July 30, 2016

July 30, 2016 Sprinting, Broad Jumps

  • 110m: 2
  • 200m: 26.04, 1, 1 
  • 110m: 2
  • Total: 1040m
  • Broad Jumps: 9' 6", 9' 9", 9' 11", 9' 11.5", 10' 1"!!!!, 10' 3" NEW PR!!, 9' 11", 9' 6", 9' 9"
Ok, so on the 200 I thought for sure I had 25.5. There wasn't even any wind for once hurting on the straightaway, ran hard all the way through...Somewhat annoyed. I felt really good though going into this, decided to put in a longer session.  The thing is as you get older, or even start hitting your mid-30s, even if you SEE that there are people running 100s in the high 10s in their 50s or whatever, you still start to wonder.  You think about how many more really great workouts you have; I've always treated every workout like it could be my last, but still.  

So I went over to broad jumps; I tried using the other sand pit, it's by the quieter end of the track, I liked it more.  I've been really close to a PR lately, but haven't been able to get over 10'...then my first 'exploratory' jump I had 9 and a half feet. That's always a good sign.  Next couple went well, and narrowly missed 10' on 2 straight.  I was exhausted from the sprinting, but part of me wonders if losing all the weight to sweat makes it easier to jump further.  

This just felt like one of those days that are rare, and when you get that feeling you have got to take advantage of it.  There's a million things that go into max athletic performance, and you can't always control right when you peak.   I kept pushing, narrowly missed my PR, and then uncorked a 10' 3" jump.  I'm going to try and remember everything about that jump to see if I can replicate it again.  I absolutely stuck it.  So happy. I love sprinting and I absolutely love jumping.  Very few things do I enjoy more.

I like being in shape.  It might sound conceited, but I really do.  I mean, the body's purpose is to keep your brain alive, protect family, etc.  I've built something that can do that pretty darn well.  

Anyway, I think I'm going to try adding in long jumping next session, and also I want to post some progress pics pretty soon.  


EDIT: I just realized that my previous record had stood for almost 3 years...holy moley. I thought I set it in 2015..

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