Senior Olympian Sprinter

I ran yesterday outside and ran OK for a couple of 200 at 95%, but it was a little cool for my pansy ass and I finished up at the gym with some slower speed treadmill cycles.  A couple days earlier I ran indoors at the 300 meter Vanderbilt training facility.   I really liked the warmth and lack of wind.  The wind yesterday was from the South, but it is just too much for me to handle--it really messes up my breathing--which is my real weakness.     At Vandy I ran a bunch or 60 and 55 meter repeats and timed them all.   I did some with running and standing starts.  And the start is worth 0.7 seconds standing vs. running.  In these short races, a good start is worth a stride and that is the difference between a medal and nothing.   My times were in the 8's and that would be very competitive at the National level, BUT the 400 and 60 meters are typically stacked on top of each other figuring the same athletes will not ...

Linda and I were in Winston-Salem for my first USATF race and my first indoor race.  I raced well and enjoyed the meet.  USATF is very professional in their meet administration and it is on time and done correctly.  Both of these items I like a lot.   I like to know when I run and they stick to the schedule!   The facility is an indoor track with no banking, but wide turns.  The turns are 50 meters and the straightaways are also 50 meters.  The track is basically square and it was pretty easy to keep track of where you were at in your race.  The traction was really good on this surface and it did give you a little push back which I liked a lot.  The humidity was over 90 %, but I run much better is moist air than dry because my breathing is much better. It was "close" as they say. This was my first indoor meet and I like the format.  It is a quick day and you get some great competition---I was chasing people in each race....

I just signed up for an indoor track meet in Winston-Salem on January 22.  I am going to run the 200 and 400 double. I have never raced indoor as a Master or otherwise.  This is going to be something new!!   This meet is USATF sanctioned event and this will be my first time for a USATF event as well-- I will be running around with eyes wide open taking it all in !!! I have always wanted to run indoors and I just decided I  am just going to do it this season.   But if I can get some decent times, I will work on getting into the USATF Masters Indoor Nationals in New Mexico in February.   Run good and move on to the next meet. I want to get a feel for how I can do indoors before signing up for that event.  It is easy to get really smoked in the Nationals if you are  not ready.   I want to be competitive and have a shot at the finals in each event.   I have been busy with Family until last weekend and my tra...