True North Athletics is an independent reference site dedicated to sprint training — not hype, not shortcuts, and not influencer noise. It exists to document how sprinting actually works: the mechanics, the systems, the tradeoffs, and the long timelines required to build speed safely and sustainably.
This resource is written for serious recreational sprinters, masters athletes, and coaches who want clarity instead of gimmicks. Whether you train indoors, around injuries, or later in life, the goal is the same: protect speed, respect recovery, and make decisions that hold up over years — not weeks.
Articles, training frameworks, exercise libraries, and tools — all written as a living sprint manual.
True North Athletics is built on decades of lived experience in track and field — as a competitor, a student of the sport, and a masters sprinter still chasing speed. The perspective here is shaped by real competition, real setbacks, and the slow accumulation of lessons that only time provides.
A defining moment came at the Dartmouth Relays, lining up in a heat with Bruny Surin. On the drive home, reading a Charlie Francis manual purchased at the meet, training priorities changed immediately — away from fragmented methods and toward a system grounded in rhythm, recovery, and long-term development.
This site is for athletes and coaches who want to understand sprinting deeply: how acceleration, max velocity, tempo, lifting, and recovery fit together — and what must be protected if speed is going to last. No hype. No shortcuts. Just honest work that respects the nervous system and the calendar.
Explore articles, systems, and tools designed to help you make better training decisions — whether you coach yourself or others.
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