# The Speed Project

> In-depth sprint training analysis for athletes and coaches. One deep dive per week.

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## Posts
- [The three-point start, done properly](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/the-three-point-start-done-properly): Why the start position you use most deserves deliberate practice, and how to execute it
- [Do limb proportions actually matter in sprinting?](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/do-limb-proportions-actually-matter-in-sprinting): What the research says, and why the honest answer is more interesting than yes or no
- [Get them to top speed first](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/get-them-to-top-speed-first): What the first block should look like, and why technique can wait
- [You don't need a track](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/you-don-t-need-a-track): What a track is actually for, and why most of your training should happen off it
- [Don't float the bend](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/don-t-float-the-bend): Here is what to stop worrying about, and what actually matters.
- [Your start won't get faster in the gym](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/your-start-won-t-get-faster-in-the-gym): It's about where your force goes, not how much
- [Tempo isn't a slow sprint](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/tempo-isn-t-a-slow-sprint): How running your easy days like a sprint wrecks your Achilles
- [Watch yourself run](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/watch-yourself-run): How to film your sprinting 
- [Tight is slow](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/tight-is-slow): What I saw watching Gout Gout's Diamond League debut
- [Push, heel, claw](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/push-heel-claw): How to stay calm on the line, and execute cues in the race
- [$250,000 for a 9.97](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/250000-for-a-9-97): The event ended up proving the opposite of what it set out to.
- [What your race warm-up is for](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/what-your-race-warm-up-is-for): Why the gap between your last primer and the gun matters
- [Race your way fit](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/race-your-way-fit): Why early-season meets are rehearsals, not verdicts.
- [Build fast strength](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/build-fast-strength): The strength that transfers to sprinting is force you can apply quickly. 
- [What Gout Gout's 19.67 is actually showing us](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/what-gout-gout-s-19-67-is-actually-showing-us): Why the same stride length doesn't always mean the same engine
- [Speed endurance isn't special endurance](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/speed-endurance-isn-t-special-endurance): Why the principle behind the work matters more than the label you put on it
- [What Can We Learn From Carl Lewis's 200m start?](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/what-can-we-learn-from-carl-lewis-s-200m-start): Are the best 200m starts more controlled than it is aggressive?
- [What I learnt from Charles Poliquin](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/what-i-learnt-from-charles-poliquin): Why strength ratios matter more than strength numbers for sprinters
- [Does your lifting match your sprinting?](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/does-your-lifting-match-your-sprinting): Why the type of strength work matters as much as the load
- [Your race calendar is a training decision](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/your-race-calendar-is-a-training-decision): Why every meet needs to earn its spot in your program.
- [You're probably thinking about your start wrong](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/thinking-about-your-starts-wrong): Why the instinct to listen for the gun is working against you, and what to focus on instead
- [Fast-Twitch Fibers Part 2: What Strength and Training Age Actually Change](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/fast-twitch-fibers-part-2-what-strength-and-training-age-actually-change): Why muscle size and fast-twitch quality are not the same thing.
- [Can you actually build more fast-twitch muscle?](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/can-you-actually-build-more-fast-twitch-muscle): Genetics set the ceiling. Your training decides how close you get.
- [The Pathway That Makes You Better Is the Right One](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/the-pathway-that-makes-you-better-is-the-right-one): What actually drives smart career decisions in sprinting
- [How do you screen for hamstring risk?](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/how-do-you-screen-for-hamstring-risk): Why strength alone doesn't tell you enough, and what a proper screen should cover
- [Your fitness is ready to PB. Is your head?](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/your-fitness-is-ready-to-pb-is-your-head): Why physical fitness doesn't guarantee a PB, and what actually closes the gap.
- [What's actually happening to your hamstrings at top speed](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/whats-actually-happening-to-your-hamstrings-at-top-speed): Why late swing determines both performance and injury risk
- [Why gym strength doesn't always transfer to speed](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/why-gym-strength-doesn-t-always-transfer-to-speed): ...and what actually transfers to the track.
- [What kind of sprinter are you trying to be?](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/what-kind-of-sprinter-are-you-trying-to-be): Why identity goals make training more sustainable than outcome goals alone
- [The real reason athletes are choosing PED competition](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/the-real-reason-athletes-are-choosing-ped-competition): What does the Enhanced Games say about our sport?
- [Bulletproof your hamstrings](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/bulletproof-your-hamstrings): Why Nordics aren't enough and what actually works.
- [Don't get injured](https://newsletter.thespeedproject.com/p/don-t-get-injured): Five training mistakes causing breakdowns, and how to fix them