magic (faith, trust) of a relationship shared between athlete and coach.