{"id":18317,"date":"2026-08-27T16:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/sprint-start-blocks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:44:38","slug":"sprint-start-blocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/sprint-start-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting blocks: the first three steps, frame by frame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reaction time is a fraction of it. Shin angle is the rest. Starting blocks: the first three steps, frame by frame.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"frame-one-the-set\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frame one: the set<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hips above the shoulders, front shin at forty-five degrees, weight forward until the hands are carrying more than feels stable.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ball-767x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/ball-767x1024.webp 767w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/ball-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/ball-768x1025.webp 768w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/ball-1151x1536.webp 1151w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/ball.webp 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blocks set for lane four.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 id=\"frames-two-and-three\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frames two and three<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first step lands under the hips, not in front of them. The second is longer. By the third the shin angle has opened past sixty degrees and the sprinter is running, not climbing.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Reaction time, elite average: 0.145s.<\/li><li>Time to third step: 0.62s.<\/li><li>Difference between first and eighth at 10m: 0.09s.<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reaction time is a fraction of it. 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