Fraser Young

[Fraser Young]

PRE COMP 2

12 Jan

Drills – A walk, A March, A Skip, A Switch 2 x 20m
Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee, SL scissor w runout 2 x 20m
2 x 40m Technical Runs
Track Tempo – 111,212,212,111, 100’s in 17.6, 200’s in 36.9
Waterloo, 2 x 18 reps in 4:24, 4:40
Mobility A

Drills (320m), Tempo (1680m), Circuit (432 reps), Mobility (9 sets)

13 Jan

Broad Jumps – 4, best of 244cm
Box Jumps – 3 x 5
MB Throws – 2 x 5
Blocks – 20,30,40,50m in 3.15,4.30,5.42, 6.55 freelap
Blocks – 3 x 70m in ~8.90 freelap with 1.15 10m fly
Back Squat – 3 x 5 x 115kg
Bench Press – 3 x 5 x 90kg
A1 Nordic Curls – 2 x 5 x 4 secs
A2 Seated Leg Kicks – 2 x 8 secs
B1 Sprinter sit ups – 2 x 8 x 20kg
B2 Bear dog w arm raise – 2 x 10
B3 Leg lowers – 3 x 15
Mobility B

Jumps (19), Throws (10), Accels (200m), Max Velocity (150m), Circuits (12 reps), Lower Body (1725kg), Upper Body (1350kg), Mobility (5 sets), Core (6 sets)

Damp track, 0 degrees, no wind. I had long johns and my thermal lycra to handle the cold and it was quite snug to be fair. I had 10 minutes rest between 70m runs so that required a bit of dancing to stay warm. I was kicking myself for getting my spikes mixed up and bringing my tempo spikes here, I’m pretty sure the difference is at least 0.05 to 30 metres if not more. Lesson learned. Back squat went up nicely this time around. More cold weather to come, thankful for every track session I can do.

14 Jan

Mobility C
Drills – A Walk, A March, A Skip, A Switch 2 x 20m
Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee, SL scissor w runout 2 x 20m
2 x 40m Technical Runs
Tempo – 2 x 6 x 100m in
100m avg 17.2
A1 Pull ups – 7,7
A2 L-Sit – 15,15 secs
A3 Dips – 10,10

Drills (320m), Tempo (1280m), Circuit (34 reps), Mobility (8 sets), Core (3 sets)

So nice to have an easy tempo session. Part of me feels like I’m doing more than I need to in tempo sessions and I’d love to completely cut out 300m runs. I don’t plan to run 200m at any point and maybe that’s why 300’s are included.

15 Jan

MB Throws – 4 x 5 x 4kg
Accels – 3 x 40m in 4.28w, 5.40w
2 x 60m (30m IL), 2 x 70m (40m IL) – 50m in 6.60
Back Squats – 2 x 5 x 120kg, 1 x 5 x 122.5kg
Bench Press – 3 x 5 x 95kg
A1 Sprinter Sit Ups – 2 x 8 x 20kg
A2 Stir The Pot – 2 x 30 secs
A3 Bird Dogs – 2 x 10
Mobility D

Throws (20), Accels (180m), Max Velocity (170m), Lower Body Weights (1800kg), Upper Body (1425kg), Mobility (4 sets), Core (6 sets)

Dry track, 1 degree, + 4m/s tailwind. Pleased with my times, didn’t really have that zip during acceleration I normally feel. The cold got to my head and I did two 60m runs before realising I was meant to have marked out 70 metres.

This is the session where weights are max effort, I tried to push it in the final set of squats and almost regretted it, really had to grind it out and a tiny little strain in my leg. For that reason I didn’t do the same with bench, even though I’m pretty sure I could do 97.5kg as those sets of 5 are much smoother than my squats.

I’ve been reflecting on how eager I am to get to this stage of the season when I’m first starting out in winter, but now I’m here my body is so tired I just want to sleep for a week. I continue to be grateful for the track sessions I can do but also getting a bit tired of the relentless cold and unhelpful strong winds.

