When's the last time you ran a full sprint?

ClubSilencio
ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
edited December 4 in Fitness and Exercise
Like a 40 yard dash on a track or field... all out.

LOL. Be careful doing this if it's been a long time... scary feeling losing control of the wheel, so to speak.

Ever notice little kids love sprinting? Why do we lose this urge as adults?




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  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Tuesday. It's tough but kind of fun. We do them at the end of my run group workouts every week. I always think I'm not going to be able to do it because I'm tired, but then you just kind of go! :)
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    I'd be afraid to fall on my face.
  • walkjem
    walkjem Posts: 47 Member
    I run 60 meter all-out sprints 2 or 3 days per week. You do need to work up to sprinting.
    I always warm up with 10 minutes of a walk/jog, and stretch afterwards. I LOVE fast running!
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    I tried sprinting earlier this year while participating in a 5k. Scary indeed. I think it had been so long that my brain didn't know how to do it with the top-heavy load.
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    i want to say nevah, just on principle. but a few years ago when i was re-trying running again i ran a couple on the treadmill. they were exhilarating, but kind of scary.

    bike sprints more frequently but not sure if they count. there's something about sprinting that feels to me like it's a shelf. hard to haul myself up onto it, but once i'm up there it's almost easier to stay there. maybe that's what the 'scary' part is.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I was a competitive sprinter from 2nd grade through my senior year in highschool. At one brief moment in time I was ranked third in the state in the 100 meters. I haven't sprinted since highschool...it kind of lost it's luster and just became work and not all that fun anymore. I loathed my last two years of track and field even though that's when I performed my best.

    I don't think I'd even try it now with the foot issues I have...I'm pretty happy just killing it on the bike...and I do sprints on the bike.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Wednesday ...due to an emergency I had to run and get someone's partner from their house, I was impressed at how easy I felt in my body, until I didn't
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    edited October 2016
    Wednesday during my weekly speed workout. I don't often sprint full out but this week we were playing games.

    There's nothing to be afraid of if you are in decent shape. I've pushed it as far as my body will go at the end of a few 5 and 10k races (when there's money involved B) ). And I do a test every year to see what my current max heart rate is.
  • troytroy11
    troytroy11 Posts: 180 Member
    Last Thursday was Tabata style sprints. Love the feeling!!!!
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited October 2016
    I hate running and never do it by choice. B)
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    1993

    .... away from the LAPD


    Don't ask; thanks.
  • bamagirlintn1
    bamagirlintn1 Posts: 15 Member
    Not since I played coed softball about 12 years ago. I am afraid to try now. I don't know why, maybe fear of falling or tearing a hamstring.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    I sprint when being chased.. have not been chased by anything other than other runners on the running track in high school.. eeeeeewwww 1985
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,685 Member
    One day last week ... my bus was closing in on the stop and I figured I'd better get a move-on if I was going to catch it.
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    bamagirlintn1 wrote: »
    Not since I played coed softball about 12 years ago. I am afraid to try now. I don't know why, maybe fear of falling or tearing a hamstring.

    I forgot all about baseball. I guess I sprint every weekend. Gotta run out those ground balls to short. :blush:
  • NCchar130
    NCchar130 Posts: 955 Member
    A couple weeks ago at a company picnic kickball game, running bases. I run three times a week, but those sprints left me more sore than I've been in a long time.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    The last time i sprinted would have been in Primary school, and the next time will be if i'm being chased by a murderer or zombies :tongue:
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    Ummmmmm, nope, no idea. Remember running down hills as a kid though and worrying your legs might just not be able to keep up? Good times.

    I do run now and again, well, jog but have never felt the desire to break into a sprint.
  • CurlyCockney
    CurlyCockney Posts: 1,394 Member
    Probably some time in the 70s. I often used to sprint for a bus before I discovered 6 inch heels. And taxis ;-)
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    My Zombies, Run! app has me in a flat our sprint sometimes. I mean I always have to run faster when the, "Warning, zombies detected" and the beeping radar thing starts, but every so often I get chases back-to-back, or just really have to pour it on if they are coming up fast - nothing like the sound of a zom in your headphones to make you run flat out! LOL
  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
    Every time I cross the street. Not only does Nevada has incredibly wide streets, most drivers think the crosswalks are for target practice.
  • Vladimirnapkin
    Vladimirnapkin Posts: 299 Member
    dewd2 wrote: »
    Wednesday during my weekly speed workout. I don't often sprint full out but this week we were playing games.

    There's nothing to be afraid of if you are in decent shape. I've pushed it as far as my body will go at the end of a few 5 and 10k races (when there's money involved B) ). And I do a test every year to see what my current max heart rate is.

    Same thing for me! Mostly at the end of races. There's nothing worse than being out kicked!

    At workouts, I'm less likely to do a pure sprint, since I'm racing 5k and up. I'm an older runner, and if I start banging out fast 200s or similar, I'll tear a hamstring!
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    I did it on a treadmill about 4 months ago. I do it like once per year.
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    I joined the herbal life boot camp last year. I really enjoyed the sessions in the park. They made us form teams and we would sprint. I surprised myself as it would have been secondary school I would have sprinted last. I didn't go this year as only so many times you can dodge buying their magical shakes. I have a few times this year done some sprint jog intervals in the park. too scared to try it on the treadmill.
  • Kristi26
    Kristi26 Posts: 184 Member
    A couple of weeks ago. My middle son (13) wanted to sprint so we did. Weird feeling for sure!
  • feisty_bucket
    feisty_bucket Posts: 1,047 Member
    A few days ago. I go running twice a week, for 30 minutes, and my usual route is looping through a park. There's a nice flat stretch of grass (about 50 yards) I'll sprint back and forth on a few times during the run, as well as a big staircase that I'll take as fast as I can.

    It's exhilarating! And a useful skill in case you need to catch something, or avoid being caught.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    This morning, at the end of my run. Just because of this thread. I've never sprinted in my life.

    It felt great!
  • marm1962
    marm1962 Posts: 950 Member
    1977
  • deluxmary2000
    deluxmary2000 Posts: 981 Member
    Probably a couple weeks ago when my 2-year old wandered away from me in the front yard and got a little too close to the street for my liking :D
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