Full Winter Sprint Program (Aug 2025)

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  • #15418
    Fraser Young
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      SPP – Week 3

      8 November

      Abs – 4.5 mins
      2 x Pull ups, Dips, Handstands
      Warm Up 2
      C Drills (Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee) – 2 x 20m with 20m runout
      Hurdle Mobility (Lateral Skips, Walk Overs) – 2 x 10
      Tempo – 111,123,123,111 in 16.7, 34.3, 54.1 secs
      GS Circuits 2 rounds of 3 x 3 exercises with 100m jog

      I had a few things on so I woke up early and did this session at 7am. There were new circuits based on reps rather than time which suited me. Also pleased with my times – 300m is a long slog!

      9 November

      Warm Up 1
      MB Throws (Chest, hop Chest) – 2 x 10
      Blocks – 8 x 10m in 1.90-1.92 secs
      3 x 60m EFE (easy-fast-easy, 20m each) middle 20m in 2.32-2.36 secs
      3 x 60m FEF (fast-easy-fast, 20m each) in 3.20/2.35/2.35 secs
      A1 Hex Bar DL – 12 x 117.5kg, 8 x 132.5kg, 2 x 6 x 140kg
      A2 Squat Jumps – 3 x 6
      B1 Weighted Dips – 4 x 8 x 10kg
      B2 Bench Press (fast) – 4 x 5 x 50kg
      C1 Clean Pulls – 4 x 6 x 52.5kg
      C2 Alt DB Hyperextension row – 3 x 14 x 7kg
      Swiss Ball HS Kicks – 2 x 25 secs
      Abs – 4.5 mins

      12 degrees, no wind, damp track. There was an intermittent headwind but I managed a few reps with no wind. Top speed wasn’t there today but it was nice to do blocks. Over summer I switched my block settings to right foot forward and I tried a few starts in each position. My original start position still feels so much more natural but there’s only ~0.02-0.04 seconds difference now to 10m. I still have more to give in the hex bar DL but it’s intense enough that I’m definitely stimulating muscle growth.

      10 November

      Abs – 5 mins
      Bike Tempo – 111,123,123,111 (45 secs per 100m) 180/170/160W
      Warm Up 2
      C Drills (Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee) – 2 x 20m
      GS Circuits 2 rounds of 3 x 3 exercises with 2 x 30m jog
      2 x Handstands

      A real mess of a session. My schedule changed multiple times during the day so when I finally carved out a bit of time for this I wasn’t in the mood. It wasn’t long enough to go to the track so instead I did a bike session and then felt better about doing the rest of the workout. I only had time for handstands and I told myself I’ll do pull ups and dips on Wednesday instead. The circuits are too easy, I don’t understand the notation as it has it written in reps but then says 20 seconds, so as a compromise I did 25 seconds of each and should have probably done 30 seconds.

      11 November

      Warm Up 1
      MB Throws (Chest, hop Chest) – 2 x 10
      Block starts – 4 x 10m, 4 x 20m in 2.00, 3.30 secs Freelap
      Falling starts – 2 x 30m
      Rolling starts – 3 x 20m
      3 x 3 x 60m (30m IL) in 4.50 secs to 30m, ~8.30 secs to 60m Freelap
      A1 Front Squat – 12 x 72.5kg, 8 x 82.5kg, 2 x 6 x 87.5kg
      A2 Snatch Pull Jumps – 3 x 6 x 40kg
      B1 Narrow Bench – 8 x 75kg, 6 x 80kg, 2 x 4 x 85kg
      B2 Split Jerk – 3 x 6 x 42.5kg
      C1 Standing Plate Twist – 3 x 14 x 15kg
      C2 DB Hyperextension rows – 3 x 14 x 7kg per hand
      Swiss Ball HS Kicks – 2 x 25 secs

      Damp track, 12 degrees, -4 m/s wind. The wind did a good job of sapping my motivation and was frequently gusting to -6 m/s. It was a very “meh” session, I was at least consistent and my times were almost exactly the same on every run. I liked the longer acceleration and kept telling myself that 9 reps of 60m in week 3 of SPP is not the time to be setting great Freelap times.