16 Jan

Mobility E

Mobility (7 sets)

17 Jan

Hops L,R,3L3R – 3 x 30m
Alternate Bounds – 3 x 60m
Blocks – 20,30,40,50m in 3.17, 4.27, 5.47,6.55 freelap
2 x 60m (40m IL) in 4.30/5.48/6.65/7.80 freelap
300m, 200m in 15.0/15.9/16.2 (47.1) & 14.8/15.1 (29.9)
Bench Press – 3 x 5 x 97.5kg

Drills (450m), Accels (170m), Max Velocity (90m), Upper Body (1463kg), Mobility (3 sets)

Dry track, 2 degrees, +2m/s wind. Didn’t feel sharp at all, I caught one or two runs nicely though. I’m not sure what happened but my right hamstring felt a bit tender in the gym, I was fine at the track and wasn’t using my legs that much during bench press. I started warming up, did a few reps at 90kg then decided it’s a good opportunity to rest and not be an idiot about it. I skipped Nordic curls and core, took a hot bath and skipped lower body mobility.

18 Jan

Mobility G

Mobility (3 sets)

Leg felt better today.

At this point last season I was running 4.50 HT to 30m and 7.85 HT 60m. Recently I’ve done 4.45 (Freelap + 0.20 secs) and 7.92. I keep telling myself that as long as I’m running within 3-5% of my best it’s still beneficial. Running in under 4 degree weather with the extra clothing must slow me down a fair amount, I really want at least 10 degrees, no wind, dry track, and a flat out 60m to see where I am.

My race plan is to do an open on 3rd March and my County Champs 9-10th March. I’m relatively happy to trade that for a pretend Open where I go my local track, treat it like a real race but just run a 60m time trial with Freelap. I would, however, like at least one “real” race to see how my training times compare.

[Fraser Young]

PRE COMP 1

5 Jan

Drills – A walk, A March, A Skip, A Switch 2 x 20m
Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee, SL scissor w runout 2 x 20m
2 x 40m Technical Runs
Track Tempo – 111,312,312,111, 100’s in 17.5, 200’s in 36.0 and 300’s in 56.1
Waterloo, 2 x 18 reps in 5:50, 5:46
A1 Pull ups – 7,7
A2 L-Sit – 2 x 15 secs
A3 Dips – 2 x 10
Mobility A

Drills (320m), Tempo (1880m), Circuit (446 reps), Core (2 sets), Mobility (9 sets)

Always an added pain when I don’t have access to a car, 10 min cycle each way added to the day’s training effect. Extra bit of shoulder mobility added to this day.

6 Jan

Broad Jumps – 4, best of 242cm
Box Jumps – 3 x 5
MB Throws – 2 x 5
Blocks – 20,30,40m in 3.05,4.17,5.35 freelap
4 x 70m in ~8.60 freelap with 1.09 10m fly
Back Squat – 3 x 5 x 115kg
Bench Press – 3 x 5 x 90kg
A1 Nordic Curls – 2 x 4 x 4 secs
A2 Seated Leg Kicks – 2 x 8 secs
B1 Sprinter sit ups – 2 x 8 x 20kg
B2 Bear dog w arm raise – 2 x 10
B3 Leg lowers – 3 x 15
Mobility B

Jumps (19), Throws (10), Accels (200m), Max Velocity (130m), Circuits (10 reps), Lower Body (1725kg), Upper Body (1350kg), Mobility (5 sets), Core (6 sets)

4 degrees, wet track, +5m/s wind. Crazy wind, I ran 8.42 from blocks passing 60m in 7.34, with the +0.2 secs for freelap timings that would be a 7.54 60m run. Handled the cold well, love my thermal leggings. Squats were meant to be 95% but were still quite difficult, breezed through the bench press by comparison.

