r/Sprinting Jun 03 '26

MOD POST Join the r/SPRINTING Discord Server! r/SPRINTING DISCORD ANNOUNCEMENT - BOT INFLUX UPDATE

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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

https://discord.gg/ndMtNkRbC

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 May 29 '26

MOD POST WAR ON AI BOTS - CLANKER SCUM INVASION

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"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.

  • Bot BouncerHas been installed on our subreddit, good first step and I think should take care of some of them
  • New report reason - "BOT - CLANKER - AI"If you are on mobile and see a comment or post resembling anything AI or botlike please do the following
    • Hit the report flag
    • Breaks r/Sprinting rules
    • BOT - CLANKER - AI
    • I will be much better about checking in on these reports from now on, gotta do some clean up work, I'm expecting this kind of thing to only get worse as time goes on with AI and bot developement Hopefully I can get to the bad comments and spam before anyone else has to report it
  • Automod Flagging of low Karma accounts
    • Hopefully I can get to the bad comments and spam before anyone else has to report it If it really does get bad enough then I will filter first if I have to but I do not think this is a viable option considering I do most of the moderating by a pretty good margin

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

  • try doing some interval training, baby. it's all about building up those speed vibes over time, just don't push too hard.
  • sounds like a steal, but what are the macros? girlie needs to know.
  • that sound delulu but honestly. i'm obsessed with those little wins. hope you keep going!
    • The ragebait of this one in particular cracked me up
  • maybe you’re just not as iconic as you think, or that last snack hit you harder than expected lol. get it together!
    • The fatshaming is crazy
  • they look cute! maybe focus on refining one step at a time? less is more.
  • try picking up some thrift gear or cute running shoes, it can make a difference for sure
  • nice, sprinting’s a great way to target those glutes. go crush it!
  • lol, sounds fun, genetic roulette but with worse odds.
    • From a bot this is an apt description of the top levels of sprinting
  • not sure what block start analysis is but sounds like it could have some interesting vibes to explore. care to share more about it?
    • I hope my sprinting vibes are good enough for a sub 10
  • i get so anxious about my baby cat's diet, but it’s hard to know what’s actually right. podcasts are so helpful but also overwhelming.
    • A reply to post about the "feed the cats" sprinting programming, another great analysis of modern sprint programming

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 4h 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 7h ago

General Discussion/Questions 20m times

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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 17m ago

General Discussion/Questions How much fat slow you down?

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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 13h ago

Technique Analysis block start

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One of my best starts ever after 2 weeks off sprinting. What are some ways to improve?


r/Sprinting 5h ago

General Discussion/Questions Does the hot weather increase the likelihood of straining a calf muscle?

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r/Sprinting 5h ago

General Discussion/Questions Derek Hansen new Podcast episode 13

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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 2h ago

Coaching and Management How can I improve my running pace?

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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 1d ago

General Discussion/Questions What’s my best pr? I have never really asked and I always assumed the 200 was my best

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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 20h ago

General Discussion/Questions What are your thoughts on my sprint plan?

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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 1d ago

Programming Questions limited time

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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 1d ago

Technique Analysis Please help me with my technique

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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 20h ago

General Discussion/Questions My gym lift plan what should I add or remove

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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 23h ago

General Discussion/Questions Speed and endurance

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r/Sprinting 1d ago

Technique Analysis How’s my first step looking?

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Getting used to new shoes which force me to stay in my toes.


r/Sprinting 1d ago

Programming Questions is 680m weekly volume enough for a 16 y/o sub 11 sprinter tryna get to mid 10s?

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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 1d ago

Technique Analysis Technique Help

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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 1d ago

General Discussion/Questions 16M participating in 1000m

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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 1d ago

General Discussion/Questions weaker stride and slower top end 7 weeks after season

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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 1d ago

Technique Analysis Form

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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 1d ago

Technique Analysis 4 point start analysis

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I am not a great starter at all, I am just starting to pick up back on my starts. What would you guys say are some drills to help to stop dragging my feet across the ground on my first few steps and the countless other things I did wrong here 🫩 I have made improvement since March but still a lot of work to do


r/Sprinting 2d ago

Programming/Progression Journal Transition from Powerlifting to Sprinting

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I’m about 75 days out from second 100/200m sprint. I raced last year and completely fell in love with the sport!

LFG!! Training with THP Strength and wanted to share my progress.


r/Sprinting 1d ago

Technique Analysis Technique critique

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Any advice to help me improve for upcoming indoor season? (I am the one with red pants)


r/Sprinting 2d ago

Technique Analysis Block start

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Tips for my block start?
Tryna break 11 too