The Les Spellman Podcast 3 Buckets Of Speed, Dylan Carrion, Co-Founder Of Spellman Performance
Feb 13, 2023
Dylan Carrion, co-founder of Spellman Performance and sprint/speed coach for youth to Olympic athletes. He discusses the central nervous system’s role in sprinting. They cover balancing stress and recovery, differences in training youth vs pros, the three buckets of speed (physical, technical, stimulus), and using gamified stimulus and tech to guide progress.
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From Texas To The 45-Pound Plate
- Dylan drove from Texas to intern with Les and immediately earned the nickname “Edge” by sourcing a missing 45 lb plate during a downpour.
- That early hustle and living-on-a-budget period shaped Spellman Performance's gritty startup culture.
Pros Need Cautious Sprint Ramp-Up
- College athletes arriving for combine prep often lack recent sprint-specific exposure and are at higher injury risk if rushed.
- Start very low on sprint volume and gradually ramp so they peak at the combine without breaking down.
Supercompensation Is A Nervous-System Dance
- Supercompensation requires imposing recoverable nervous-system stress followed by adequate rest and fuel.
- Coaches must balance stress and recovery to keep athletes on an upward trajectory.