      Front squats were tough, I felt like I was folding in half and straining my back to squeeze out the last few reps. Everything else was good, another very long session and I had to skip abs which I will do tomorrow alongside the pull ups and dips I skipped on Saturday.

      12 November

      A1 Pull ups – 12,10
      A2 Dips – 20,18
      DB Hammer Curl – Left 2 x 12 x 12.5kg, Right 3 x 12 x 12.5kg
      DB Decline Skull Crushers – Left 2 x 11 x 12.5kg, Right 3 x 11 x 12.5kg
      Abs – 4.5 mins

      I tried cutting the rest from 2 mins to 90 secs in the direct arm exercises and it all went horribly wrong. I was struggling on rep six and needing to pause every other rep and wriggle my way through the final reps. Next week is an easy week and I’ll take the opportunity to cut this session out entirely. It was only included to balance my arms out which I feel will happen naturally over time.

      13 November

      Warm up 1
      MJ Ext (SL Scissor, Bent Leg Scissor, Alt Bound, LLRR Bound) – 3 x 20m
      Hills – 6 x 40m
      Hard Tempo – 2 x 2 x 200m in 28.4, 28.1, 28.2, 28.1 secs (Target = 28.0 secs)
      A1 Hex Bar DL – 12 x 120kg, 8 x 135kg, 6,5 x 142.5kg
      A2 Squat Jumps – 3 x 6
      B1 Weighted Dips – 4 x 8 x 10kg
      B2 Bench Press (fast) – 4 x 5 x 50kg
      C1 Clean Pulls – 4 x 6 x 52.5kg
      C2 Alt DB Hyperextension row – 3 x 14 x 7kg
      Abs – 5 mins

      So relieved to have finished the last difficult session before the deload week. I was attacking the 200’s and going through 100m in ~13.7 secs knowing I’ll be fatigued in the second 100m. My grip gave out in the hex bar DL and the straps were a faff which meant the reps were very stop-start. I ended up failing the final rep, which I don’t mind at all as it shows I’m pushing myself. Tomorrow I shall eat!

      14 November

      Rest

      #15424
      Fraser Young
      Keymaster

        SPP – Week 4 (Easy)

        15 November

        Warm up 2
        C Drills (Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee) – 2 x 20m with 20m runout
        Hurdle Mobility (Lateral Skips, Walk Overs) – 2 x 10
        Tempo 111,212,212,111 in 16.5 secs, 34.5 secs
        GS Circuits 1 round of 3 x 3 exercises with 2 x 30m jog
        2 x Pull ups, Rope Climb, Handstands
        Abs – 5 mins

        Such a nice session, only an hour or so long. Incredibly consistent with my tempo runs, everything was 16.3-16.7 secs and the 200’s were 34.3-34.8 secs.

        16 November

        Warm Up 1
        MB Throws (Chest, hop Chest) – 2 x 8
        Blocks – 4 x 10m, 4 x 20m, 4 x 30m in 2.00 / 3.22 / 4.36 secs Freelap
        3 x 30E20F in ~2.22 Freelap
        A1 Front Squat – 12 x 55kg, 8 x 60kg, 6 x 65kg
        A2 Snatch Pull Jumps – 2 x 6 x 40kg
        B1 Narrow Bench – 8 x 55kg, 6 x 60kg, 4 x 65kg
        B2 Split Jerk – 3 x 6 x 42.5kg
        C1 Standing Plate Twist – 2 x 14 x 15kg
        C2 DB Hyperextension rows – 2 x 14 x 7kg per hand
        Swiss Ball HS Kicks – 2 x 25 secs
        Abs – 4.5 mins

        9 degrees, damp track, +4 m/s wind. I felt so good in the warm up after only one reduced volume session of my deload week. However, the times didn’t fully reflect that, in particular the first 10m which is still a slow point for me. I was really happy with the flying runs as I half expected to be running 1.15’s. Weights were 75% and reduced volume, it was such a relief to not have to push myself so hard.

