r/Sprinting • u/Dismal_Examination_5 • 6h ago
Technique Analysis Beginner block start
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Am I doing anything wrong or could I improve in anything. This video is 0-10 m
r/Sprinting • u/BigDickerDaddie • Jun 03 '26
Hey y'all, back with another banger, I would like to announce the creation of a discord for the r/sprinting subreddit and also provide a quick update on the bot situation. Please see the discord details below, I am unsure of how this will be utilized outside of members who are very frequent users or online often, but I definitely am and will answer questions and even be on voice chat if the masses so desire.
I may just spend some nightly time hanging out in the voice room kind of like office hours while I'm playing some helldivers (and anyone who would care to join me). PLEASE JOIN, feel free to ask questions and start conversation, pretty much same rules from the sub will apply in the sprinting subreddit
A note on the bots, I have done significant behind the scenes work over the last few days and the last step that I've taken now is turning on moderate crowd control, anyone with negative community karma will now be sent to the mod queue dungeon where I'll approve them if they're not a bot.
I did a pretty ridiculous amount of banning and mass removal using a purge tool for the first few days but it has slowed significantly now so I think we are over the worst of it. The first 3 days it was 10-30 bans a day and the last few it has only been 1 or 2.
Seems like I've fought of the invasion pretty well, I would say that I managed to catch a good 95-99% of them before even other user reports had to happen. Please continue to use the new bot report option if you see it happening, thank you again for the patience with my action against this.
Quick Stats from the last 5 days
Bans: 56
Comment Removals: 196
r/Sprinting • u/BigDickerDaddie • May 29 '26
"Hey girlies, feeling very delulu and that the vibes are off after the comments that I saw today"
UPDATE: Overnight my new automod script hit me with probably 20 notifications from bots, it is really bad the number of accounts is crazy, I’m on a huge banning spree but if this keeps up may have no other choice than to impose karma limits unfortunately, I will make a decision in a week or two depending on how bad I think it is if my bans can’t keep up
I was notified in a post that AI fueled bots were spam commenting everywhere and it wasn't being filtered out or caught. This is definitely on me, I had noticed a spam report uptick in the last few weeks but honestly for the most part the spam report in the past had been somewhat abused by users during arguments and for bad comments or for solicitation reasons, I mostly browse reddit on my phone and it's harder to notice stuff like this without the mod tool page from a computer.
I probably should have taken a closer look and I would have noticed something was off with the weird language (Delulu, vibes, girlies, glutes - all bot favorites). Anyways I've taken a few steps to make sure I catch as many as I can.
I expect the moderation on this to take a little bit of time to catch up to the accounts as they make comments or posts, and hopefully it will clear up, this is just due to my lag in response to this starting but we'll see how it goes. Anything that has been flagged as spam or similar I have taken a closer look at the last two weeks and done some mass banning and moderation, the comments that were left will stay but anything similar will be removed in the future
As a tribute to all the clankers I sent to the graveyard tonight below are some of my favorite comments from the bots and their very helpful sprinting advice
Apologies for not catching this sooner - Big Dicker Daddy
Note: If you play helldivers and want to talk sprinting add me on discord I am open to questions, and a new squad username - bigdickerdaddy
r/Sprinting • u/Dismal_Examination_5 • 6h ago
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Am I doing anything wrong or could I improve in anything. This video is 0-10 m
r/Sprinting • u/JesuXd • 16h ago
r/Sprinting • u/athlete777756 • 9h ago
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What's a good 20m time needed to be able to break 12s in the 100? I know the most important part is what's after that but still there should be some correlation.
I started sprinting 4 weeks back and got my 20m 4 point time no blocks from 3.176s to 3.072s video timed (onform) today, I start from the slightest visible first movement to hips crossing 20m cone
r/Sprinting • u/Amazing_Ebb_8153 • 2h ago
I have been sedentary for almost 5 years now and gained weight, not much, but I became the classic skinny fat woman. I started exercise again this winter doing sprint training. Today I decide to start dieting and checked my bf that is around 28%. It seems a lot. Just curious Would it be beneficial for my sprinting reducing bf to around 20% thanks.
r/Sprinting • u/Marioscrumbo • 15h ago
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One of my best starts ever after 2 weeks off sprinting. What are some ways to improve?
r/Sprinting • u/metabolitesafter9pm • 7h ago
r/Sprinting • u/Bantazmo • 7h ago
In Episode 013 of the Speed of Life Podcast, we have an in depth discussion with Coach Ryan Banta about the ups and downs of high school Track and Field in the modern age, including all of the challenges he faces on a daily basis in developing high performing young athletes. We talk about Coach Banta’s evolution as a high school coach, taking on a significant amount of responsibility at an early age. But more importantly, we find out how hard Ryan works to make sure the athletes have a great experience through carefully planned workouts, successful competition outcomes and learning how to manage both academic and athletic pursuits. We find out that great coaches can exist at any level along the development path. It is easy to understand why we need great coaches at the high school level to help develop a proper physical and mental foundation for great things beyond high school, both on and off the track.
