A 50 free lasts ~21 seconds. The metabolic load is surprisingly low — your cardio system could handle far more. What actually breaks a sprinter is the neural cost of holding maximum output, perfect technique, and split-second decisions under race pressure. This reframes sprint training away from lactate tolerance and toward nervous-system resilience and decision-making under duress — and explains why McEvoy trains every session with simulated competition pressure.
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