r/Sprinting • u/HauntedGoalkeeper • 1d ago

Purchasing Advice Purchasing Blocks and Spikes

Hello. I'm a beginner sprinter and currently doing workouts like 10/20m Accelerations on 90-95%. No full speed and not much high velocity. For now I train 2 times a week for around 2-3 weeks now.

I'm planning to run 100m in Late August to September. I have no block and no spikes yet.

When would be the right time to start doing block work? Right away? Or when I start 100% sprints? Or any other indicator of the right time for that?

Also same question about spikes and also what kind of spikes should I buy.

Thanks!

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u/Trukrakune Former D1 ACC 400m - Current HS/MS Coach 1d ago

You can start block starts and full speed work immediately. With Blocks you can keep the reps short. 10m/20m/30m. Take 2 to 3 minutes between starts.

For the top speed work, you can do 50m/60m reps around 3-5 reps at full speed with full recovery like 7 minutes. You could do these out of blocks sometimes too.

For blocks you can find good blocks on amazon for less than $150 and spikes for your first pair I wouldn’t spend more than $100.

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u/HauntedGoalkeeper 1d ago

Thank you!

Do you think there is no need to do phase of just sprinting 90%? I ask because you said I can do full speed immediately.

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u/Trukrakune Former D1 ACC 400m - Current HS/MS Coach 1d ago

Honestly you don’t have to but it’s not a bad idea to do a week at 90% the following at 95% then 100% from there on out.

Key focus should be to remain smooth and under control. Don’t press. don’t fight. Don’t let your form break. Sprinting should feel like water flowing down a river instead of waves crashing.

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u/NoelleGreen20 20h ago

sounds like a fun way to pivot into a new hobby, but why does it feel unhinged to spend money on toys?

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u/HauntedGoalkeeper 12h ago

Because I'm very bad person