Originally Posted by
sarals
Resting HR to threshold in 6 to 10 seconds!
Your HR will go waaaaay past threshold. If your HR is going to threshold, you aren't pushing hard enough (seriously). Your HR should be close to maximum.
Originally Posted by
sarals
Full body, shoulders hurt afterwards!! Not at all like a sprint in a crit where you're already doing 25 or so MPH, and close to or at threshold. Track sprints are a real shock to the system, at least that's my "early" take away!
This is why sprinters spend so much time in the gym, to build up the foundation of strength to support the legs and butt producing so much force. Your fingers will get stronger, too. It's common for females to have legs so strong that their fingers can't hold on to the bars. Your grip strength will have to grow with your legs.