Running trac

Track Team Periodization

By ryanb10
  • Offseason - 1 month

    Offseason - 1 month
    Season ends, off season training – 1 Month
    • Week 1 : No team practices. Team is encouraged to stay loose.
    • Week 2: 2 volunteer workouts. Workout’s will consist of a warm-up, a long slow jog, and practice will be ended with heavy stretching. Teammates that do not come will be encouraged to do heavy stretching, maybe do a yoga class.
    • Week 3-4: 2 Practices a week. These practices will focus on cross-training and stretching. Cross-training will consist of cycling, pool runs, and light we
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    Offseaon

    Offseason Workout • Warm-Up – 5-10 minutes o 400m jog at ½ pace o Calf Stretches each leg x 2 o Quads, 10 each leg x2 o Hip Flexor, each leg x 2 o Hamstring, each leg x 2 o Hamstring each leg x 2 o Glut’s 10 each glut x 2 o Butterflies x 2 o Triceps 10 each arm x 2 o Body twist x 20 • 2 mile run – 20 minutes • Core Exercises – 20 minutes o P90x Ab Exercise • Yoga – 30 minutes
  • Preparatory: Endurance - 4 months

    • This phase will consist of 4 workouts a week – 2 weight training days, 2 running days.

    • Heavy core exercise
    • Once a week the team will do a yoga class to work on flexibility.
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    Preparatory: Endurance

    Preparatory Endurance: Running
    • Warm-up
    o Calf Stretches each leg x 2
    o Quads, 10 each leg x2

    o Hip Flexor, each leg x 2
    o Hamstring, each leg x 2
    o Hamstring each leg x 2
    o Glut’s 10 each glut x 2
    o Butterflies x 2
    o Triceps 10 each arm x 2
    o Body twist x 20
    • Running
    o 8x200m 2-3 minute rest
    o 6x300m 2-3 minute rest
    o 2x400m 2-3 minute rest
  • Preparatory: Strength - 3 months

    • This phase will consist of 3 weight workouts and 2 running workouts a week.
    • Heavy core exercise
    • Once a week the team will do a yoga class.
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    Preparatory: Strength

    Preparatory: Strength
    • Warm-Up – 15-20 minutes
    o 10 minutes on the treadmill
    o Calf Stretches each leg x 2
    o Quads, 10 each leg x2

    o Hip Flexor, each leg x 2
    o Hamstring, each leg x 2
    o Hamstring each leg x 2
    o Glut’s 10 each glut x 2
    o Butterflies x 2
    o Triceps 10 each arm x 2
    o Body twist x 20
    • Weights - (1 minute rest between sets) 60 minutes
    o Barbell Bench Press 3x8-10
    o Dumbbell Incline Bench Press 3x8-10
    o Dumbbell Decline Bench Press 3x10
    o Body Weight Dips 3xFailure
    o Skullcrushe
  • Competition - 4 months

    • 2-3 workouts a week. Technique drills (starts, baton hand-offs, hurdles), event specific training, flexibility/stretching exercises. Weight training.

    • Core exercise
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    Competition

    Competition
    • Warm-Up – 15-20 minutes
    o 10 minutes on the track
    o Calf Stretches each leg x 2
    o Quads, 10 each leg x2

    o Hip Flexor, each leg x 2
    o Hamstring, each leg x 2
    o Hamstring each leg x 2
    o Glut’s 10 each glut x 2
    o Butterflies x 2
    o Triceps 10 each arm x 2
    o Body twist x 20
    • Training – 60 minutes
    o Event Training – Players will practice running their event at full pace x 3
    o Technique Training – Players will practice different techniques such as; getting off the blocks, jumping hur