Saturday Morning Sprint Club (SMSC) IN THE RAIN!
I’m a little late, but I’m here and I’ve got pics! 3/4 of the sprint club decided to hit it this past Saturday despite the down-pour that we were experiencing here in the southeast. 8:45 rolled around and we rolled onto the track (and field - see pic) to rip into our fourth week of sprints. The somewhat chilly, definitely rainy weather made us a little cautious and lengthened our warm-up considerably, but when all was said and done - we all put in some great effort!
This week’s workout looked like this . . .
- eight 60 yd sprints
- 200 yd sprint
- 400 yd sprint (the sprint equivalent to 20-rep breathing squats!)
- 100 yd, speed walk back to starting line, then a final 100 yarder
It was our first time running a 400 this "season" (since early last fall) and it was . . . terrible. We all had decent times (for non-runners). If you’ve never ran an all-out 400 before . . . you’re missing out on a unique training experience that cannot be duplicated in the weight-room. Period.
As I said earlier, I posted a couple pics . . .
Pic 1 puts some faces to the sprint club. It’s Sean (aka Rhino) on the left, Angela (aka Gazelle) in the middle, and me (aka Corey, ha!) on the right. We were one short, since my wife decided to sit out due to a cold earlier in the week.
Pic 2 is where we run our 60’s and 100’s.
Next week, I hope to get some action shots as we’ll (hopefully) be heading to some different athletic fields for some HILL sprints! (and maybe some other intense surprises)
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