7 Jan

Mobility C
Drills – A Walk, A March, A Skip, A Switch 2 x 20m
Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee, SL scissor w runout 2 x 20m
2 x 40m Technical Runs
Tempo – 111,121,121,111
A1 Pull ups – 7,7,7
A2 L-Sit – 15,15,15 secs
A3 Dips – 10,10,10

Drills (320m), Tempo (1480m), Circuit (51 reps), Mobility (8 sets), Core (3 sets)

8 Jan

MB Throws – 4 x 5 x 4kg
Bike Accels – 2 x 2 x 10 secs, lvl 14, 630w
Bike Sprints – 4 x 18 secs, lvl 12, 510w
High Knees – 6 x 40m
Bench Press – 3 x 5 x 95kg
Back Squats – 3 x 5 x 120kg
B1 Sprinter Sit Ups – 2 x 8 x 20kg
B2 Stir The Pot – 2 x 30 secs
B3 Bird Dogs – 2 x 10
Mobility D

Throws (20), Drills (240m), Bike Accels (40 secs), Bike Sprints (72 secs), Lower Body Weights (1800kg), Upper Body (1425kg), Mobility (4 sets), Core (6 sets)

I tend to have a crappy session 48 hours after a really good speed session, so I was secretly thrilled to have snow. I don’t know how I managed 12 and 20 seconds in the bike workout, I was flagging at 10 seconds so stopped it short to keep overall quality of reps higher. I was expecting to find squats easier with a lower volume of track work and it was the case, bench was a breeze too. I would now like the snow to go away so I can have my track session on Wednesday.

9 Jan

Mobility E

Mobility (7 sets)

Able to fit bench press the day before so now I can give my body a real rest.

10 Jan

Hops L,R,3L3R – 3 x 30m
Blocks – 20,30,40m in ??, 4.30, ?? freelap
2 x 60m (40m IL) in ??, 7.75 freelap
300m, 200m in 15.4/15.8/16.1 (47.3) & 15.2/15.4 (30.6)
Back Squats – 3 x 5 x 120kg
A1 Nordic Curls – 2 x 5
A2 Seated Leg Kicks – 2 x 8 secs
Bench Press – 3 x 5 x 95kg
A1 Sprinter Sit ups – 2 x 8 x 20kg
A2 Ab Wheel Rollout – 2 x 15
A3 Prone Pull Through – 2 x 10
Mobility F

Drills (270m), Accels (140m), Max Velocity (70m), Lower Body (1800kg), Upper Body (1425kg), Circuits (12 reps), Mobility (4 sets), Core (6 sets)

Wet track, 4 degrees, +4 m/s tailwind. It was -3 in the morning so I was very pleased for the track to thaw out in time. Freelap was being very temperamental, only got 2 of my 5 times. Great to fit in bench press and core meaning another full day off tomorrow.

11 Jan

Mobility G

Mobility (5 sets)

Solid week of training considering the weather.

[Fraser Young]

SPP 8

29 Dec

Drills – A walk, A March, A Skip, A Switch 2 x 20m
Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee, SL scissor w runout 2 x 20m
2 x 40m Technical Runs
Track Tempo – 111,321,121,111 in
16.7,17.5,16.6,55.4,37.3,17.8
17.4,36.9,17.5,17.4,17.4,17.7
Waterloo, 2 x 20 reps in 5:48, 5:29
A1 Pull ups – 7,7
A2 L-Sit – 2 x 15 secs
A3 Dips – 2 x 10
Mobility A

Drills (320m), Tempo (1680m), Circuit (514 reps), Core (2 sets), Mobility (6 sets)

30 Dec

Broad Jumps – 4, best of 238cm
MB Throws – 2 x 5
5 x 20m resisted run (mini parachute)
2 x 40E30F in 3.61,3.51 freelap
60m (45m IL) in 4.32/5.48/7.87 (30m/40m/60m freelap)
Back Squat 2 x 2 x 3 x 125kg
Depth Jumps – 2 x 10 x 71cm
A1 Nordic Curls – 2 x 4 x 4 secs
A2 Seated Leg Kicks – 2 x 8 secs
B1 Sprinter sit ups – 2 x 8 x 20kg
B2 Bear dog w arm raise – 2 x 10
B3 Leg lowers – 3 x 15
Mobility B

Jumps (24), Throws (10), Accels (130m), Max Velocity (90m), Circuits (10 reps), Lower Body (1500kg), Mobility (5 sets), Core (6 sets)

Wet track, 9 degrees, -5m/s headwind. Not my sharpest but performed well considering. Really pleased with depth jumps, I reached the stage where my legs refused to jump but I persisted and got through the second set. Also survived the squats, feeling so confident heading into the competition period. Bring it on!

