When it comes to training the appropriate energy system, one could argue writing workouts for 100m runners requires relatively little nuance. But, if you coach kids who excel at both the 400 and 800 (and 600 if you live in the northeast), you’ve got to find the optimal dose of speed and endurance work. A…
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4 Goals of Coaching the 400/800 Meter Athlete
There is an interesting set of athletes that tend to excel at the 400-meter AND 800-meter events. These 400/800 athletes are not pure sprinters, nor are they pure distance runners. These athletes have a unique combination of skills that will challenge any coach to create a successful training program. Here are four goals I believe…
Categorizing Training Paces For 400/800 Runners
How do we decide what to train and when to train it? That is part science and part art. Let’s establish a menu of paces for available to us while planning training for 400/800 runners . Coaches of different disciplines and different influences use a variety of terms that often mean the same or similar things. …