I know it may be a bit early to be thinking of this, but after my first year of 'serious' training, I realised I've yet to include any sprint work. The fact that each of the races I entered last year had a sprint finish has me rethinking my training plan.
I'm wondering what a typical sprint workout looks like. Besides 5-10 reps @ max effort with ~5 min recovery between reps, what are the 'nitty-gritty' details? Without a leadout is it possible to achieve peak power? How long do you ramp it up for before starting to sprint? Is it best to do the approach at the foot of a hill, and then sprint once you reach the incline?
Thanks for any tips.
I'm wondering what a typical sprint workout looks like. Besides 5-10 reps @ max effort with ~5 min recovery between reps, what are the 'nitty-gritty' details? Without a leadout is it possible to achieve peak power? How long do you ramp it up for before starting to sprint? Is it best to do the approach at the foot of a hill, and then sprint once you reach the incline?
Thanks for any tips.