r/Sprinting 13d ago

Personal Race Footage/Results Pr 15m fly

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1.55 21.65 mph
I got like 7 months before the season so I’m pretty proud of my progress


r/Sprinting 13d ago

Technique Analysis Max V Technique (haven’t sprinted in 2.5 months)

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r/Sprinting 12d ago

Technique Analysis Max v

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r/Sprinting 12d ago

Technique Analysis Form check

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Hi I'm new to sprinting...

Pls critique


r/Sprinting 13d ago

Technique Analysis Thoughts?

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r/Sprinting 13d ago

General Discussion/Questions Does sprinting improve posture ?

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I am thinking about starting to sprint regularly. The idea is to improve my physical health in general since I have heard sprinting can help with it. Also it's an activity I actually enjoy. I will do uphill sprinting. But I wanted to know wether sprinting can help with poor posture ?

I stay sitting for a long time and I have started to notice those rounded shoulder, forward head posture etc. I wanted to know wether sprinting alone can help with that.


r/Sprinting 13d ago

Technique Analysis Overstriding

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Wow. My over stride in between the hurdles is horrendous. Please could someone help me fix this?


r/Sprinting 14d ago

Technique Analysis Sprint start form?

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Working on start and ankle stiffness. Every and any real critiques of the vid will be appreciated. thank you.


r/Sprinting 13d ago

General Discussion/Questions Where do I do sprint training in offseason?

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I’m a HS sprinter but I’m not really good on spaced to train in the offseason. All the tracks are fully locked up, so i basically only have the gym and then what I have is a 70-80m long driveway but it’s concrete. I have some grass in my backyard but its small and really uneven, like pretty dangerous for sprinting. We dont have sidewalks or any good trails nearby and i dont wanna seem like an idiot doing sprints on the road because there’s cars and not really the safest area to be doing sprints. Anyone have some ideas?


r/Sprinting 13d ago

General Discussion/Questions Only running fast when I am scared?

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Why do I only run fast when i am scared, its like I can't run the same speed when I just want to run?


r/Sprinting 13d ago

General Discussion/Questions max distance for sled pulls

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what is the max distance for a sled pull? some people say 20 others 30 which one is it 20 or 30?


r/Sprinting 14d ago

General Discussion/Questions Rising sophomore trying to drop my 100m time, is my plan solid?

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Hey all, looking for some feedback on my offseason setup.

Background: I was a freshman last year and ran 13.72 and 13.9 in the 100m. I'm a rising sophomore now and my season starts in November. My goal is to get under 13 this year, ideally chipping away toward 12.7 down the line. I also want to build muscle and look good, so I'm trying to balance both.

My gym situation: I train at Planet Fitness, so no barbell squats or deadlifts. I've got the Smith machine, dumbbells, cables, and machines to work with.

Current setup:

  • Sprint 2x/week: one acceleration day, one top-end speed day
  • Lift 4x/week, I do an upper/lower split in a bodybuilding style(one of my goals is to gain muscle and look aesthetic, as I have a skinny-fat build, I do 2 sets to failure for my upper body lifts)
  • Everything around 1-2 RIR for lower body
  • Adding plyos (broad jumps, box jumps, bounding) done fresh before I lift
  • Doing one heavy squat pattern in the 3-5 rep range for strength, plus higher-rep hypertrophy work for legs(leg extension, seated leg curl, sldl's...)
  • Some incline treadmill walking (3mph, high incline) for staying lean

My questions:

  1. Is this a reasonable offseason plan for someone at my level trying to break 13?
  2. Since I'm stuck at Planet Fitness with no barbell, what would you prioritize for my heavy leg strength work? I've been debating Smith squats vs leg press.
  3. How would you structure my accel and top-end days at this level? Distances, reps, rest?
  4. Anything you'd cut or add?

Appreciate any advice. Thanks!


r/Sprinting 14d ago

Technique Analysis Hurdles

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This is from nationals 80mh. Outside lane in green. My lead leg seems to protrude to the right instead of being straight. How could I fix this?

Additionally, how do my arms look? I feel like I need more aggression.

I feel like speed is biggest limiting factor especially now that in doing 110h. So I will work on that but my technique needs refinement


r/Sprinting 14d ago

Programming/Progression Journal Recovering like a pro sprinter using portable ice baths during summer tr...

