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<item><title>Sprint Form for Beginners: Five Cues That Hold Up</title><link>https://just-athletics.com/sprint-form-for-beginners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://just-athletics.com/sprint-form-for-beginners/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Beginner sprint form improves when you use a few phase-appropriate cues: push the ground back during acceleration, rise gradually instead of popping…</description></item>
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