31 Dec

Mobility C
Drills – A Walk, A March, A Skip, A Switch 2 x 20m
Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee, SL scissor w runout 2 x 20m
2 x 40m Technical Runs
Tempo – 111,121,121,111
17.6,18.6,17.1,17.7,37.0,19.2
17.2,34.7,17.9,16.6,17.3,17.0
A1 Pull ups – 7,7,7
A2 L-Sit – 15,15,15 secs
A3 Dips – 10,10, 10

Drills (320m), Tempo (1480m), Circuit (51 reps), Mobility (8 sets), Core (3 sets)

I felt quite fresh, not sure if it’s because of the reduced volume of sprinting yesterday.

1 Jan

MB Throws – 4 x 5 x 4kg
Accels – 3 x 40m in 5.45,5.50,5.52 freelap
2 x 3 x 60m (35m IL) submax (~4.30, 7.95 freelap)
High Knees – 4 x 40m
Uphill Broad Jumps – 2 x 4 x 10
A1 Standing Tib Raise – 2 x 8
A2 Standing Calf Raise – 2 x 8 x 100kg (2 sec ISO)
B1 Sprinter Sit Ups – 2 x 8 x 20kg
B2 Stir The Pot – 2 x 30 secs
B3 Bird Dogs – 2 x 10
Mobility D

Throws (20), Drills (160m), Jumps (80), Accels (270m), Max Velocity (210m), Lower Body Weights (1600kg), Mobility (4 sets), Circuit (16 reps), Core (6 sets)

Wet track, 7 degrees, no wind. I went flat out in the 40m runs then tried to hold back in the 60’s, which I thought I did reasonably well. All times were similar and I felt very relaxed. It’s hard to run slower than your best but I kept telling myself that SPP 8 is not the time to be setting personal bests.

2 Jan

Bench Press – 4 x 5 x 95kg
Mobility E

Upper Body (1900kg), Mobility (7 sets)

3 Jan

Hops L,R,3L3R – 3 x 20m
Accels – 3 x 40m in ??, 5.46, 5.46 in freelap
3 x 60m (35m IL submax) in 4.30/7.88 freelap
300m in 16.3/17.0/16.4 (49.8)
Depth Jumps – 4 x 10 x 71cm
A1 Nordic Curls – 2 x 4
A2 Seated Leg Kicks – 2 x 8 secs
B1 Tib Raise – 2 x 8
B2 SL Soleus Raise – 2 x 12 x 40kg

Jumps (40), Drills (180m), Accels (180m), Max Velocity (120m), Lower Body (1920kg), Circuits (16 reps), Mobility (4 sets)

Wet track, 9 degrees, no wind. I felt fresh but knew the session was submaximal, with the exception of the 40m runs. Pleased with the times, I was focusing on being completely relaxed from the first step and executed well. I chilled in the 300m as there’s no point pushing it. Great to manage 4 sets of depth jumps without issue, my right knee bothered me for two reps but then was fine.

4 Jan

Bench Press – 4 x 5 x 95kg
Rotator Cuff – 2 x 2 x 10
A1 Sprinter Sit ups – 2 x 8 x 20kg
A2 Ab Wheel Rollout – 2 x 15
A3 Prone Pull Through – 2 x 10
Mobility E

Circuit (40 reps), Upper Body Weights (1900kg), Mobility (5 sets), Core (6 sets)

Thrilled to reach the end of SPP 8 unscathed. Next week is going to be very cold but there doesn’t appear to be any precipitation so hopefully I can get all three track sessions in.

[Fraser Young]

SPP 7

22 Dec

Drills – A walk, A March, A Skip, A Switch 2 x 20m
Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee, SL scissor w runout 2 x 20m
2 x 40m Technical Runs
Track Tempo – 111,321,321,111 in
~17.0 to 18.0
Waterloo, 2 x 20 reps in 5:44, 5:48
A1 Pull ups – 7,7
A2 L-Sit – 2 x 15 secs
A3 Dips – 2 x 10
Mobility A

Drills (320m), Tempo (1880m), Circuit (514 reps), Core (2 sets), Mobility (6 sets)

Almost cut gymnastics but dragged myself through it as SPP is nearly over. My fitness is surely much higher than last winter, the bike tempo sessions are nothing compared to the track, average heart rate is maybe 120 bpm on the bike and 160 bpm at the track.

