totally agree with this. he always looks very smooth/efficient in the middle of a 800/1500, but when it comes to the final 150m, he doesn't really look like he can "sit" into his stride, get his center of gravity underneath him, and generate power to the finish line...he just sort of continues on with his "extended", hips forward, long, lower-turnover stride. it's like he's pulling more than pushing when he tries to sprint. in the "sub 150 800" thread, OldSub4 talks about the difference between "striding" during the race and "sitting" like a sprinter to kick. Maybe focusing on his sprint technique will help Torrence get better at the later and get him over the hump and on to US worlds/OG teams? i'm definitely not a sprint coach or elite runner so bash away if you think i'm totally off base. regardless, good luck this season DT!
Harry Carey wrote:
To change the subject a bit--
It's good to hear about Torrence focusing extra hard and early on aspects of his form. As he says, he's always been able to put up fast times, but when you look at his technique when he's going at higher speeds, something's always off. His stride and arm-swing seem almost over-extended, while stride frequency suffers.
The consequence is not only that he can't pick up the pace enough to stick with, say, Centro in the U.S. Champs; it's also that he is not able to change gears quickly enough to be properly competitive on that last lap.