How to Train for the 200m Sprint

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In this free video series, our expert Darren Storr will tell you how to train for the 200m sprint. He will tell you about anabolic endurance, efficiency, and running the race after the turn. Darren will also talk about how to position yourself, running on the balls of your feet, stretching, airplane motion, and holding your breath before offering valuable tips and techniques for training for a running race so you can have the competitive edge you need to win...or just get some exercise.

"DARREN STORR: Hi. My name is Darren Storr, and on behalf of Expert Village, I'm going to show you how to run 200 meters, 200-meter event. One of the first things, let's see, the 200-meters is almost like the 100 meters, same adjustments but it's just 100 meters longer. One thing you always want to do, like I say, find a comfortable position from your blocks in 200 meters. Relax, get into the blocks. So, this is a 200-meter turn so you want to slingshot yourself into the turn, at the same time, you slingshot yourself into a turn, slightly turn into it. About 140 meters doing that, you want to maintain, that's when you start to build your top speed, that's when you start to maintain off the curve into the straight. One of the good things about the 200 meters, it is a fast event. It's a long event but it's a faster event than a 100-meter. So, it gives you a lot more time to concentrate, to think a little quicker and faster on how you're going to run it. Like I say, 150 meters into the race, you want to relax, maintain and run efficiently. This is also a power race, so it's pure power and speed. You want to maintain flexibility, coordination with muscle motion, leg motion, 90-degree angles. Arms should be in good length."