23 Dec

Broad Jumps – 4, best of 246cm
MB Throws – 2 x 5
5 x 20m resisted run (mini parachute + 5lb weight belt) in ~3.35 freelap
3 x 40E30F in 3.44,3.33,3.37 freelap
3 x 60m (45m IL) in 4.22/5.34/???, 4.17/5.32/7.66 and 4.28/5.42/7.70 (30m/40m/60m freelap)
Back Squat 2 x 3 x 125kg
Depth Jumps – 10 x 71cm, 10 x 77cm
A1 Nordic Curls – 2 x 4 x 4 secs
A2 Seated Leg Kicks – 2 x 8 secs
Mobility B

Jumps (24), Throws (10), Accels (190m), Max Velocity (180m), Circuits (10 reps), Lower Body (750kg), Mobility (4 sets)

Dry track, 10 degrees, +3 m/s tailwind. Too much going on here, I had really high recovery (HRV 100ms) so was eager to see what I could do in the flying runs, wind was gusting so hard to know what’s genuine. Pleased to survive the squats, depth jumps were meant to be 2 x 2 x 10 but my legs gave up in the third set and wouldn’t jump. It was over 3 hours and this is more of an experiment to see what volume I can handle than it is sensible programming.

Update: legs were super stiff in the evening and I leaned forward too aggressively from a cross-legged position and tweaked my left adductor. Can’t tell how bad it is, I reckon 85% chance I’m fine for tempo tomorrow.

24 Dec

Mobility C
Drills – A Walk, A March, A Skip, A Switch 2 x 20m
Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee, SL scissor w runout 2 x 20m
2 x 40m Technical Runs
Tempo – 111,212,212,111
17.1,17.9,17.3,37.0,17.7,35.8
37.4,18.0,36.4,17.8,16.8,17.2
A1 Pull ups – 8,7,6
A2 L-Sit – 15,15, 15 secs
A3 Dips – 10,10, 10

Drills (320m), Tempo (1680m), Circuit (51 reps), Mobility (6 sets), Core (3 sets)

I can feel my adductor but it didn’t bother me at all during the session.

25 Dec

MB Throws – 4 x 5 x 4kg
Uphill Broad Jumps – 4 x 10
Accels – 3 x 30m in 4.34,4.24,?? freelap
2 x 3 x 60m (40m IL) (~4.28, 7.83 freelap)
High Knees – 5 x 40m
Back Squats – 2 x 3 x 125kg
A1 Standing Tib Raise – 3 x 8
A2 Standing Calf Raise – 3 x 8 x 105kg (2 sec ISO)
B1 Sprinter Sit Ups – 3 x 8 x 20kg
B2 Stir The Pot – 3 x 30 secs
B3 Bird Dogs – 3 x 10
Mobility D

Throws (20), Drills (200m), Jumps (40), Accels (270m), Max Velocity (180m), Lower Body Weights (2520kg), Mobility (4 sets), Circuit (24 reps), Core (9 sets)

Wet, 12 degrees, headwind up to -3m/s. Good Xmas session, felt sluggish and running into headwind but got it done. Pleased to get through the squats unscathed as I wasn’t feeling my best. I keep forgetting to treat calf raise seriously by warming up, my left ankle goes a bit funny on the first rep like I’m close to pulling something.

26 Dec

Bench Press – 4 x 5 x 95kg
Mobility E

Upper Body (1900kg), Mobility (7 sets)

I added in a banded lat stretch to loosen my upper body and it felt amazing. 95kg was also comfortable, I could have managed more.

