Everyone seems to be doing "track starts" off the block now - one leg behind the other. How and why do you do this? I haven't been in a meet for a long time...back then everyone did the "grab start". Any instructions on doing a track start would be appreciated.
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I explain to runners that their stronger "load" leg is forward in a track block start. Their "fast" leg is behind. Usually right handed people have a stronger left leg - it's their "plant" leg in soccer. The right leg is the more agile, faster moving leg. Hence at the gun, the push in a track race would come from the left leg, and the right leg is faster to move.
this makes sense and despite my previous post is probably what is happening regardless of what it feels like. Also the back leg speed may help that forward momentum going before the strong leg engages amd pushes so the best power goes forward not straight up from the squat position. Interesting posts though.
I explain to runners that their stronger "load" leg is forward in a track block start. Their "fast" leg is behind. Usually right handed people have a stronger left leg - it's their "plant" leg in soccer. The right leg is the more agile, faster moving leg. Hence at the gun, the push in a track race would come from the left leg, and the right leg is faster to move.
this makes sense and despite my previous post is probably what is happening regardless of what it feels like. Also the back leg speed may help that forward momentum going before the strong leg engages amd pushes so the best power goes forward not straight up from the squat position. Interesting posts though.
