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Anonymous
For the track fags out there:

What can you do to increase sprinting speed? I joined outdoor season over a month, ago and still haven't gotten any faster.

My endurance is good in terms going jogging over long mileages. But when it comes to running, I burn out easily and come off as the slowest on my team.
>> Anonymous
To increase sprinting speed, add sprints into your daily jogging. Do this to strengthen your big toes, because that is what you are pushing off of when you sprint.

When you are comfortable running on normal pavement, go train yourself at the beach or wherever else there is soft ground.
>> Anonymous
Be careful with beaches, cause they can hurt your calves badly no matter how in shape you are.

As mentioned, you'll need to do reps of sprints for workouts (50m sprints, 100 and 200m sprints are all good. I believe that is what my club/school team sprinters are doing right now).
Also look into plyometrics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plyometrics

I'm a distance runner, but when track season came around I started doing Plyometrics three times a week and I ended up as the anchor for our 4x100m relay team.

Also, sprinting is hard to make HUGE improvements on in a short period of time. Just be a little patient.
Also, ask your coach about doing weights... but be careful with those.

What events are you planning on doing?
>> Anonymous
>>106530
>Be careful with beaches, cause they can hurt your calves badly no matter how in shape you are.

yeah, forgot to mention that. Because sand is softer ground, you will have to push harder to run at the same speed you normally do. Either accept the slower speeds at first, or run at a smaller duration of time at the beach than you normally would.
>> Anonymous
>>106515
I live in the city, but I'll look into it. Thanks
>>106530
200's

I'll ask my coach about Plyometrics. We also used to do weight training. I don;t know why since it hasn't been doing anything. I'll probably be purchasing freeweights sometime soon. Thanks.
>> Anonymous
>>106536
Heh, and don't run them barefoot...
I had been training for cross country for almost 8 months straight, completely forgoing track season, went on one barefoot run on the beach and between the severe (and I mean so bad I could barely walk) calf cramps and blisters that formed on my toes, I was out of running for almost two weeks!
>> Anonymous
form
>> Anonymous
you could build leg strength by doing SQUATZZZZZZ