Training for 14 years old

For kids, I'm a big fan of how David Moocroft started out training as a kid.

Quote:

Coached by Reg Payne from 1964-66 and

Mick Crossfield from 1967-69, Dave ran only

4-5 days per week and rarely above 25

miles/week until 1968. Most of these training

sessions were steady runs or fartlek and the

occasional hill session

http://www.britishmilersclub.com/bmcnews/1999spring.pdf

What would you know? A kid who isn't killed about over training goes on to break world records. Only if American coaches would read up on David Moorcroft.

training kids this age should be about knowledge - technique, racing etc, and avoiding injury. Fundamentals like core exercises and why they're important.

3 - 4 days a week. Kids that age improve just by growing older. As long as they aren't exhausted.

Don't imagine that what you are doing is really driving positive performance. But it can drive a negative experience, which is far more detrimental to success.

This article is very helpful, thanks very much !

Thanks for your input, yes so easy to stunt enthusiasm by getting carried away