Oscar Peyton tells his weekly workouts in SpeeDemon blog
Oscar Peyton says he never ran track in high school or college — and basically started sprinting after he turned 50. That explains why he’s spilling the beans on his training regimen. (He didn’t know that elites keep their workouts top secret.) Now Oscar, the M55 star who beat Bill Collins indoors and out this year, has launched a blog to divulge details of his preparations for 2010. He wrote me yesterday: “I just finished reading your blog about Bill Collins and Dr. Stephen Peters. A lot of people do not believe Dr. Peters when it comes to his training, but I do. Mine is similar except I throw in a few drills . . . and very rarely give 100% to any sprint or repeat. A lot of people have been inquiring . . . about my training, . . . and I have been gracious enough to share it with anyone interested in the masters track world.â€
Maryland’s Oscar Peyton won the 200 final at Oshkosh masters nationals in July.
Oscar continued:
I have a BLOG (http://speedemon.wordpress.com)Â (where) I am posting my training activities every week through at least June of 2010. I have provided a weekly summary of my daily workouts since I began training again in early October. I would like to have the masters sprinters read it, and share their workout activities with the rest of the masters sprinters. It is the least I can do. A lot of knowledgeable masters sprinter have helped me from my beginning back in 2003. I believe that sharing information will help make us all better athletes.
Oscar gave a hint of his training philosophy some months back on Pete Magill’s YLFOR blog. Oscar likes to drill, baby, drill.
Now we see what he’s doing in the offseason.
On October 24, Oscar wrote:
I have tailored this training regimen based on my individual needs with consideration for my current fitness level, time frame for peak performance, and the events I am preparing for. You should tweak it for needs, time frame, and events. Feel free to ask questions, leave comments, and share some of the things you do in preparation for your upcoming track season.
Cool. Best of luck to Oscar and his disciples.
18 Responses
Our sport needs new blood; particularly people who didn’t compete in high school or college. Go Oscar!
As a pole vaulter I’m always interested how these sprinters get faster. Count me in!! Bubba
I did not read the article or blog about Dr.Stephen Peters. Nevertheless, my workouts are similar to Dr. Peters and Oscar’s. And like Oscar I did not compete in high school or college. I started sprint training and competing in sprints at at age 36 in 2002. I do not sprint train year round. From late august to late december/january i run long distance. I do lift weights year round, but not heavy. The major differences with my workouts is that they are a little more intense than theirs. Although I don’t do them enough, drills are very important. So is sleep and streching and the proper warm up. When i increased my drill workouts this past June and July my 200 time went sub 23 with the best being 22:59. Some masters runners have unnecessary lengthy warm ups. You can count on me to do more drills this year. Keep the good work masters!
Oscar must be a big fan of Coach Brian Mackenzie, a reknowned coach in the U.K. and publisher of a website called Brian Mac, Sports Coach. The address is http://www.brianmac.com.uk
Oscar has lifted entire sections of Brian’s site onto his site at http://www.peytonproject.com with no acknowledgement or credit to Brian and his site. Is Oscar claiming the section on “sprinting principles” is his original work?
I am not trying to get credit on those pages. Right on the to of each page on the Header in parenthasis, it says SPORTSCOACH. Do I have to be more detailed? If so, I will.
Oh I forgot one more thing. Did you see my favorite links page? There is a link called Sports Coach that will take anyone directly to the website.
Oscar — Fantastic workout information! You give us younger guys a “blue print” to our upcoming years…
As for the posting from “Anonymous”, it appears your posting was to only point out something negative — which is your right, indeed.
But if you have any “Cahones”, post your real name… We would have more RESPECT for your opinions & would not discount them — as I’m doing this morning.
Richard Holmes
PROUD 110HH Masters Hurdles (40-44)
I guess no need to ask Oscar anymore about his workouts. http://www.brianmac.com.uk supplies it for the whole year.
Thanks Oscar!
You are still the MAN!!!!
Richard Holmes
FYI – It’s “cojones”.
..and even with the correct spelling, you still do not have the “cojones” to give your real name…
Although I am a terrible speller, at least I can admit to who I am.
Mr. Peyton,
Great job…..you know you are World Class when the Anonymous jokers start commenting about you…Keep it up anonymous –love to laugh before my evening weight workout….I hear it may help to build up my immune system …..may recover faster….LOL, Mike Sullivan Sr
ps – anonymous – check my spelling if you like , my typing skills are not what they use to be….and I would rather not know your name –more fun this way…..Keeping it light
Dear Mr Holmes
When I see a person doing something that makes him look ignorant I can do one of two things. If I am in support of the person’s opinion, I can gently advise him about where he went off the track. If I don’t like what he was trying to say, I can keep quiet and let him continue to look ignorant.
I was in support of your position, but just correcting your spelling.
When I post an opinion I give my name (and I post fairly regularly). When I merely post a correction of fact I see no need. I mean, only a jerk would take an offense at someone posting a correction of fact. Right?
Mr / Ms Anonymous,
So, if I understand your point, you are a self appointed corrector of others that are, in your opinion, behaving in or expressing themselves with ignorance. That’s quite noble of you. Of course you have offered the alternative of just remaining quiet and not blessing the ignorant with your wisdom. So, I wonder what society gains by the withholding of your judgment abilities when they are clearly needed by the less intellectually blessed. Perhaps it’s more productive to society if you would always correct the wayward, rather than letting their ignorance continue.
Anonymous posters that make inflammatory and combative comments, in my opinion, are akin to domestic terrorists. They throw their flames and bombs under stealth circumstance, then retreat back into the general population, believing their cause is justification for their anonymity. I can’t imagine a cause regarding a masters track issue is that important, but whatever.
Apart from that, your logic in believing making corrections of others makes anonymity acceptable, but expressing an opinion requires your identification makes no sense to me. Perhaps you can clarify the position for me, and perhaps for other readers. Mine is an opinion of one, but of course all of us that read Ken’s blog are able to remark here about their feelings regarding the ability to post with anonymity. I think it devalues the level of discussion and invites cowardly negativity.
You said it Rick! Please run for President one day.
Sometimes people will chew you up and spit you out if they don’t agree with your opinion, which makes you want to post as anonymous. Most of the time I just keep my mouth shut (most of the time. LOL) I kinda think people are starting to use the anonymous option when they want to declare war. The words are not very warm and fuzzy. Perhaps I’m a bit too fuzzy between the ears, but I think everyone should be able to express their opinion without hitting below the belt. Now everybody sing along with me…”One love…one love… Lets get together and feel alright…..”
Back to Oscar Peyton. You got skill and personality. You’re the greatest! (((hugs)))
I vote that we stop allowing anonymous comments.
Linda you are awesome!
Anonymous the Corrector I just want to tell you now that sometimes I write “your” when it should be “you’re” Just so you know I know.
Rick You got that right…99 out of 100 anonymous posts are negative or just plain mean and your post’s last sentence puts it perfectly.
i added my comments to anonymous’ under the marion jones post on oct 24th…i’m glad to see i’m not alone
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