400m running/sprinting

[JaxMMA]

I'm thinking about throwing in a session of 400m running once a week (posibly on weekend) into my current routine for cardio. Goal is to start off with 2x400m.

What I'm having a hard time understanding is: do you take off full speed and try to run is if you were being chased by a puma or do you run at a little slower pace from your max speed?


Thanks in advance

[Mitch]

There's a good 400m routine on T Nation as I remember, might be worth a look?

Mitch

[JaxMMA]

There's a good 400m routine on T Nation as I remember, might be worth a look?

Mitch

Any idea who's the author of the article? It would help narrow down the search

[Mitch]

I think this (http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/running_man)was the one, got to go but I'll have another look later :)

Mitch

[Frodocious]

Nice article Mitch - thanks!

Ross Enamait recommends doing 400m intervals at a pace close to a sprint, but not so fast that you can't complete the distance. He also says to try to pick up the pace in the last 75-100m. I suspect you'll have to find your exact pace through a bit of experimentation.

[icefield]

I'm thinking about throwing in a session of 400m running once a week (posibly on weekend) into my current routine for cardio. Goal is to start off with 2x400m.

What I'm having a hard time understanding is: do you take off full speed and try to run is if you were being chased by a puma or do you run at a little slower pace from your max speed?


Thanks in advance

not being funny but why do you want to throw them in?

[JaxMMA]

I think this (http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/running_man)was the one, got to go but I'll have another look later :)

Mitch

Thanks for the article. I remember reading this one a while ago.

Nice article Mitch - thanks!

Ross Enamait recommends doing 400m intervals at a pace close to a sprint, but not so fast that you can't complete the distance. He also says to try to pick up the pace in the last 75-100m. I suspect you'll have to find your exact pace through a bit of experimentation.

Good tip. I'll have to find out...it's been a while since I've ran 400m in highschool :)

not being funny but why do you want to throw them in?

I've been doing slow paced cardio for a couple of months now and for the next few months I won't be able to do it as often due to schedule.

[seiken steve]

KE was a fan of the 400m maybe ask him too?

[JaxMMA]

KE was a fan of the 400m maybe ask him too?

Hm, not sure who that is...

[Mitch]

Hm, not sure who that is...

Knight Errant on MAP

Mitch

[icefield]

I've been doing slow paced cardio for a couple of months now and for the next few months I won't be able to do it as often due to schedule.

fair enough but why have you chosen 400m sprints, over say 100 200 800m, threshold work or even tempo work?

Just curious as to why the 400 meters, how you answer that would really change how someone would suggest running pace to you

[JaxMMA]

Knight Errant on MAP

Mitch

Ah, thanks.

fair enough but why have you chosen 400m sprints, over say 100 200 800m, threshold work or even tempo work?

Just curious as to why the 400 meters, how you answer that would really change how someone would suggest running pace to you

No particular reason, really, I just thought that 400m was the "standard"...
Also, in Thibs article: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/running_man
he talks about 400m.