Genius Hour Project Week 2

What I did:

Again, same like last week, this week I did four sprint workouts: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Each day of the week, I focused on a different aspect of my training. Monday is speed, Wednesday is strength endurance, Thursday is speed endurance and Saturday is tempo. On Monday I ran 40 meters, 60 meters, 80 meters three times at 95%. On Wednesday I ran 300 meters six times at 80%. On Thursday I ran 100 meters, 120 meters, 150 meters, 120 meters, 150 meters at 90%. On my last session of the week, Saturday, I did the tempo workout which was jog 200 meters, jog even slower for 100 meters four times in a row, then do that whole sequence three times. As a whole, I felt good with my performance during the whole week. I did feel faster and I felt that in one week I made slight improvements in my overall fitness. In week 1, I ran my 40 meters in 5.65 seconds. This week I ran my 40 meters in 5.53 seconds. Even though this is not a big difference in time, it is an improvement and showcases that my speed is increasing.

What I learned:

I learned this week this that my sprinting stride was a really crucial part of my running and how fast I was going. Running strides regularly are a fundamental, critical and basic exercise that every runner should do to improve their running form and therefore improving their overall speed. I learned that the proper running strides makes running close to top speed, running at 95%, comfortable as it develops neuromuscular coordination.

Troubles I had:

The trouble I had this week was during my workout on Wednesday. I had troubles keeping my 300 meter reps at the same pace. I ran my first one in 52 seconds, and I planned to run all six of my reps at this pace. However, when I got to my fifth rep I ran it in 1 minute and 21 seconds. This is where I had to use mental practice, and really push myself to finish strong in my last two reps. Running can be very physically, and mentally exhausting, which is what I experienced this week.

What I need to be before next Genius Hour:

Before my new Genius Hour, I have to look over my running schedule for the upcoming week and mentally prepare myself for the workouts. I now know that it is simply not enough to be physically prepared to run, but I also have to be mentally prepared as well.

Questions:

Will I be able to see an improve in my speed over the course of the four weeks?
In order to find the answer for this question, I would do a google search and find some reliable websites to see their findings. I would also compare multiple websites to see if they are providing me with the same information.

Where to go from here:

Next week, I hope to find some more techniques to improve my overall speed and put these techniques to practice!

Thanks for reading. I will post again in one week with information regarding how my training is going!

References
Track, (September 20, 2018). "Denver Track & Field Club for High School Athletes" Retrieved  from https://www.hustledenver.com/hustle-track-club
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