        17 November

        Warm Up 2
        C Drills (Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee) – 2 x 20m
        GS Circuits 1 round of 3 x 3 exercises with 2 x 30m jog
        2 x Pull ups, Rope Climb, Handstands
        Bike Tempo – 111,212,212,111 (45 secs per 100m) 180/170W
        Abs – 5 mins

        Another easy session, bordering on relaxing. Not a complaint though, my body needs it!

        18 November

        Warm Up 1
        MB Throws (Chest, hop Chest) – 2 x 8
        3 pt starts – 2 x 10m, 2 x 20m in 1.92, 3.22 secs Freelap
        Falling starts – 2 x 30m
        Rolling starts – 3 x 20m
        3 x 3 x 60m (30m IL) in 4.40 secs to 30m, 8.00 secs to 60m Freelap
        A1 Hex Bar DL – 12 x 90kg, 8 x 100kg, 6 x 105kg
        A2 Squat Jumps – 2 x 6
        B1 Weighted Dips – 3 x 6 x 5kg
        B2 Bench Press (fast) – 3 x 5 x 50kg
        C1 Clean Pulls – 3 x 6 x 52.5kg
        C2 Alt DB Hyperextension row – 2 x 14 x 7kg
        Swiss Ball HS Kicks – 2 x 25 secs
        Abs – 4.5 mins

        Damp track, 3 degrees, no wind. First time in thermals and I felt fine. Nice times today, my cue was to do the first two steps quickly and then build the acceleration. Most pleased with holding the speed after 30m, I was running ~1.18 secs from 20 to 30m then 3.57 for the final 30m.

        19 November

        Rest

        20 November

        Warm Up 1
        MJ Ext (SL Scissor, Bent Leg Scissor, Alt Bound, LLRR Bound) – 3 x 20m
        2 x 20m 3pt, 30m falling
        2 x 3 x 60m (30m IL) in ~8.05 secs Freelap (3.25 secs to 20m, 4.45 secs to 30m)
        Hard Tempo – 3 x 200m, 2 x 200m in 27.7, 28.1, 28.5, 27.9, 28.5 secs (Target = 28.0 secs)

        Damp track, 1 degree, +4 m/s wind. Started in thermal leggings, track pants, thermal top, t-shirt, hoodie and ended up being too restricted. Halfway through the 60’s I had to put the track pants back on as I felt my muscles straining a fair bit. Pleased overall, mainly that the track wasn’t frozen! A healthy tailwind made it seem like I hit my target times but I felt like my legs couldn’t get going in the cold.

        21 November

        Rest

        Good week! I sometimes underestimate the cumulative fatigue that builds up and the improvements I can see from backing off. Aware that this isn’t the same as a taper and I’m not going to peak, simply recover enough to go hard again for another 3 weeks. Back to it on Saturday.

        #15426
        Fraser Young
        Keymaster

          SPP – Week 5

          22 November

          Warm Up 2
          Drills C – 2 x 20m with 20m runout
          Hurdle Mobility (Lateral Skips, Walk Overs) – 2 x 10
          Tempo 111,1212,1212,111 in 17.0 secs, 35.0 secs
          GS Circuits 2 rounds of 3 x 3 exercises with 2 x 30m jog
          2 x Pull ups, Rope Climb, Handstands
          Abs – 5 mins

          A bit of a slower pace today, quite cold and not the highest level of enthusiasm.

