This was a HOT practice. I was so pleased with all the athletes' endurance through hard workouts in the heat. I saw many grinning faces as I left--I think from being happy to be done and happy at what was accomplished.
I was able to spend some time with the oldest girls and boys, and we discussed 3 important things to remember when sprinting:
1. Run on your toes. When racing the 100m or 200m, your heels really shouldn't touch the ground. Running on your toes propels your body forward and improves speed.
2. Keep your elbows in. Your legs follow what your arms do. If your arms move rapidly, so will your legs. If your arms are swinging out, your gait will be inefficient, with too much side-to-side motion.
3. Keep your head up, looking straight ahead. When we are concentrating on moving our legs as fast as they will go, we sometimes automatically want to look at them. Sometimes runners also look to their left and right and behind them to see where their competition is. All of these things slow us down. It's best to look straight to our goal (a few steps past the finish line), and don't waiver from your concentration on getting there as fast as you can.
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