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Core training video
Posted in Fell-running, General, Marathon des Sables, Orienteering, Strength and Conditioning
Tagged Bridge, core stability, Plank
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Broughton Runners Summer sessions
We had a rethink at Broughton Runners and decided that we would try out using the same set of three sessions over the summer, repeating the sessions twice over six weeks, following these with our hilly time trial. Our aims were to simplify our planning; to focus on three key aspects of training and to ensure that the runners get a hard session each time they come. Read more
Posted in Fell-running
Tagged aerobic, anaerobic, arms, downhill, new interval training, uphill
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Marathon des Sables – a coach’s perspective
The end of the journey
At 11.32:11 on Saturday 13th April 2013 Martin and Angela White crossed the final finishing line of the Marathon des Sables. They had run and walked 232 Km across the rocks, mountains and dunes of Morocco in an overall time of 46H35’18”. Read more
Posted in Fell-running, General, Marathon des Sables
Tagged downhill, kielder marathon, marathon des sables, periodisation, uphill
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Marathon des Sables training – two competitors’ views
We are writing this trying to process the most intense, insane, painful, joyful week of our lives. A week in which, both of us finished the 28th Marathon des Sables.
We are confident that in the subconscious of every MdS participant there is a small but very real flicker of doubt. Read more
Posted in Fell-running, General, Marathon des Sables
Tagged downhill, marathon des sables, MdS, Strength and Conditioning, uphill
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New Interval Training and Cool Down
One of the most interesting sections of the New Interval Training website is that discussing Cool Down.
There is a suggestion that cool down should include something called “extensive repetitions”. An example of this would be 4-6 x 200m at 10k pace with 1′ recovery (I assume this is jog or walk). Read more
Posted in Fell-running, Orienteering
Tagged cool down, multi day events, new interval training
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IAAF Standardised Session Shorthand
There is an IAAF shorthand for writing down session plans and it can be found here.
It pretty much assumes that the training is done on a track as it works on distances and times. A little more work would be needed to include inclines (hills). Read more
Posted in Fell-running, General, Orienteering
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Annabel Mason video
UKAthletics Presentation
I did my presentation for the uCoach Share launch a few weeks ago and the presentation has been uploaded to the uCoach Share website. I’m quite pleased with it overall and enjoyed the day, listening to around 30 other 6 minute presentations. Read more
Posted in Fell-running, Orienteering
Tagged downhill, share, ucoach, ukathletics, uphill
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Strength and Conditioning for Juniors
I am collecting information about introducing juniors to Strength and Conditioning, specifically resistance work.
This link shows the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association’s view as of 2007.
I will add further links as I find them. Read more
Posted in Fell-running, General, Orienteering, Strength and Conditioning
Tagged Strength and Conditioning
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Long Term Athlete Development – the Canadian Model
It appears that Canadian Sport has taken a long hard look at Long term Athlete Development and bought into the concept completely. Lynne Walker sent me a number of links to do with this area.
The first is the link to the overall website, here. Read more
Posted in Fell-running, General, Orienteering, Sports Science
Tagged athletics, canada, long tem athlete development, LTAD, Orienteering
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