          23 November

          Warm Up 1
          MB Throws (Chest, hop Chest) – 2 x 10
          Blocks – 2 x 10m, 4 x 20m, 4 x 30m in 2.00, 3.28, 4.45 secs Freelap
          3 x 30E20F in 2.26-2.32 secs
          A1 Hex Bar DL – 12 x 120kg, 8 x 135kg, 2 x 6 x 142.5kg
          A2 Squat Jumps – 3 x 6
          B1 Weighted Dips – 4 x 6 x 15kg
          B2 Bench Press (fast) – 4 x 5 x 50kg
          C1 Clean Pulls – 4 x 6 x 52.5kg
          C2 Alt DB Hyperextension row – SKIPPED
          Swiss Ball HS Kicks – SKIPPED
          Abs – 4.5 mins

          Damp track, 9 degrees, no wind. Full of niggles today, my right foot was playing up a bit, the main issue was my left hamstring near the outside top but it didn’t feel like a regular strain so I was aware of it but it didn’t hinder me. Also a slight sprain of my right wrist doing the med ball throws. Still persistent with my new block set up, but switching to the old way is an immediate 0.08-0.10 secs off the first 10 metres. With the hamstring niggle I thought I’d skip the flying runs but the 30’s were fine so I did a tentative 2.32 secs for 20m then a 2.26 and 2.28. I skipped a few gym exercises so as not to try my luck.

          24 November

          Warm Up 2
          Drills C – 2 x 20m with 20m runout
          Tempo 111,2131,2131,111 in 16.8 secs, 36.0, 56.3 secs
          GS Circuits 2 rounds of 3 x 3 exercises with 2 x 30m jog
          2 x Pull ups, Rope Climb, Handstands
          Abs – 5 mins

          Nice conditions and I felt relatively good. I decided to aim for a slightly more relaxed 17/18/19 secs per 100m depending on distance given this is my first winter session with 300’s in it. Keeping things ticking over.

          25 November

          Warm Up 1
          MB Throws (Hop OHB, Hop BLF, Hop Chest, 2 Hop Chest) – 4 x 5
          Block starts – 4 x 10m, 4 x 20m in 1.98, 3.28 secs Freelap
          Falling starts – 2 x 30m
          Rolling starts – 3 x 20m
          2 x 4 x 60m (35m IL) in 4.46/5.60 secs to 30/40m, ~8.05 secs to 60m Freelap
          A1 Front Squat – 12 x 72.5kg, 8 x 82.5kg, 2 x 6 x 87.5kg
          A2 Snatch Pull Jumps – 3 x 6 x 40kg
          B1 Narrow Bench – 8 x 75kg, 6 x 80kg, 2 x 4 x 85kg
          B2 Split Jerk – 3 x 6 x 45kg
          C1 Standing Plate Twist – 3 x 14 x 15kg
          C2 DB Hyperextension rows – 3 x 14 x 7kg per hand
          Swiss Ball HS Kicks – 2 x 25 secs
          Abs – 4.5 mins

          Dry track, 9 degrees, +6 m/s wind. I felt good today, no niggling injuries. I can tell that my acceleration is a little more fluid following the easy week but given the short rest the runs weren’t overly fast. Good gym session, weights were just right and I handled the front squat better than last time.

          26 November

          Rest

          27 November

          Warm up 1
          MJ Ext (SL Scissor, Bent Leg Scissor, Alt Bound, LLRR Bound) – 3 x 20m
          2 x 20m 3pt, 30m falling
          4 x 60m (35m IL) in 8.20 secs Freelap (30/40m in 4.55, 6.75 secs)
          Hard Tempo – 3 x 200m, 2 x 200m in 29.3, 29.5, 30.8, 30.1, 29.6 secs (Target = 28.0 secs)
          A1 Hex Bar DL – 12 x 120kg, 8 x 135kg, 6 x 142.5kg, 4 x 150kg
          A2 Squat Jumps – 3 x 6
          B1 Weighted Dips – 4 x 6 x 15kg
          B2 Bench Press (fast) – 4 x 5 x 50kg
          C1 Clean Pulls – 4 x 6 x 52.5kg
          C2 Alt DB Hyperextension row – 3 x 14 x 7kg

          Wet track, 11 degrees, -4 m/s wind. Pretty miserable despite not being cold, there was light rain the whole time so I didn’t bring my sled. I was fully expecting 8.2’s so no real surprise, and the wind picked up even more for the 200’s and it was a bit of a joke on some reps. Really pleased with how smoothly 150kg went up in the deadlift, and that my grip wasn’t an issue (I chalked up). Only a few more weeks of heavy training.

