How does using blocks effect your running?

Question

this is my first year running, and i dont use them, would it make a difference?

Answer 1

yeah it does as long as you know how to use them properly. Blocks make you way faster of the start and they should be used for anything up to the 400 meter dash. I always use them in my hurdle races and i know i would get terrible times without them. But if you don't and you run something like a 400 it's not gonna make too much of a difference. The more you end up running as the years pass by the more you'll realize how important the blocks are.

Answer 2

It helps you get a better start. Ask your coach to teach you how to use them. I don't use them though because it feels awkward.

Answer 3

Yes, they make a difference, they help you to get a faster start, you explode out of the blocks, a faster start means a faster time.

Answer 4

depends on what youre running...anything over a 400 dont use them!