27 Dec

Uphill Broad Jumps – 4 x 10
Hops L,R,3L3R – 3 x 20m
Accels – 10,20,30,40m
3 x 60m (40m IL)
Depth Jumps – 2 x 10 x 71cm
A1 Tib Raise – 3 x 8
A2 SL Soleus Raise – 3 x 10 x 40kg

Jumps (60), Drills (180m), Accels (180m), Max Velocity (100m), Lower Body (2400kg), Circuits (24 reps), Mobility (4 sets)

12 degrees, wet track, windy AF. Poor sleep, early workout, no car so I had to cycle. I could tell from the broad jumps that I wasn’t at my best. Didn’t bother with timing my runs, there was at least an 8m/s wind which I used in my favour for the 60’s. I wasn’t in the mood to do the scheduled 300m and 200m and the wind was a good excuse. Update: this was during Storm Gerrit, thought it was quite a substantial wind!

That’s the second time my legs have given up in depth jumps, meant to do 4 x 10. I literally couldn’t get off the ground in the third set, likely my brain shutting off for fear of not making the ~80cm box.

I always doubt my speed will come but volume drops a little next week then again after 3rd January, just need to keep pushing until then.

28 Dec

Bench – 4 x 5 x 95kg
Rotator Cuff – 2 x 2 x 10
Mobility E

Circuit (40 reps), Upper Body Weights (1900kg), Mobility (5 sets)

Looking after my daughters all day so I couldn’t find time for core work.

I keep mentioning the volume but it continues to feel like I’m dragging my body through a program that’s a little too much for me. There is some respite next week in the form of a subtle 5-10% reduction in volume, which is hopefully enough to keep me going.

Next week is also the 6th and final week of the extra Verkhoshansky programming I weaved into SPP. I feel more comfortable with how each element should sit in a program so next year I’ll design it to be less demanding on my body but hopefully as effective at improving speed.

[Fraser Young]

SPP 6

15 Dec

Drills – A walk, A March, A Skip, A Switch 2 x 20m
Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee, SL scissor w runout 2 x 20m
2 x 40m Technical Runs
Track Tempo – 111,321,321,111 in
16.9,17.9,17.0,54.0,36.4,16.3
55.3,37.5,17.8,17.5,17.2,17.5
Waterloo, 2 x 18 reps in 5:30, 5:35
A1 Pull ups – 7,7,7
A2 L-Sit – 3 x 15 secs
A3 Dips – 3 x 10
Mobility A

Drills (320m), Tempo (1880m), Circuit (481 reps), Core (3 sets), Mobility (6 sets)

16 Dec

Broad Jumps – 4, best of 240cm
MB Throws – 2 x 5
Alt Bounds – 3 x 6 contacts, best of 16.1m
5 x 20m resisted run (mini parachute) in ~3.25 freelap
4 x 40E20F in 2.29,2.21,2.17,2.25 freelap
2 x 60m (45m IL) in 5.34/7.63 and 5.40/7.67 (40m/60m)
Squat Jumps 2 x 2 x 8 x 72.5kg
A1 Nordic Curls – 2 x 4 x 4 secs
A2 Seated Leg Kicks – 2 x 8 secs
B1 Sprinter Sit ups – 2 x 8 x 20kg
B2 Bear dog w taps – 2 x 10
B3 Leg Lowers – 2 x 15
Mobility B

Jumps (4), Drills (45m), Throws (10), Accels (160m), Max Velocity (140m), Core (6 sets), Circuits (10 reps), Lower Body (2320kg), Mobility (4 sets)

Wet, 10 degrees, crosswind/headwind, no more than -1m/s. Having a few days off sick is a bit like a sneak peek into what shape you’ll be in when you drop the volume in the competition phase. I was thrilled to dip under 2.23 secs for a flying 20m run after learning it’s equivalent to running 20mph. Next up, 21mph(!) which is 2.13 secs. The fastest I managed last winter was 1.12 per 10m, so 2.24, though those were hand timed.

This has given me a lot more confidence to drag myself through SPP 6,7 and 8 and into the competition phase and the new year.

