The first training segment of time is called the general preparation period, or just general prep for short. This stage sets the tone for the season. The middle distance training macrocyle is ideally set up to be between fifteen and twenty weeks in length. The greater the amount of overall time available, then the longer…
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Middle Distance Training: Periodizing Special Endurance 1 Training Sessions
Much has been learned about speed and speed development over the last 20 years. Scientists working with coaches and sprinters have done a remarkable job of applying the scientific method to the physiology of speed in humans including biomechanics, muscle recruitment and energy systems. Many scientific papers with replicable results have been peer-reviewed, published,…
The Training Environment – The Forgotten Stimulus
The training environment, depending on the situation, lies on both ends of the spectrum of control and influence we as coaches have on a practice session. The real art is managing the environmental factors that are both active and passively affecting what is taking place and what is being produced during the session. What can…