          28 November

          Rest

          #15441
          Fraser Young
          Keymaster

            SPP – Week 6

            29 November

            Warm Up 2
            Drills C – 2 x 20m with 20m runout
            Hurdle Mobility (Lateral Skips, Walk Overs) – 2 x 10
            Tempo 100m, 6 x 300m, 100m in 17.3 secs, 57.0 secs
            GS Circuits 1 round of 3 x 3 exercises with 2 x 30m jog
            Pull ups, Rope Climb, Handstands – SKIPPED
            Abs – 5 mins

            I unintentionally skipped the gymnastics as my workout was on a post-it note that got soaked in my pocket and I couldn’t read it. I forgot my stopwatch and fancied a different session given the conditions and a children’s group training on the track. First and fifth rep were more like 54.0 and the last rep was a 58 but otherwise around the 57 mark (19 secs per 100m). The weather was pretty miserable, wind and rain.

            30 November

            Warm Up 1
            MB Throws (Chest, hop Chest) – 2 x 8
            Blocks – 2 x 10m, 2 x 20m, 4 x 30m in 1.92, 3.20, 4.35 secs Freelap
            3 x 30E20F in ~2.24 secs
            2 x 60m (40m IL) in 7.85 secs (30/40m in 4.38 / 5.52)
            A1 Front Squat – 12 x 72.5kg, 8 x 82.5kg, 6 x 87.5kg, 4 x 92.5kg
            A2 Snatch Pull Jumps – 3 x 6 x 40kg
            B1 Narrow Bench – 8 x 75kg, 6 x 80kg, 2 x 4 x 85kg
            B2 Split Jerk – 3 x 6 x 45kg
            C1 Standing Plate Twist – 3 x 16 x 15kg
            C2 DB Hyperextension rows – 3 x 16 x 7kg per hand
            Swiss Ball HS Kicks – 2 x 25 secs
            Abs – 4.5 mins

            Damp track, 6 degrees, +4 m/s wind. Great session, there was another sprinter at the track and her coach was happy for me to join in and do block starts together. I felt sharp today, though the wind helped, and acceleration times were pleasing. I brought the wrong spikes but they actually felt nicer to accelerate in so I might stick with them in future.

            1 December

            Abs – 5 mins
            Drills C – 2 x 20m with 20m runout
            Tempo 111,2131,2131,111 (20 secs per 1)
            GS Circuits 1 round of 3 x 3 exercises with 2 x 30m jog
            Pull ups, Rope Climb, Handstands – 2 sets

            Very wet and windy session, split in two as I had to go straight from tempo to a meeting and do the circuits afterwards. Struggling with motivation when the weather’s rubbish, which it undoubtedly will be for the next few months.

            2 December

            Warm Up 1
            MB Throws (Hop OHB, Hop BLF, Hop Chest, 2 Hop Chest) – 4 x 5
            Block starts – 2 x 10m, 4 x 20m in 2.00, 3.26 secs Freelap
            Falling starts – 2 x 30m
            Rolling starts – 3 x 20m
            2 x 4 x 60m (35m IL) in 4.40/5.58 secs to 30/40m, ~8.05 secs to 60m Freelap
            A1 Hex Bar DL – 12 x 120kg, 8 x 135kg, 6 x 142.5kg, 4 x 150kg
            A2 Squat Jumps – 3 x 6
            B1 Weighted Dips – 4 x 6 x 15kg
            B2 Bench Press (fast) – 4 x 5 x 50kg
            C1 Clean Pulls – 4 x 6 x 52.5kg
            C2 Alt DB Hyperextension row – 3 x 10 x 8.5kg
            Swiss Ball HS Kicks – 2 x 25 secs
            Abs – 4.5 mins

