During recent BBC broadcasts
Michael Johnson has repeatedly said that British athletes do not do enough
conditioning, and he could be right, when you consider that American
international athletes begin their season in April and are still pulling out
credible performances in September, where most British internationals begin
their competition late in June and are either injured or ‘tired’ by September.
So the question is, do we do enough conditioning? To help you consider this
along with others, you could do no better than come along to the Training
Planning Workshop delivered jointly by myself and Larry Garnham at Grampound
community centre, 10am Sunday 1st October. (Grampound is half way
between St Austell and Truro. The hall is at the bottom of the hill behind the
school)
TRAINING
PLANNING WORKSHOP
Subjects
to be covered include periodisation, progressing towards summer and peaking for
competition. We shall look at all of the training elements involved, including
endurance, speed endurance, weight conditioning, weight training for strength
or power, stretching, mobility, circuits, specific event techniques, and where
these should be phased into a programme. From the experiences of those present
we can look at methods of Adapting facilities and testing progress. Why not
bring sandwiches and stay on for lunch prior to the Coaching Forum.
There could be a minimal cost of about £2 to cover refreshment and hall
rental. (Credit levels are being applied for)
Please let Larry ( 01637 874573) or
myself (01209 891101) know if you are interested. (1571 applies if I am out)
Either we are in the sport to provide fitness and fun for children or we are in it to provide a competitive edge to athletics. Either way, planning athlete’s progress is important, and if we are looking for competitive edge then it becomes imperative. Performances tend to go in waves, and were sprinters are at the beginning of a roll, middle distance appears to be heading for a dip, if the results at the SEAA and SW inter-counties are anything to go by. If your discipline is in a state of flux then now is time to either capitalise on it or turn it around. Either way, start planning, and if you need a mentor, then ask.
A full days coaching for endurance
athletes, starting with sand dune training and going on to a two course lunch,
a talk on nutrition, and a practical session of gait analysis and footwear. I
am also negotiating for an international coach and athlete to come along, plus
an introduction to strength training for those who have never done any. Sunday
22nd October Crantock Bay Hotel, near Newquay. 10am. Cost £15
including lunch. I must have names by 15th October
POWER of 10 COUNTY SQUADS.
The standard of setting individual
events is raising some questions, which is good, because this way we should
arrive at an acceptable solution. The whole idea of the county squad is to
select athletes who have a realistic chance of achieving the South West
benchmark for the Power of 10, and the concept of the Power of 10 scheme is to
raise the standard of performance, particularly in the older age groups.
I shall be holding a beach session
for the County Sprint squad on Sunday 15th October at Crantock beach
car park, 10am. A list of qualifying athletes will be issued soon after the
last South West league match.
When I first started coaching in Cornwall, the squad I was helping had an annual get together to congratulate winners and outline the future plan, this involved athletes and parents, and I was impressed, because it helped bond the squad together. Not a bad idea if you’ve never tried it.
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Level 2 in Truro on November 4/5th If you
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