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Training Advice/Discussion High School

12 years ago 02/16/2012 11:25pm EST

With all the quality vs. quantity arguments has anyone had success with working this in a year long periodization.

Spring - Track Stuff: Speed, lower mileage more interval based focus.

Summer - Base / lots of mileage

Fall - Mileage / Hills / Threshold focus.

Winter - Some down time, lower volume build up for track. Recovery period.

Pretty basic high school / college season. But with the talk of nothing but "Cross Country all year" that's great... but why not speed in spring, mileage and threshold in the fall?

12 years ago 02/16/2012 11:54pm EST

re: Anyone do this?

Periodization does not require that you neglect an entire energy system or type of conditioning. It's important to keep in touch with all paces while maintaining a steady volume throughout the year. You never want to get too far way from your speed or too far removed from your base. Your thinking is too hit or miss. Coaching is the art of blending critical paces at the right time and in the right percentages.

12 years ago 02/17/2012 5:40am EST

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The best runners detrain at least some weeks every year. Don't neglect the burden of hard training on the immune system and that at itself can become a limit in train ability.

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