The Sprinter's Plate: Fueling Speed Events from 60m to 400m There's a myth that runs through nearly every sprint program in the country, and it goes something like this: "I only run for 10 seconds — how much food could I possibly need?" A lot. The answer is a lot. Sprinters are power athletes. Power athletes train hard, lift heavy, and ask their muscles to produce near-maximal force repeatedly across practices, workouts, and competition days. The idea that short event duration translates ...

The Sprinter's Plate: Fueling Speed Events from 60m to 400m There's a myth that runs through nearly every sprint program in the country, and it goes something like this: "I only run for 10 seconds — how much food could I possibly need?" A lot. The answer is a lot. Sprinters are power athletes. Power athletes train hard, lift heavy, and ask their muscles to produce near-maximal force repeatedly across practices, workouts, and competition days. The idea that short event duration translates ...