Ryan Banta is Parkway Central High School Girls Head track and field coach 2003 to the present, and Parkway Central High School Head XC coach 2013 to present. His athletes have achieved 159 school records (FR, JV, Varsity), 11 top-five team finishes at the state championships, team state title in 2022, 14 district championships, 8 district runner-up finishes, 16 conference team titles, 319 state semi-finalist (sectionals), 233 state qualifiers, 3 state records (3200, 4×800, and 100HH), 23 national ranked events, 209 All-state Medalists, 203 for track & field alone (currently 9th all-time in Missouri state history), 24 state champions, 25 runner-up performances, and 3 Gatorade athletes of the year all done in a single gender at Parkway Central High School. HS coach of Olympian Emily Sisson
r/Sprinting • u/Maleficent-Phrase372 • 4h ago
I’m currently on the Nike Run Club 5K training plan, and I’ll finish it in about a week. Before this, I’ve completed three different 5K training plans from other apps and programs.
My goal is to race a 2-mile event and get my pace below 11:00 per mile.
What do you think I should do next?
Repeat the Nike Run Club 5K plan?
Try a different training plan within the Nike Run Club app?
Or hire a private running coach?
I’d really appreciate your advice on what would help me improve my pace and reach my goal.
r/Sprinting • u/MartianArtistt • 15h ago
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Claude AI said this was my best 20m at 2.91s. Im 179lbs/5”10. There’s definitely a margin for error might fall around 3.00s. Also is there a low budget way to accurately estimate my time?
r/Sprinting • u/No_Durian_9813 • 1d ago
So I have ran 7.13 60m, 11.18 legal(11.03 +2.6 illegal) 100, 22.44(1.7) 200, and 51.37 in the 400
r/Sprinting • u/Old_Price221 • 23h ago
I sprint Tuesday and Thursday and lift Wednesday and Friday is this a good sprint plan?
Day A: Heavy Strength + Posterior Chain:
• Low-bar back squat (or Box squat)
• Trap bar deadlift
• Hip thrust
• RFE split squat (strength)
• Nordic curl or GHR
• Heavy isometric hold (squat or split squat)
• Standing calf raise (heavy)
Day B: Power/Velocity + Single-Leg:
• Power clean
• Clean pull
• Trap bar jump or jump squat
• RFE split squat (power)
• Weighted step-ups
• Bounds or hurdle hops
• Isometric hold (lighter/normal)
• Core (rotational — med ball throw or pallof)
r/Sprinting • u/Bright_Elephant9282 • 1d ago
when i'm in the gym, is it okay if i split up my workout and do part in the gym and part at home, later in the day?
r/Sprinting • u/ved_ykwim • 1d ago
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I've been training for a long time and im not able to get a faster time please help me with my start and form
r/Sprinting • u/Old_Price221 • 22h ago
Day A: Heavy Strength + Posterior Chain
**•** Low-bar back squat (or Box squat, rotating) — main lift
**•** Trap bar deadlift
**•** Hip thrust
**•** RFE split squat (strength)
**•** Core
Day B: Power/Velocity + Single-Leg
**•** Power clean (or clean pull, alternating)
**•** Weighted step-ups (regular version — drop the reactive variation)
**•** RFE split squat (power) *or* jump squat — pick one, not both
**•** Bounds/hurdle hops
**•** Core
r/Sprinting • u/Tony_Squalor • 1d ago
r/Sprinting • u/Inquisitive2727 • 1d ago
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Getting used to new shoes which force me to stay in my toes.
r/Sprinting • u/PuzzleheadedShower73 • 1d ago
for context i do be lifting aswell i run 3 days a week
max v day is 4x50 or flys equivalent of the same distance
accel is 6x20
and speed endurance is 3x120 at max effort
am i okay with my current volume or should i try squeeze some extra reps in
r/Sprinting • u/Affectionate-Bug352 • 1d ago
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Can someone please analyse my technique and tell me what can I do to make any mistake better. I am a team sport athlete and recently started sprint training, before it, I used to do things like long running and repeated 100 metres sprints with walk back rest. (if this information matters)
20Metres at 100%
r/Sprinting • u/Plane_Difference364 • 1d ago
I don't know what to do and practice please tell me what to do and how to improve my performance.i have two weeks left.
r/Sprinting • u/Terminator_492 • 1d ago
back in may at the end of the spring season I was hitting around the 9.7-9.8 m/s range at top end and for the past 6 weeks i’ve just been doing lifting, sleds, acceleration, and a bit of tempo. i’ve done 2 top speed sessions this past week as it’s my main focus now for the rest of summer and fall and i’ve only been hitting around 9.1 m/s on fly times and my stride doesn’t look as powerful on video. i imagine it could just be some loss of coordination after some time off but it seems like i’ve gotten slower than I expected. all of my lifting and jumping numbers have improved in the mean time. any advice on what to do? my recovery is pretty good i only sprint 2x a week and never th day after lifting
r/Sprinting • u/groovykookie • 1d ago
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2nd place blue top
My coach says I am too sat down when sprinting. Like my hips are low and I’m basically sitting aj not using my calves and ankles enough. She is telling me calf raises and pogo jumps. I’m starting to do these but I feel like I could learn it some other way. This is from a race.
Please any advice, I feel like this is holding me back heavily
r/Sprinting • u/SnooRevelations9330 • 1d ago
I'm going into my senior year and trying to drop times this summer to help commit to an academic D3 program. Current PRs are 6.6 (55m), 11.3 (100m), and 23.2 (200m), but realized I would need to improve my 100 or 200 to get more noticeable attention from coaches.
My real problem is I fade hard in the back half of races, especially the 200. A couple coaches have told me I need more of an aerobic base, even mentioned cross country, to stop dying at the finish.
Has anyone actually seen this work? Curious what kind of aerobic/tempo work helped you close races better without killing your top end speed. Trying to figure out if this is worth doing over the summer/fall or if I should just stick to speed and speed endurance work and trust that it'll come together.