Getting faster is simple in theory: get from A to B in less time. Speed training is simple in theory: we know what "good mechanics" are, we know how top speed and acceleration are different, we know drills that are effective. But what about the missing link? What makes some athletes faster than others? How do you continue getting faster after years of speed training? Listen to find out.

0:00 Story time: the "peanut gallery" during NFL Combine training

2:06 Defining what we really mean by "speed training"

3:08 Speed training triangle: force, mechanics, rhythm/timing

6:35 The ability to quantify each one of these things and how it influences its perceived importance

9:12 Sprinting fast triangle: speed, effort, feel

13:18 Putting it all together triangle: coach's eye, athlete's feel, sprint times

15:06 Action items, things to do, and experiments to mess with to help these concepts click

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8fhpDxyeElY

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