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trackcoach magazine. had a good article. couple main points i thought i'd share...
- if you have to lean to the line, don't start leaning out more than 2 strides from the line. more than that will slow you don and you won't be able to maintain the lean. the race is done when your TORSO hits the line. not your head or arms. your torso counts(as far as upper torso) as the bottom part of the neck. basicly, if you need to lean, do it 1 1/2 strides out trying to get your shoulder in front. of course, this is more for the 800/1600.
- to find out which leg to start out with, stand straight then act like you'll fall forward. the leg that stops you is the stronger one and should be the leg you start with. on the line, have a HALF STRIDE when standing waiting for the gun. anymore might extend the time too much. again, this part is more for 800 runners.
- leading or following should be a decision, not an accident. have specific reasons for everything you do in a race.
- break a race up into 3 parts(bginning, middle, end). the person who wrote the article suggest getting 10 quick strides in the beginng of every different parts of the race, to signify the start of the new part. he measures everything in
strides, not meters.
- he also suggests breaking a kick up into bursts instead of one all out attack on the finish line. like kicking for 5 strides, sttling back down into mid race form and the kicking for 5 strides.
- EVERY runner has 35 seconds of sprint in them. before each race mark a place from that point where you'll kick. in a road race, you can measure this by telephone poles. they are usually 44 feet apart, so 10 15 telephone polls out from the finish of a road race, GO.
- on a track, going into a curve, if you want to pass someone, get on their shoulder and run right with them. you are running faster than them because you ran more than them at the same pace so you will automatically pass them if you each remain the same speed.
- if you want to pass someone at an ideal point in a XC race, wait for a turn with a tree or hill, take the lead 20 strides before the place, and accelerate after turning.
he also talks about 5 stride surges in the middle of races to catch your opponent sleeping, and stuff like that. thought you guys might like it.
- if you have to lean to the line, don't start leaning out more than 2 strides from the line. more than that will slow you don and you won't be able to maintain the lean. the race is done when your TORSO hits the line. not your head or arms. your torso counts(as far as upper torso) as the bottom part of the neck. basicly, if you need to lean, do it 1 1/2 strides out trying to get your shoulder in front. of course, this is more for the 800/1600.
- to find out which leg to start out with, stand straight then act like you'll fall forward. the leg that stops you is the stronger one and should be the leg you start with. on the line, have a HALF STRIDE when standing waiting for the gun. anymore might extend the time too much. again, this part is more for 800 runners.
- leading or following should be a decision, not an accident. have specific reasons for everything you do in a race.
- break a race up into 3 parts(bginning, middle, end). the person who wrote the article suggest getting 10 quick strides in the beginng of every different parts of the race, to signify the start of the new part. he measures everything in
strides, not meters.
- he also suggests breaking a kick up into bursts instead of one all out attack on the finish line. like kicking for 5 strides, sttling back down into mid race form and the kicking for 5 strides.
- EVERY runner has 35 seconds of sprint in them. before each race mark a place from that point where you'll kick. in a road race, you can measure this by telephone poles. they are usually 44 feet apart, so 10 15 telephone polls out from the finish of a road race, GO.
- on a track, going into a curve, if you want to pass someone, get on their shoulder and run right with them. you are running faster than them because you ran more than them at the same pace so you will automatically pass them if you each remain the same speed.
- if you want to pass someone at an ideal point in a XC race, wait for a turn with a tree or hill, take the lead 20 strides before the place, and accelerate after turning.
he also talks about 5 stride surges in the middle of races to catch your opponent sleeping, and stuff like that. thought you guys might like it.
