Comp 10
25 Aug
The Speed Code – Week 9 Day 6 (core/mobility)
Core sets (9), Mobility sets (9)
26 Aug
Drills – A Skip, A Run, B Skip, B Run 2 x 20m
Drills – Dribble ACK, SL w runout 2 x 20m
Build ups – 2 x 40m
Grass Tempo – 10 x 100m
Drills (440m), Tempo (1000m)
28 Aug – Race Day
100m – 12.16 (-0.4 m/s wind)
Drills (320m), Tempo (300m), Accel (90m), Max Vel (90m)
This was not good. I forgot that I’d shortened the warm up so I was fully ready to race about 40 minutes too early. I did some extra runs, 30m in 4.40 and 4.37, a flying 20m in 2.19, and then I forgot a final part of my warm up which I feel takes 0.05 secs off my 100m time.
Race execution was poor but no more than I deserved given how casual I’ve been about this one. I got completely thrown off when someone who was slower than me on paper got out ahead of me (he didn’t even have blocks). I forgot my top speed cue but considering that I felt okay, usually I’ve built up a lead to 40m from my strong acceleration phase.
I think this was my first headwind so if you take previous races and correct for wind then all three were 12.0* while this would be 12.13, and considering the poor warm up and execution that’s actually fair.
Ultimately this season was just too long for me and by running sub-12 I’d already got everything I wanted from it. I’ve had an eye on next season since then and can finally look forward to ~4 weeks of light or no exercise. I also felt my taper could have been even longer, my legs are probably another 5 or 6 days away from peak freshness. Next season awaits.