WHOAH....ok, so running in extra layers makes it hard to cool off while I'm mid-sprint, and also just impedes movement and makes it harder. Today was 75, so I needed no extra layers, just shorts, didn't even need a shirt. Also had 4 cups of tea over the course of work today. I think being unimpeded by extra layers and that caffeine combined to give me a ton of energy. For reference, I've never done more than 2 400s in one session before. I did 4 here. The plan was for 2.
I wanted to focus on relaxing my traps/shoulders/neck during the sprints, since tensing up is a common mistake. I found that it made breathing and just the experience much more bearable, especially the ends of the sprints. The first one I was going about 85%, the next 3 about 80%. So it's not like I was going slow. What I found was that on the final 100 straightaway I was able to actually push speed instead of just "stringing out" momentum and hoping to not slow down too much at the end.
I'm still kind of feeling good now a couple hours after finishing. Most 400s I've ever done, and most total meters in a session as well. Good way to kick the cutting cycle up a notch.
I wanted to focus on relaxing my traps/shoulders/neck during the sprints, since tensing up is a common mistake. I found that it made breathing and just the experience much more bearable, especially the ends of the sprints. The first one I was going about 85%, the next 3 about 80%. So it's not like I was going slow. What I found was that on the final 100 straightaway I was able to actually push speed instead of just "stringing out" momentum and hoping to not slow down too much at the end.
I'm still kind of feeling good now a couple hours after finishing. Most 400s I've ever done, and most total meters in a session as well. Good way to kick the cutting cycle up a notch.
- 110: 2
- 400: 4!!!!
- Total: 1820m
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