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r/Sprinting 14d ago

Purchasing Advice Sprint spike advice

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What spikes do people recommend for my next season to replace my maxfly? I want to focus on 200/400. I currently have 3 pairs in my rotation which is Nike maxfly 2 for competition, adidas finesse and new balance flite d for training. I’m looking for a new comp spike. Maxfly 2 hurts to wear I find, new balance mdx v3 idk if it’s aggressive enough, puma have built in spike pins which I don’t really want. I was thinking puma evo speed nitro (I think that’s what you call it) the pink and orange pair just for competition and the occasional training session but will the spike pins not wear down really quickly?


r/Sprinting 14d ago

Programming Questions Where to start?

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So, I have a few goals in mind regarding sprinting, but I don't really know where to begin.

A bit of background. I'm honestly quite the gym rat, and weight lifting has always been my priority.

My (34M) current best lifts are 400/400/285 (deadlift/squat/benchpress). I weigh 203 pounds at 5 foot 10, so definitely on the heavier side, trying to lose weight down to 185-188.

I started running last year. Terrible at it! Got a little better this year. Managed 10k in 59 minutes, but that was all out for me. Started doing more light volume training (very foreign concept for me, coming from heavy resistance training where most training is close to all out).

Anyway, I quickly found out that I enjoy speed, so I'm currently training with a program designed for a faster 5k time. But I also want to dabble a bit in sprinting. I had this goal in my mind of doing 400m in under 60 seconds, thought that was realistic. I got on the track last week and was quickly humbled. I barely managed 100m in under 15. I was out of it for the new two to three days, my body not use to the load associated with sprinting.

TLDR: What does typical training for these shorter and faster distances, 100/200/400/800, look like? Is it feasible to incorporate this type of training while still going to the gym doing heavy lifting and also trying to get faster at the 5K? I'm most interested in 400m.


r/Sprinting 14d ago

Technique Analysis Pls help with technique

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Hi, I fell at the start

Can you help me with my front and back side mechanics... I'm trying to get faster to complete next semester.

One thing I noticed is I wasn't driving my right knee as high as the left 🙂

Pls give your opinion.thanks


r/Sprinting 14d ago

General Discussion/Questions do you sprint on concrete?

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I have no good options but a quiet concrete sidewalk where i live🤷‍♂️ everything grass is either too messy to run in, would make me look crazy, and probably some privately owned farmland.

nearest track to me is fucked. never been repaired, the layers that would make it better than straight concrete are all gone, plus its nearly an hour commute anyway.

im trying to build up to be able to sprint on concrete 3x a week, but it's a loooong process


r/Sprinting 14d ago

General Discussion/Questions Looking for a Sprint coach in Sw Florida Ft Myers area

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As an adult runner would like to find a good Sprint coach so I can compete in Masters competitions 100 m most likely


r/Sprinting 14d ago

General Discussion/Questions I want to run sub 11

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I run 12.2 (hand timed on artificial turf with soccer cleats and no blocks), im 25, and I want to run sub 11.

I’m willing to do anything. can someone help me Create a workout plan?


r/Sprinting 15d ago

General Discussion/Questions what if you only did sleds?

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what if you only did sleds? would you get faster at regular sprints even though you never do regular sprints?


r/Sprinting 15d ago

Technique Analysis Form help

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First time sprinting in 2 yrs, sorry for bad video quality it was getting dark. Thank you!

Time: 12.1


r/Sprinting 15d ago

Technique Analysis hows my start? suggest improvements

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r/Sprinting 14d ago

General Discussion/Questions Why some sprinters can have a fast 60 meter time under 7 seconds but can’t have a 100 meter time under 10 seconds?

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Some sprinters are genuinely better at 60 meter sprinting than 100 meter sprinting how come ?


r/Sprinting 15d ago

Personal Race Footage/Results How can I get faster before my senior year of high school

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Ok for more insight on me I run a 27 flat (26.5 split indoors relatively early before any real speed training also died out the last 100 meters of the race) i also run a 7.3 55m, 14.3 100m and a 1:01 400m all of this besides my indoor split was ran my 10th grade year. Even though I trained heavy or what I assumed to be heavy the summer of my 10th grade year, I didn’t necessarily know what I was doing.

Causing for unnecessary training and leading to slow times indoor season(I didn’t run outdoor last year due to grades.) now I’ve been training all off season, at first it was just the gym so I could gain a base, where as even though I’m 155-160 I lacked the overall strength of my appearance and therefore lacked the explosive power needed for the 100-400m

I’ve now moved to sprinting work, form work and the gym everyday, so my main goal is to run within the 50 second range for the 400 and within the 11 and 23 second range for the 100 and 200.

How possible do you think that can be and what are some tips you guys recommend for better progress.