Sprinting-some interesting reading

[njc]

Power Running

 

[Witchblade]

Nothing new there. Good post though.

I think their conclusions/speculations about aerobic and anaerobic training being more or less the same are very dubious.

 

[Titansgymflunky]

I agree 100% with the standpoint that anaroebic exercise, is better for building speed and endurance. when I used to run a mile or a mile and a half every day a longtime ago, I was going for the endurance more so then the speed, I ran a slow steady pace and i ran my miles in somthing like 8 1/2 or 9 mins.
Now, I've been trying to run them as fast as possible. (keep in mind I had'nt ran miles for a while when i started new going for speed) My miles started back at like 8 1/2 mins r so. I'd run at an uncomfortably fast pace until that pace became comfortable and then I'd run faster. Over the past 3 or 4 months my miles have come down to an average of 6 mins and 40 seconds, and dipping lower. Endurance running at a comfortable pace for 3 or 4 months didnt give me results anywhere near as good.
While endurance running gave me pain in my knee's, anaroebic gives me shin splints. Maybe its the higher impact from running faster?

 

[njc]

I agree 100% with the standpoint that anaroebic exercise, is better for building speed and endurance. when I used to run a mile or a mile and a half every day a longtime ago, I was going for the endurance more so then the speed, I ran a slow steady pace and i ran my miles in somthing like 8 1/2 or 9 mins.
Now, I've been trying to run them as fast as possible. (keep in mind I had'nt ran miles for a while when i started new going for speed) My miles started back at like 8 1/2 mins r so. I'd run at an uncomfortably fast pace until that pace became comfortable and then I'd run faster. Over the past 3 or 4 months my miles have come down to an average of 6 mins and 40 seconds, and dipping lower. Endurance running at a comfortable pace for 3 or 4 months didnt give me results anywhere near as good.
While endurance running gave me pain in my knee's, anaroebic gives me shin splints. Maybe its the higher impact from running faster?

i know exactly what youre saying. Sprinting gives me shin splints as well and distance running gives me knee problems. I think its very important to find a grassy area to do your sprints in if possible.

 

[Titansgymflunky]

Yea, but the only problem is I've been doing them over a mile stretch of a path. (my driveway is 8/10's of a mile long, i live wayyy back in the woods)I run to the half a mile point as fast as i can n run back. Is there anythign I can do for my legs to help them not get the shin splints so bad?

 

[njc]

Heres something I found

Treating and Preventing Shin Splints

 

[Titansgymflunky]

I"ve been stretching but i havent been doing any real calf stretches......that would probably help me alot. The link had exactly what i was lookin for. Thanks man.