Leo Manzano Workout, First Track Session 2009 - Episode #9

looks like a tough workout. Doesn't seem like Jesus is all that impressive, though especially for a 17 year old.
1600 Meter Run - 4:44.32
3200 Meter Run - 10:32.18
5000 Meter Run - 16:32.00

For those who are wondering where Leo Manzano trained in Mexico, I can tell you that he did high altitude trainning in Nevado de Toluca a 15,000 ft peak above sea level. He ran along with German Silva a his team, as you remember Silva won the NYCM. I recommend you to visit the Nevado where you can find a 16mi trail to the peak. German Silva organizes twice a year (Feb. & Aug.) a high altitude trainning there.

those r flats i own a pair. they dont have spikes in them, they r mostly used in cross country

What spikes/flats was he wearing?

The Dares "Love Me When I Leave"

Ya what is this song?

I'm not from Mexico but i've been there for bussiness and pleasure a few times and the only polution i saw was around Mexico City. The rest of the country is not poluted at all. Guadalajara and Moterey are large cities and the air in both of them was clean when i visited there. So saying the Mexico is for most part poluted is a huge over statement.

What's the name of the song during the workout in this video? lol I like the music you guys use in these videos

Penn Relays

I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more Chuy!

That's Chuy!

great video, but whats the song in the first half of the video?

mexico is veryyy polluted in most areas. i wonder where he trained

this workout is not fun with 1 min. rest.... nice vid

im excited for workout wednesdays. leo is looking fit too! cant wait to see how he runs in a few weeks

Love these middle distance workouts! Keep em coming

the song's in the credits...sorry about that. still a great workout.

Good work out, i love how he got back on pace after his 800. wonderful. does anyone know what the song is?

Gotta love hard workouts - Thanks Ryan and Leo and Jesus!

Here is jesus's stats... he's probably way faster now http://tx.milesplit.us/athletes/398155

Jesus doesn't look like the best pacemaker.

hey man most peeps dont understand the way we train as elites. They obviously dont realize that if Leo were to be at 3:35 shape all the time he would be injured SO much. He needs to let his body rest. get some good long miles, then shape all of that base into killer speed.

I don't think Leo has ever looked that physically fit before

does anyone know when leo will open?

leo has a high distribution of fast twitch muscle fiber. base training will convert that fast twitch muscle into what is known as "intermediate" type muscle fiber (not slow twitch). he should still have had a high degree of speed for those intervals. in my opinion, he just looked sluggish due to the recent transition from altitude, and this being the first workout of the year.

for leo, he should have been under 2:05 for that lap, come on he splits 1:58's in the mile... no matter how much slow twitch muscle he has recruited

his coach looks like he is as old as leo. But he obviously know what hes doing. great workout

Hey anyone know what his brother has run for times and how old he is? It would be interesting to know.

no they arent streaks they are katana flats

Leo is filled with fast twitch muscle fibers. The guy is quick. He is stepping on the track doing some "speed" work for the first time in a very long time. His body is shocked during this workout. He has been recruiting mostly slow twitch fibers during his base period, doing longer, relatively slower(compared to his mile pace) miles. If he did this workout in 3 weeks after having done a few other track workouts, that 207 would be below 2 for sure, and every other rep would be faster. Its physiology.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AAAAAAAAAAAAAA BABY!!

uh oh....leo has a brother...

yeah right trash...i suppose you would have nailed it right. you arm chair coaches crack me up for real. you are probably like, a 2:10 half miler or something...do you even run track? Seriously...look at what the workout is...all with a one minute rest...trash you say...your silly. you should put not in front of your name, as in not well. Here's an idea... go to the track with a camera... record yourself doing the same workout, don,t forget the 1 min recovery(no more) post the video on flotrack so we can all see how not well you did. Trash ...that's hilarious.

katanas i think...

What happened in that 800? THe whole workout was awesome but then that middle rep was trash.

looks good

Woo hoo Manzano's the man!

Great video! And I was just wondering what was happening to Leo as he's been under the radar for quite a while. This ladder workout, does one proceeds from the 200 to the 800 the intensity gets harder? Correct me if im wrong. ( Effort wise how should they feel like? I have wanted for some time to try out a ladder workout)

"He's a great Mexican Olympian.
Loved it when he accidently ran the USA Trials...but it was all set stright when he spoke in Spanish on the podium.

Perfect..."
No there's really no need to explain things to ignorant chingada's like the Anonymous Coward. That piece of sh!t dosent understand that even if he/she tried their hardest they could NEVER be as good as Leo. or make it to the national scene. sorry you're jealous. Stick that up your A$$

He came to the US when he was 4. He's American. Rowbury, Donahue, and Flanagan went down to Mexico to train at German Silva's high altitude training center. Does that make them any less American?

He's a great Mexican Olympian.
Loved it when he accidently ran the USA Trials...but it was all set stright when he spoke in Spanish on the podium.

Perfect...

what flats is he wearing during the workout? Streak XC?

Awesome!!!

Jesus PRed for 400 that day!!! nice!!!

Hell yeah!! havin the bro helpin you out! that sick bro,

great video. yall do a great job, thanks again flotrack

i updated the video with the higher res version so the quality should be pretty sweet now. and here's a shout out to his new friends from mexico

to the right of the video, you're answer can be found

he looked a little sluggish through that workout to be honest. did he recently get back from altitude?

Jesus is a hoss!!!

not working and extreme lag are two different things. its working fine for me, quality is awesome!

NOT WORKING...EXTREME LAG!

If I had workours that tought I might improve my 11:20 1500 pr.

snap

this is amazing. UT athletes are beast

They don't just look alike, the move the same, too. wow. It's uncanny.

lookin fit Leo. expecting great things outdoors.

That's right Leo, No body efffs with the Jesus!

No, Coach Vigilante was his coach at Texas... but now Vig is at Virginia coaching.

Looks lilke Ryan Ponsonby, the old ast at Texas, is Leo's coach now. They seems to be working with Cook as well. Leo is ripped!

not working...goes for about 3 seconds and stops

Good to see! Is he running Stanford? Now find Lopez!!!

Cook has spoken very highly of Vig's ability to develop talent. It seems the two have a connection. Last I heard - he is still coached by Vig with on-site help by Ponsoby in Austin. They did team up with Cook to do the Altitude Training in Mexico and probably also to work on some strength and bio-mechanical issues. I could be totally wrong - however.

John Cook, coach of Shannon Rowbury and former coach of Shalane Flanagan, Erin Donohue, Julius Achon and mentor to Scott Raczko who coaches Alan Webb.

Who is his coach?His not coach by his old coach?

If nothing else, his college gut is definitely gone...the kid is ripped!

Is that the same Coach he had when he was at Texas?

UT

Where is this?