May 22, 2013

• 300m: 1
• 200m: 1
• 100m: 2
• 60m: 5
• Total: 1000m
• Broad Jumps: 8' 8", 9' 1", 9'1"

Good session, wasn't really in the mood at first, but I'm taking next week off so I kind of needed to. First 300 of the year, always an adventure.  Finished with some 60s because I didn't feel like doing a bunch more 100s, and I'm trying to get faster at the start .Did some broad jumps at the end, still going consistently. This is at Harvard's Track as well, so the lengths are different. 

October 3, 2012 Sprinting

• 300m: 2(!!)
• 200m: 1
• 100m: 2
• Total: 1000m, 28 minutes

wow....so the conditions were great; it was cool with a nice cool breeze, and overcast.  It was raining earlier so I wasn't sure if the track would be dry.  It was slightly damp but nothing big.  That first 300 went easily. Wasn't even sure what I'd be doing, was going to just play it by ear.  The first 100m I felt fine, by 200m I was just starting to get winded, so I went to 300, actually thought about going to 350, but decided to save something in the tank.  Lined up again a few minutes later figuring I'd pull a 200, got to 200, was sucking wind, but gutted out a second 300m!  First time ever; didn't think I'd ever do that. Finished this whole thing in 28 minutes.  Last time took me 26 minutes, but that was all 100 meter sprints.  The degree of difficulty here was much higher and only took 2 minutes.  Feels great!

August 29, 2012 Sprinting

• 300m:1
• 200m:3
• 100m:3
• Total: 1200m

I liked this much better; I kept the 300, but took out one of the 200s and replaced it with a couple 100s.  Next time I may cut out the 300, do 4 200s, and then 4 100s, or something, maybe even something shorter.  As I said before I don't just do these for conditioning & fat loss, but for speed as well, and the 300 is a bit overkill.  

August 22, 2012 Conditioning / Sprinting

• 300m: 1
• 200m: 4
• 100m: 3
• Total: 1400m

I'm 90% certain this is the furthest I've ever sprinted before.   The 100s at the end aren't that hard at all.  I've noticed that as the summer progresses I'm not necessarily feeling like the sprints are getting easier; I'm still doubled over after the 300m and am absolutely exhausted by the end of the workout.  But what I'm noticing is that my recovery time between the sprints is getting much shorter.  Today for instance this whole 1400m session took about 45 minutes.  5 weeks ago, about 1100m would've taken me about 65 minutes.  So obviously my anaerobic conditioning is getting better.   

As for how much I'm sprinting, I'm thinking of putting a hard cap of 1200m on a session, maybe even 1100m.  I do like the anaerobic effect these sprints are having, but this is also supposed to be a speed training day.  I'm not sure if beating myself to death with a slew of 300 & 200s is really accomplishing that, or at least I don't think grinding myself out is really helping my top end speed any.  I may still do the 300 at the start from now on, but may shift to 2 200s, and then 4 100s or something like that. 

August 15, 2012 Sprinting

• 300m: 1
• 200m: 4
• 100m: 2
• Total: 1300m

Good session; definitely used to doing the 1300m now.   Still feels like I'm sucking wind at the end, but in a good way.  

August 12, 2012 Sprinting

• 300m: 1
• 200m: 4
• 100m: 1
• Total: 1200m

Back is still pretty stiff.  Talked to a friend, said it sounded like glute medius, and piriformis.  Just tried lacrosse balling my piriformis...back started twitching and feels much better. Going to be doing that every half hour for the next couple days. I'll see what happens.

As for the workout, air was absolute soup.  Last 3 sprints I had about 6 minutes between each.   I almost did 350 on that first one...was tempted, but I was pretty gassed at the 300 mark so I saved it.  Will try for 350 next time. 

August 8, 2012 Sprinting

• 300m: 1
• 200m: 4
• 100m: 1
• Total: 1200m

I came out feeling like I had something to prove to myself.  I was pretty depressed yesterday wondering if I had done my last set of deadlifting ever.  I woke up this morning and still feel the pressure when I sit or stand for too long.  It hurts like crazy when I bend down to get something, actually it's more when my hips move back at all that it hurts.  It's excruciating getting in and out of my car.  But similar to how I've felt the last few weeks, when I do other exercises my back doesn't feel worse. Not great, but ok.  I was doing air squats last night.  This morning I feel about 40% better.   I got out to the track determined to do something, I wasn't sure how long I'd last but if I'm hurt I'm still not going to stop.  The first 100 meters of that 300 I was a bit tentative, and then I realized I was fine and I took off.  I sprinted more than I have in about a year.  Felt good.  Back actually felt better.  It's when I stop moving that it tightens back up.  So this was definitely needed. 

July 11, 2012 Sprinting

• 300m Sprint: 1
• 200m Sprint: 4

Whelp this is it, the hardest sprinting session I've ever had.  I intended to do a 400 but by the time I came around the bend and crossed 200m I was running out of gas and by the time I crossed 300 I felt like my legs were shutting down.  So I figured I'd do another 300 after that...didn't happen, got 200 and almost shut down.  Did another 200, then another and thought I was going to die in a puddle of vomit.  Still hard to believe I got that 4th 200, I was leaning over a gate after it because I couldn't stand and I honestly thought I might die on the track. Good times.  I've noticed something odd; when I get tired at the end of the workouts it's my traps and shoulders that feel it the most, maybe from pumping my arms while running, but still...my legs are doing most of the work.