About this podcast
Hosted by Kieran Gillespie (@sprintscience) and Alex Rodrigues (@arod_running), we discuss the scientific principles of sprint performance.
Episodes
- Q&A #1 · 32 min · Episode 17After a break from recording over Christmas and early January, we are back! Here we discuss: cross-country and aerobic training benefits & drawbacks, French contrast training in…
- "Success Breeds Motivation" · 28 min · Episode 16In this episode, we discuss the quote "Success Breeds Motivation". With the time of year in mind, motivation may be lacking in some. Popular social media influences is having…
- Keys to great coach - athlete relationships · 33 minIn this episode, we look at what makes a great coach - athlete relationship. Looking at what sort of facets influence a great bond between coach and athlete can be so important…
- How specific should we make the gym? · 29 min · Episode 14In episode 14, we talk about the weird and ridiculous side of chasing 'specificity' off-track...but also the benefits of tweaking training to meet certain useful demands. What…
- Unlucky stories · 27 min · Episode 13Episode 13...unlucky for some. This week we share some unfortunate stories from our time in athletics, for your entertainment. If you have any similar stories you want to submit…
- Tendinopathies · 39 min · Episode 12In this episode Alex and Kieran discuss a very common injury in sport...dreaded tendinopathies. We explore the best ways to avoid developing these, as well as the best things to…
- Recovery strategies · 32 min · Episode 11In this episode, we talk about recovery strategies - small and big. What are the main pillars of recovery you should prioritise? What are the added 'extras' you can use to gain…
- Weekly Periodisation · 27 minIn this episode of the Sprint Lab podcast, we talk about the best strategies to plan your weekly training to improve your speed. We go into detail about the sort of sessions to…
- Lifting and muscle fibres · 34 min · Episode 9As sprinters, why do we bother with the gym? What adaptations come from being less 'specific'? What changes happen within muscle fibres after this type of training? This episode…
- Global benefits of speed training · 19 min · Episode 8In episode 8 of Sprint Lab, Kieran speaks about the benefit of speed training in a more general/global sense: for people in other sports, for people in other athletic events, and…
- What if Bolt never celebrated? · 38 min · Episode 7In this episode, Alex uses his biomechanics knowledge to explore just how fast Usain Bolt could have run if he never celebrated through the line in the notorious 2008 Olympic…
- Speed Reserve · 22 min · Episode 6In this episode of Sprint Lab we discuss the concept of building a speed reserve. This means looking at what you should consider prioritising in your training, particularly for…
- Isometrics · 31 min · Episode 5In episode 5 we are talking all about isometrics. This includes what isometric contractions and exercises actually are, why we want to add them to our training and how best to do…
- 2023/24 Season review · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 4In this episode, we talk through the critical points in our 2023/24 seasons: what went right, what went wrong, and what we can learn from it overall. We discuss some training…
- Plyometrics · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 3How do we categorise plyometrics? What benefits are we looking for when programming them? How do we fit plyometrics into weekly training? How much is too much? We try to answer…
- Race models and efficiency · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 2Are you one of those sprinters who gets to 30m, 40m, or 50m very quickly...but fades quicker than everyone else? Or are you simply an athlete who wants to gain an insight into…
- Periodisation & peaking · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 1Welcome to the pilot episode of Sprint Lab, where we try to answer these questions: What are the standard periodisation models in sprint training, and which one is 'best'?How…
