what exactly are running a's

cedclark_1 · October 21, 2003, 8:52am

are these just high knees

chris30 · October 21, 2003, 10:14am

high knee running in the sprint position moving forward slowly. We used to do running A tows which were awesome (bungee cord attached to an athlete who performs running A’s and drags the other athlete behind him. (The athlete anchoring is walking behind and keeping tension on the cord)

cedclark_1 · October 21, 2003, 10:45am

I have a weight vest that i can adjust from 2-40lbs would running a’s with 10% of my body weight help any?and if so what would it help?

chris30 · October 21, 2003, 10:59am

You can but I would recommend using the weighted vest for 30 meter sprints out of the blocks. Do a few sets out of the blocks with the weighted vest and then a couple sets without it at the end. I think you will find running A’s over distance difficult enough without added weight
Cheers,
Chris

cedclark_1 · October 21, 2003, 11:33am

But would the vest lower my hip flexor???

chris30 · October 21, 2003, 11:34am

I dont understand what do you mean?

PaulG · October 21, 2003, 2:28pm

I believe he is asking would the weighted vest lower the hips if it was used during starts. Is hip height as important during the first 10 meters of a race as it is during the max velocity portion of running?

PaulG · October 21, 2003, 4:15pm

Also, does anybody have a video of an athlete doing running A’s with good technique they could post.

cedclark_1 · October 22, 2003, 12:02am

what phase are running A’s

Alex · October 22, 2003, 12:17am

Since running A’s are low intensity technique drills they can be used at any time of the year, no?