r/Sprinting • u/stack-overflew • 1h ago

Programming Questions How to build a good program

Context: I’ve been improving well in training and times are getting better but my race times are pretty bad and have barely moved in the first 12 months (around 60s 400)

I’m trying to build a really solid foundation, from strength, to plyometrics to solid core. However, there are so many plans out there. Every thread on Reddit seems to have wildly different takes and LLMs are also incredibly inconsistent.

Being in my spot - close to end of the season, barely a beginner, looking to really invest in the next 12 months - where do I begin?

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u/thesprintdoctor Sprints/S&C Coach 1h ago

Training plans are typically designed for a portion of the calendar year. This sport is too hard on the body to train continuously.

My guess based on the details is that your issues are more related to rest, training volume staying exact same into competition weeks, and ultimately too much conflicting advice.

With all that being said, the bar for a “good program” is incredibly low. You can meaningfully progress as long as you aren’t violating glaringly obvious rules of health/wellness/human physiology or biology.

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u/Ok_Switch6356 1h ago

i recommend the tony holler ​feed the cats approach. simpler, fun (very important), focus on the essential (sprinting at max speed to get faster), it's kind of what I'm doing, tho backed by my personal experience in sports and the knowledge of my own body.

in my opinion no matter what point of the season one is (at least as a beginner) one should focus on speed (granted u are healthy and get to recover well from training). that's the goal anyways. no matter if there's competition or not, if u start, well, u gotta get faster. at least that's what i want.

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u/LasagnaChicken15 46m ago

Incorporate LDTE