Sprints

What are the sprints?

60m to 400m. Flat out, start to finish. It's where we started, and both coaches have spent most of their careers in these events.

Anyone 12 and over who wants to get faster. Juniors, opens and masters.

Every other event on this site gets better when your sprinting does.

Speed is a skill, and skills need repeating. Two or three sessions a week is where real progress starts.

Once a week, the body never gets the chance to adapt. So they keep starting over.

Speed endurance. Longer runs at high effort, with proper rest between. This is the day that hurts.
Strength. Gym lifts and sled pulls, then a finisher of push, pull and core work.
Speed. Short, flat out runs and block starts. Timed, so we know what's working. The number is the number.

Mostly on grass. It's easier on growing legs. Squad members also train and test on a synthetic track from time to time.

Checking the timetable...

Every session has a job. Athletes know what they are working on before they start, and we check it after. Turning up is not the same as training.
Speed comes first. Every event on the track and in the field is faster with better sprinting. So every group sprints.
Strength protects them. Running, jumping and throwing put big forces through the body. Strength work, built up slowly, is what stops those forces turning into injuries.
We plan in blocks. Usually three weeks building, then an easier week so the body can catch up. Newer athletes build steadily. Experienced athletes get sharper blocks aimed at the meets that matter.
Recovery is training. Sleep, food and water are where the work turns into results. A tired athlete does not get fitter, they get hurt.
Race day is practised too. Athletes build a plan for competition day. When to arrive, how to warm up, what to do between rounds, and what to do when something goes wrong.
Nerves are normal. Every athlete feels them, Olympians included. We teach athletes to notice the nerves and still do their job.

Book a free first session. Come along, meet the coaches, and see how we train.

Ages, prices and how we keep athletes safe are on the Training page.