            Damp track, 9 degrees, no wind. The 30m runs were mostly 4.45’s but some 4.40’s in there. I felt a little flat today but the accelerations were strong. Considering moving the weights to the early evening because 3+ hours of intense exercise is too much. I’m having food after the track and then hopping straight in the gym.

            3 December

            Rest

            4 December

            Warm up 1
            MJ Ext (SL Scissor, Bent Leg Scissor, Alt Bound, LLRR Bound) – 3 x 20m
            2 x 20m 3pt, 30m falling
            4 x 60m (35m IL) in 8.10 secs Freelap (30/40m in 4.40, 5.58 secs)
            Hard Tempo – 2 x 3 x 200m in 29.7, 29.6, 29.8, 29.3, 30.4, 30.8 secs (Target = 28.0 secs)
            A1 Front Squat – 12 x 72.5kg, 8 x 82.5kg, 6 x 87.5kg, 4 x 92.5kg
            A2 Snatch Pull Jumps – 3 x 6 x 40kg
            B1 Narrow Bench – 8 x 75kg, 6 x 80kg, 2 x 4 x 85kg
            B2 Split Jerk – 3 x 6 x 45kg
            C1 Standing Plate Twist – 3 x 16 x 15kg
            C2 DB Hyperextension rows – 3 x 10 x 8.5kg per hand

            Wet track, 7 degrees, -2 m/s wind. It always seems to rain on Thursdays so I never get to do sled work. I felt great today, my first 10m in particular was 1.93 secs instead of the usual 2.00 secs. It hailed at one point and I was pretty cold, my right hamstring felt very slightly strained on the final 60m run so I took a tiny bit of intensity off the 200’s. I had a warm shower before the gym session, not a fan of winter weather!

            5 December

            Rest

            #15443
            Fraser Young
            Keymaster

              SPP – Week 7

              6 December

              Warm Up 2
              Drills D – 2 x 20m with 20m runout
              Hurdle Mobility (Lateral Skips, Walk Overs) – 2 x 10
              Tempo 111,2131,2131,111 in 16.5 secs, 36.0 secs, 55.9 secs
              GS Circuits 2 rounds of 3 x 3 exercises with 2 x 30m jog
              Pull ups, Rope Climb, Handstands – 2 sets
              Abs – 5 mins

              Good session, I’m feeling very springy even in tempo runs. It was mild today which was a refreshing change.

              7 December

              Warm Up 1
              MB Throws (Chest, hop Chest) – 2 x 8
              Accels – 2 x 10m, 2 x 20m, 4 x 30m
              3 x 30E20F
              1 x 60m (40m IL)
              A1 Hex Bar DL – 12 x 120kg, 8 x 135kg, 6 x 142.5kg, 4 x 150kg
              A2 Squat Jumps – 3 x 6
              B1 Weighted Dips – 4 x 7 x 15kg
              B2 Bench Press (fast) – 4 x 5 x 50kg
              C1 Clean Pulls – 4 x 6 x 52.5kg
              C2 Alt DB Hyperextension row – 3 x 10 x 8.5kg
              Swiss Ball HS Kicks – 2 x 25 secs
              Abs – 4.5 mins

              Wet track, 11 degrees, -4 m/s wind. I was expecting it to rain too much to be worth timing but I ended up leaving my phone at home so when the rain cleared I was stuck not being able to time any runs. That took away a lot of my motivation and I did the bare minimum reps for flying 20’s and the 60m. Weights were routine, the Hex DL is very heavy already and the others are about moving with speed so there’s no weight progression to make.

