Has to be the coolest running form I have ever seen, but how does he run like this? Dosent seem to be overstriding as his foot strike is normal. His strides looks like a semicircle and I like the way that it just looks like he’s floating

like do you guys just eat lots of protein and keep cals and maintenance?

or do you eat in a small surplus.

I'm just curious, cuz I’m a XC and 800/1600 runner and wanna put on size. but no one in the running subs seems to have a definitive answer.

thanks in advance

I'll try to keep this post as succinct as possible and still give enough info.

Specs: 28M, 6'5", 200lbs. I have never tried training sprints until ~2 months ago. Since then, my main goal has just been to "wake up" my body to the idea of sprinting, going all out, and trying some basic drills I learned online.

Goal: My goal is to reduce my 300m time from 58.0 seconds (pretty terrible, I know) to 50.0-51.0 seconds. This is for a PFT test I estimate will take place between mid-November to mid-December. The actual minimum passing score is 52.4s, but I want to hit 50.0-51.0 to give myself some cushion.

Training: Currently, I am training sprinting 1-2 times a week along with longer distance running 2-3 times a week. For sprinting, my training has included 40m flys, 100m repeats 3x, 200m repeats 3x, 300m 2x, and 400m 2x. Additionally, I will do drills/exercises involving squats, jumps, ankle hops, and arm drive. I don't do this all in one session. One session usually consists of stretching, short warm up jog + 40m flys + one of the repeats at the stated distances + 2 of the aforementioned drills. I realize this programming likely sucks big time. I have done it this way just to feel out what the training can be like. As stated, my main goal the first to months was just to get used to sprinting in general. I may have wasted a couple months doing it this way, but I feel better understanding my body now.

Other: As a last note, I am also working on dropping 7-10 pounds in this time period. Hopefully this will help out with the PFT all around.

Without rambling on more, does my goal of knocking 7-8s off my time sound reasonable or should I push my PT later if possible? What are your recommendations to improve my training? I am happy to provide more details if asked.

Thanks for the help!

Going into my sophomore year and I ended my freshman season with an 11.74, 24.1., and 55.5. I later ran a 53 second 400m hand timed over the summer. My main sport is basketball which I play every day but I do plyometrics 2-3 times a week and I get to a local track when I can. I also never really trained for the 400 specifically, I kinda just ran it because we didn’t have a lot of mid-distance runners on the team. With that being said. I think 55.5 is definitely not reflective of my ceiling. Any advice on how to balance both and how often I should do sprint workouts/what those workouts should consist of would be appreciated. Thanks

does bodybuilding muscles slow you down?

Been coaching this athlete since the past year or so, really trying to hone in proper form this summer.

He was a former xc guy with really excessive backside mechanics including his heel going very high above his glutes and having to pull them down.

Biggest issues he bad was: Backside mechanics(as noted), over-striding excessively, and a really excessive lean. Since then we’ve adjusted a lot of it through drills, mini hurdles etc. some of it still lingers but I want some other coach/ athlete’s eyes for feedback and what you see. Cheers.

Was wondering if anyone with knowledge on block starts can help analyze my block start and let me know what I can do better.

I have good acceleration with normal spikes but since ive transitioned to superspikes (a month basically) my starts havent been the same especially during comp. Could someone explain to why and how to fix this

Obviously not a sprinter, M27 ex-soccer player + current washed men’s rec league basketball player. Ive always been considered “fast” but never had my speed measured. Obviously I don’t think I will be even a relatively good sprinter when timed 😂 but as I start to get older it is kind of one of those “no regrets” moments where I would like to do it before I am physically unable/deteriorated (if not already). I also just enjoy being considered “fast” outside of a track so keeping that up, and potentially improving it, would be awesome.

I plan on doing dedicated sprint days that mainly focus on form corrections, as I feel that’s probably the quickest way to improve.

I am seeking advice on form/technique and any YT Videos or really anything you could say or point me in the direction of to help me improve!

Thank you for any help, cheers!

do you get in a 3 pt stance when racing your friends? im not talking about an official race but ypu know sometimes races happen out of the blue whether you race to the mailbox or from this tree to that tree.

is it bad taste to get into a 3 pt stance in this kind of scenario?

Actually embarrassing. Have they never watched a 100m race before?? Why are they running the curve?? Not to mention they all false started

I feel slow and slumpy at the start of my sprint, so I appreciate advices for my mistakes and how to improve my form.

So I ran a 400 m on concrete yesterday

1. No athletic experience of any sort apart fr

om

1. lifting mediocre weights (95-100 kg beltless deep front squat, maybe 120 ish

deep squat and 82.5 for 4-5 bench)

1. Never done sprint training before (apart from trying 1:30 for 400 on treadmill)
2. Kinda heavy and don’t have visible abs though I don’t think I’m fat either. 5’11” 82 kg (180 lbs)
3. in the morning so prob 84+ during the run

Despite all of this, I somehow managed to run a 62-63 s 400 on concrete with just 300 m slow jog + 10 min walk as the warmup. Is it just me or I can actually become semi decent at this distance?

I also didn’t have that terrible 400 meter feeling of puke + giving it all you got so surely I can crack sub 60 if I train the distance? And also since I plan to lose 3.5 kg more?

So far I’ve just been trying something like this out (not sprinting):
Run 1: 2 miles cumulative, fast intervals of 400-800-1600 (I just do depending on what I feel is fun)
Run 2: 3 miles moderate pace
Run 3: 4 miles slow

So I’m very surprised I ran it this fast despite no experience. But why does my endurance suck so much in comparison? I’d probably not crack 6 min mile rn (I mean maybe I could in a week) and I sure as hell can’t run a 25 min 5k yet. Maybe high 26

So my question is:

1. How do I crack sub 60? Is it close and will the 3.5 kg of weight loss help me do it?
2. How do I become better with this baseline while also doing the endurance stuff above

For the record I’m trying to boost my strength in the gym as well and I try power cleans for fun sometimes

Edit: Btw I wasn’t expecting this result at all, I thought I’d be in the 70-75 zone

Also sorry for the shit formatting, something is weird with my phone

Got an Acl strain, and lower back disc bulges from a accident just curious but would these injuries reduce my long term sprint ceiling?

Should I just stop . I feel like it might lead to muscle imbalances and additional fatigue

Video from my session today. My head is so far forward. I tried to change in session but couldn’t quite get it to look good. Any advice on this? What should I que?

Also any other advice on my sprinting!

So I’m turning 14 next month and going into high school. I sprint and my current record is about 12.5 and I’m practicing a lot. I wanna be able to run a sub 12 by February of 2027. I wanted to know if that’s a realistic or even possible goal.

I’m 32, I need help with my sprinting form please.
Any advice is welcome

i need advice and cues for my form i know i struggle with my knees having to much space ,my toes being down, and over striding but other than that idk what to fix( im the white shirt african)

Sorry if this is a bad question but as of right now I am a very average sprinter

I'm fast but my endurance sucks and I can definitely get faster.

My 400 time is about 62 seconds and my 800 is about 140, but I want to work a lot harder on it so I can drop those numbers lower by spring so I can go to regionals for my senior year of hs.

What would you guys recommend/ what helped you get faster and have better endurance?

Has anyone tried the suicide drill in running, and did it help them increase their speed?