Question about the starting blocks with "fins"

RE: Question about the starting blocks with "fins"

orca1946 — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 05:29:16 GMT

Looks good to me. I still use two feet and toes over the front of the block. By the way - you look like you know what you are doing more than the guy in the yellow cap in lane #2 with the big watch on !!

RE: Question about the starting blocks with "fins"

Allen Stark — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 01:41:53 GMT

Thank you,that is exactly what I was looking for. I can visualize it now.

RE: Question about the starting blocks with "fins"

Mark Usher — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 01:27:51 GMT

Here's a link to an article that explains the theory of the track start blocks: www.wired.com/.../ I was taught to get my back leg at a 90 degree angle with my foot against the wedge to maximize the force when pushing off. FWIW, here's a shot of one of my meets earlier this year, interesting/funny for the variety of stances on the blocks (I'm in the blue suit in lane 4): (Click on the picture to enlarge) 10640 My coach also told me to make sure I made a point to adjust the wedge before my races, even if I just moved it back to the same postiion - the idea being to help sych out my opponents by making them think I knew what I was doing! ;) Mark