Don't Jinx it!!
You know what I mean. Run your mouth and then regret it a week later. Well, I am going to run my mouth. I have not had any real health or injury issues to deal with for several weeks. There I said it, my foot will probably break on Friday. Looking at my training since the Tennessee State Finals, I have done less sessions but with more intensity. I have been taking 2 or 3 day a week off to rest, and I don't do hard days back to back like I did in the past. And I think I have the upper hand on the 'over training' that is too easy to do and I have definitely been quilty of in the past, sports hernia and plantar fasciitis are evident of such. My speed is actually getting better. Kentucky will let me know in 4 weeks.
Today I had a chance to get to the gym to do some of the weird stuff I do. I did some shoulder work and also kicks. My upper thigh was the only sore sport from yesterday. Yesterday I went to Ravenwood and videoed my starts. This is a painful process, but you can see what you are screwing up. I did about 20 sets of 95% thru 30 m. I used two types of dress, CW compression long pants and the Nike shorts with compression socks. I have not reviewed the tape, but the times were very similar. I started in block and ran 10 meters and timed the next 20 meters, to see how fast I was actually moving. It is impossible for me to time myself accurately from a block start. Too much weight on my right hand to make it work. I did settle on 14 inches from front of block to start line-- cramped but comfortable.
Tomorrow I will be in Eugene, OR and hope to get on Hayward Field to get in a couple of 200 meter reps. That would be a cheap thrill for an old guy Olympian. It is also my 8 th anniversery with Linda, we are separated by 3 time zones, but together in spirit. Skype helps a bunch.
Today I had a chance to get to the gym to do some of the weird stuff I do. I did some shoulder work and also kicks. My upper thigh was the only sore sport from yesterday. Yesterday I went to Ravenwood and videoed my starts. This is a painful process, but you can see what you are screwing up. I did about 20 sets of 95% thru 30 m. I used two types of dress, CW compression long pants and the Nike shorts with compression socks. I have not reviewed the tape, but the times were very similar. I started in block and ran 10 meters and timed the next 20 meters, to see how fast I was actually moving. It is impossible for me to time myself accurately from a block start. Too much weight on my right hand to make it work. I did settle on 14 inches from front of block to start line-- cramped but comfortable.
Tomorrow I will be in Eugene, OR and hope to get on Hayward Field to get in a couple of 200 meter reps. That would be a cheap thrill for an old guy Olympian. It is also my 8 th anniversery with Linda, we are separated by 3 time zones, but together in spirit. Skype helps a bunch.
xoxoxox
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