              8 December

              Warm Up 2 – SKIPPED
              Drills D – SKIPPED
              Bike Tempo – 111,2131,2131,111 (180/170/160W)
              GS Circuits – SKIPPED
              Pull ups, Rope Climb, Handstands – SKIPPED
              Abs – 5 mins

              Foul mood today, atrocious sleep and lots of difficulties at work. Pouring with rain so I granted myself a bike session and skipped circuits, drills and gymnastics.

              9 December

              AM

              Warm Up 1
              MB Throws (Hop OHB, Hop BLF, Hop Chest, 2 Hop Chest) – 4 x 4
              Block starts – 2 x 10m, 2 x 20m, 2 x 30m in 2.00, 3.24, 4.42 secs Freelap
              Falling starts – 2 x 30m
              Rolling starts – 2 x 20m
              2 x 3 x 60m (37.5m IL) in 4.50/5.70 secs to 30/40m, ~8.15 secs to 60m Freelap
              Swiss Ball Kicks – 2 x 25 secs

              PM

              A1 Front Squat – 12 x 75kg, 8 x 85kg, 6 x 90kg, 4 x 95kg
              A2 Snatch Pull Jumps – 3 x 5 x 40kg
              B1 Narrow Bench – 8 x 75kg, 6 x 80kg, 2 x 4 x 85kg
              B2 Split Jerk – 3 x 5 x 45kg
              C1 Standing Plate Twist – 3 x 18 x 15kg
              C2 DB Hyperextension rows – 3 x 12 x 8.5kg per hand
              Abs – 4.5 mins

              Damp track, 11 degrees, -4 m/s wind. I need to accommodate work more which meant splitting up this session into 9am track and 4pm weights. Given the wind I was pleased with the times I ran, I felt quite bouncy today. I’m definitely a little stronger at 4pm compared to directly after a 2 hour track session, I should have eaten more in the gap though.

              10 December

              Rest

              11 December

              AM

              Warm Up 1
              MJ Ext (SL Scissor, Bent Leg Scissor, Alt Bound, LLRR Bound) – 3 x 20m
              Falling runs – 2 x 10m, 4 x 20m, 2 x 30m
              4 x 60m (32.5m IL) in 8.40 secs Freelap (30/40m in 4.55, 5.80 secs)
              Hard Tempo – 350m (57.0), 250m (38.8), 150m (22.5), 200m (31.0), 300m (50.2)

              Damp track, 9 degrees, -4 m/s wind (conservatively). What a sh*tter of a wind. I felt sluggish in the falling runs and my first 60m was 8.50 secs which told me everything. The session had “30-40m intensity limit” based on how I felt that day, and so I set it quite short. I knew the hard tempo would be brutal and I’m happy with how I coped in the wind, my split times prior to the 100m straight were roughly within target (targets were 54.0, 37.5, 21.0, 30.0, 48.0).

              PM

              A1 Hex Bar DL – 12 x 120kg, 8 x 135kg, 6 x 142.5kg, 4 x 150kg
              A2 Squat Jumps – 3 x 6
              B1 Weighted Dips – 4 x 7 x 15kg
              B2 Bench Press (fast) – 4 x 5 x 50kg
              C1 Clean Pulls – 4 x 6 x 52.5kg
              C2 Alt DB Hyperextension row – 3 x 12 x 8.5kg

              My left bicep/chest is not happy and really I didn’t need to force the weighted dips. If they come up again next week I’ll find an alternative exercise. Otherwise I feel slightly stronger late afternoon so the reps were a little easier. I’ll need to prep better because finishing at 6pm doesn’t give me much time to prep and eat food before bed (10pm). This was the last hard session before my easy week, and boy do I need it!

              12 December

              Rest

              A difficult week, lots going on around the build up to Christmas and I’ve really been feeling the number of hours required to complete this training. Easy week ahead!

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