17 Dec

Mobility C
Drills – A Walk, A March, A Skip, A Switch 2 x 20m
Dribble Ankle, Calf, Knee, SL scissor w runout 2 x 20m
2 x 40m Technical Runs
Tempo – 111,212,212,111
17.5,18.4,16.9,36.9,18.1,36.4
37.3,17.9,36.1,18.0,16.9,17.3
A1 Pull ups – 8,8
A2 L-Sit – 15,15 secs
A3 Dips – 10,10

Drills (320m), Tempo (1680m), Circuit (36 reps), Mobility (6 sets), Core (2 sets)

18 Dec

MB Throws – 4 x 5 x 4kg
Uphill Broad Jumps – 4 x 10
Accels – 3 x 30m in 4.30 freelap
2 x 4 x 60m (35m IL) (~4.30, 7.80 freelap)
High Knees – 4 x 40m
A1 Standing Tib Raise – 3 x 8
A2 Standing Calf Raise – 3 x 8 x 100kg (2 sec ISO)
B1 Sprinter Sit Ups – 2 x 8 x 20kg
B2 Stir The Pot – 2 x 30 secs
B3 Bird Dogs – 2 x 10
Mobility D

Throws (20), Drills (160m), Jumps (40), Accels (330m), Max Velocity (240m), Lower Body Weights (2400kg), Mobility (4 sets), Circuit (24 reps), Core (6 sets)

Slightly damp track, 10 degrees, gusting -4m/s headwind. The times were 4.35 for the 30’s into a headwind so I switched the direction for my 60s and was running 4.25 for 30 so I split the difference. Didn’t feel sharp at all, half expected it given how well I ran on Saturday.

This was quite a long session as I had to go to a separate park for the uphill broad jumps and then to the track. I really feel they’re doing something positive for me and I might try to put more repeat broad jumps in the program next season.

19 Dec

Bench Press – 4 x 5 x 95kg
BB Rows – 3 x 8 x 72.5kg
Pull ups – 8,7,6
Reverse Hyperextensions – 3 x 10
Mobility E

Upper Body (3260kg), Circuit (51 reps), Mobility (6 sets)

Relatively routine.

20 Dec

Uphill Broad Jumps – 4 x 10
Hops L,R,3L3R – 3 x 20m
Alt Bounds – 3 x 6 contacts, best of 15.95m
Blocks – 10,20,30,40m in 1.85,3.11,?,5.42 freelap
4 x 60m (35m IL) in 4.27, 7.85 freelap
300, 200m in 14.9/15.7/16.1 (46.7) and 15.4/14.9 (30.3)
Depth Jumps – 10 x 68cm, 3 x 10 x 73cm
A1 Tib Raise – 3 x 8
A2 SL Soleus Raise – 3 x 12 x 30kg

Jumps (80), Drills (225m), Accels (210m), Max Velocity (130m), Tempo (500m), Lower Body (2160kg), Circuits (24 reps)

Wet track, 10 degrees, no wind. Frustrating that the freelap didn’t pick up the 30m from blocks as I’d love to know the time. Decent session, almost 3 hours long so a little struggle to stay motivated and sharp. Depth jumps were good, I’d have liked to film them to make sure ground contact times are low, will do that next week when the height goes up even further.

I’ve reflected on SPP and its purpose is not to run fast times, it’s closer to running myself into the ground so that when I back off I get a lengthened period of supercompensation in the competition period in which to run some fast times.

All I’m trying to do right now is get through the sessions, keep on top of my recovery, and not get too impatient as the deload week is not far away and I made it through 4 of the 6 weeks of the Verkhoshansky programming I’ve put in. My right knee wasn’t a big fan of the depth jumps so I haven’t told it there’s more coming on Saturday.

21 Dec

Bench Press – 4 x 5 x 95kg
Rotator Cuff – 2 x 2 x 10
A1 Sprinter Sit ups – 2 x 8 x 20kg
A2 Ab Wheel Rollout – 2 x 15
A3 Prone Pull Through – 2 x 10
Mobility E

Circuit (40 reps), Upper Body Weights (1900kg), Mobility (5 sets), Core (6 sets)

This felt like another solid week of training, I’m training 10-11 hours a week when I do everything scheduled so next year I’ll look to dial back on certain exercises that I don’t feel are contributing as much. I’d like to find the minimum effective dose and not the maximum effective dose 😀

[Author]

Posts