BANKING SESSIONS ⚔️
Last week marked our second inter group session of the year led by coach @danputnam with trackside therapy delivered by @jessietappin@jessiettherapy 🫡
Special thanks goes to @alex.la.parole for making the trip down to provide exposure to the elite levels in this game. Giving athletes the opportunity to train with and be amongst the best in the sport is where we are looking to position ourselves 🙌🏼
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SUB ELITE AND ELITE LEVEL PERFORMANCE ⚔️
🎥 @_gabrielbailey_ from @bigdog.films 🔥
Sun out. Matching vests on. Running fast. Hitting lactic.
What more could a guy want? ☀️
Portugal you were memorable 🫶 🇵🇹
#warmweathertraining #sunsoutgunsout #sprinting #athlete #dronecamera
PRE WARM WEATHER TRAINING
500/200/200, lovely bit of rhythm running leading into some faster reps coming up… 😮💨
#speed #fast #sprinter #400m #hdperformance
Jessie T Therapy trackside out in Portugal with coach @danputnam , @georgeblake1 & @hdperformance._
Fixing these guys up for the 2026 season. 🙏🏼
#performance #sportsmassage #tracksidetherapy #wwt #athleterecovery
‼️🚨 European Masters Champion 🚨‼️
Busy Day 2 :
60hurdles heats
400m semi final
60hurdles FINAL 👑
Proud to come out on top and prove that age is just a number — the drive, the hunger, and the love for the sport can never be taken away from you.
The 400m final awaits later today… 😤
Big up Coach Putts @danputnam 🫡🙌🏼
#EuropeanChampion #MastersAthletics #60mH #TrackAndField #KeepGoing
**It wasn’t actually @georgeblake1 who said go, it was Coach Iain, but we agreed beforehand to hold the start for a split second longer 😏
New forfeit for false starters in training… the following rep is ran solo 🫡
#sprint #track #speed #hdperformance
3x300 off 10 for @iamaidankaramira 🤯
4x150 off 10 for everyone else 👀
Aidan’s 4-month return to performance protocol following a hamstring tear has now concluded. Welcome back king 🫡
#sprint #recovery #speed #hdperformance
Who takes who’s scalp tomorrow in arguably the biggest competition of the year? 🤯
@georgeblake1 V @joeburton40 🔥
Place your bets below 😏
Also @kieran_eland can’t even spell fast
#sprint #race #track #hdperformance
How important is your lane draw on race day? We know that the centre lanes are the ‘favourable’ lanes, but why?
There are several physical and mental factors that may affect your performance from certain lanes. Let’s break it down ⬇️ :
🌟 More/less natural bend running : the inside lanes have tighter bends, meaning your body has to handle more centrifugal forces, which can leak energy and slow you down.
🌟 Relating to the point above, the outside lanes have the most gentle curves, so theoretically are the fastest lanes (eg. check Warholm, Van Niekerk etc). However, there is far less competitive feedback if you are in the outside lane, which is why it is so feared by many athletes, as all of your rivals can see you but you can’t see them.
🌟 Psychological effects : inside lanes can give the illusion that even if you’re running well, it looks like you’re behind, so your efforts can be distributed in the wrong parts of the races to try and ‘catch up. Outside lanes you can have an isolation effect, where you feel like you’re running on your own, not executing your race plan, and almost waiting for the field to catch you before you switch into competitive mode.
Physically, lane 1 is the most difficult to manoeuvre, and you would expect your time to be a little down on if you ran it in lane 5 instead for example. Mentally, lane 8 can be the most difficult, as many people don’t like being the hare for others, and like seeing their rivals to spark that competitiveness.
In the race in this video, I was in great form, and a ‘bad’ lane draw wasn’t going to stop me running a good race. Remember, when you’re in shape, the external factors can’t stop you, but you most definitely can stop yourself 🧠
What lane would you choose if you had the choice?
#sprinting #lanedraw #bendrunning #competitive #mindovermatter
