Track Starts

Track Start Improvements

As I have improved my track start through out these blog post I have been given some very powerful tips to get my track start to where it is now. I will have to be able to all of this new gained knowledge into the next up coming track season.

Tips

Exploding from a set of blocks is a violent, unnatural thing to do. It takes great overall strength, coordination, and agility to have an effective start. I'm not saying go out and become a bodybuilding ballerina, but having a good strength-to-weight ratio with a sense of your body and what it's doing will make your life a lot easier.

Finishing Guide

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As you near the finish line, maintain your stride while keeping your knee action high. Get your feet quickly off the ground and pump your arms faster than in the early stage of the sprint. When you near the finish line, lunge forward to break the tape. Focus on lunging with your chest, as your torso and not your head or limbs are what is considered to cross the finish line. Lower your head and pull your arms back to push your torso forward in a falling motion.

Questions

What is the best way to finish a race?

How do you keep a continuous stride?

Cited

Pictures cited: Track & Field By Gabrielle Vanderhoof