What can endurance runners learn from sprinting about running form, technique, and mechanics?
Stuart McMillan is an Olympic Sprint Coach who’s coached more than 70 Olympians over 9 Olympic Games and over 30 medals won.
As the CEO of ALTIS, an elite training environment and global leader of education in sport performance, Stu’s an absolute legend in the world of elite sprint performance.
He has worked as part of national governing bodies in six countries and has been part of or led integrated support teams in the United States, Canada, and the UK.
In his third decade of coaching, Stu is widely considered to be one of the most knowledgeable and sought after speed experts in the world.
Last September, I was on a trip to Grand Cayman with a group of athletes with Different Labs, a metabolic testing company. We did VO2 max and force plate testing during the training camp. Plus, we got to train alongside Stu’s group of elite athletes.
One evening, I found myself getting beard advice from Stu in the sauna. It was surreal. But I’m so glad we were able to connect again for this conversation.
Sprinting is as different from running as walking. The mechanics of each form of locomotion are entirely different.
On the podcast, we talked about why that is, how most of us aren’t actually sprinting (which is okay!), cues and strategies for improving our technique, what to focus on in the weight room, and plenty more.
Stu McMillan on Everything You Should Know About Sprinting
In this episode, Stu McMillan and I talk about:
- Differences between sprinting and endurance running mechanics
- Technical difference in running form
- How endurance runners can improve form
- A holistic approach to training and progressive overload
- Suggested weight training exercises
- Exploring adaptation as an athlete
Send this to a friend who wants to get faster in 2025.
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Links & Resources from the Show:
- Stu on Instagram
- ALTIS on Instagram
- ALTIS website
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