Masters Track Journey

trackveteren · 31-07-2016 06:09PM #1

Hui folks,

I'm a 44yr old masters trackie and I've been training for the track at my club the last 3 yrs. I'm relatively new to athletics having joined a club to get fit in 2012, I quickly realised I preferred the track to the longer stuff and started training specifically for the sprints 3 yrs ago. Last year was my first competitive year, my PB's are 13.3 for 100, 26.2 for 200m and 57.3 for 400m. I feel like my training has gone better this year and I'm fitter but my times have stalled, even though I strength train about twice a week. I'm wondering if any other masters track athletes have any advice or if they have hit walls in performances. I realise being older I am going to get slower...

ThebitterLemon · 31-07-2016 06:17PM

Best of luck with it.

You've a nice turn of speed for an auld lad.

Have you targeted any specific races/goals?

Have you a coach or are you following a training plan.

What sort of strength & conditioning work do you do?

TbL

trackveteren · 31-07-2016 06:28PM

Thanks TBL,

I am a member of a club and train with a sprint group which has a sprint coach. Most of us are masters runners.

Last year and this year I did the Leinster and National Masters Indoor and outdoor and some of the Dublin Gradeds.

S&C conditioning briefly: squats, deadlifts, lunges and some plyometrics

My goal would be to get 25s in the 200 and 56 in the 400m

IvoryTower · 05-08-2016 03:01PM

Hi Trackveteran,

You have posted this in the training logs area, you might get a response in the track and field thread in the main Athletics forum(this is a sub forum for people to log their training)

Your times seem very good, I think you have a good year ahead of you in the masters! I think if you're training in a sprint group and already strength training your coach would probably be the best person to speak to for a start.

trackveteren · 09-08-2016 07:43PM

Ok thanks Ivorytower

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