Hey Guys,
I coach the distance crew at a high school, so I work mainly with 800 meters and up runners. We have a couple girls that are really talented 200/400 meter runners, but unfortunately the coach who works with them really doesn't know what he's doing. What type of summer running do sprinters usually do? I've set something up, but I don't know if it's too much mileage, too little, etc. If anyone has any advice, that'd be great. Thank you.
sprinters on my team? their summer work is like eat pizza and watch tv...pretty rigorous.
Eagle Burns wrote:
Hey Guys,
I coach the distance crew at a high school, so I work mainly with 800 meters and up runners. We have a couple girls that are really talented 200/400 meter runners, but unfortunately the coach who works with them really doesn't know what he's doing. What type of summer running do sprinters usually do? I've set something up, but I don't know if it's too much mileage, too little, etc. If anyone has any advice, that'd be great. Thank you.
I have a summer program, but it is not free. What is your e-mail?
2-3 running work-outs, 2-3 cross training work-outs. 4-5 work-outs per week. let me know if you need/want more details. Good luck!
Hey Steve, what exactly would a cross-training workout consist of? I have them doing some basic plyometric stuff, lunges, squat-jumps, etc. Is that cross-training though? Thanks for the help!
Yeah, that's what I had in mind. Stuff that's fun: biking, hiking, gym work-outs also are good cross-training work-outs. Running-wise: fartlek (throw in a timed 500-600 for fun) hills and a steady jog should suffice. If any of the girls are going to run cross country, you'll need to bump it up a notch of course. Good luck!