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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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British Orienteering Coaching Conference
I spent the weekend at Lilleshall at the BO Coaching Conference. This year’s theme was mainly the more Elite end, but there were a wide range of sessions.
Mike Hamilton kicked off the first day with an overview of the Whole Sport Plan. Read more
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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Dynamic stretching for warm-up
This is a nice set of dynamic stretches: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djDqDDQl-Y4
The only one I would criticise is the butt flicks where I would bring the knee further up so that the heel flicks the butt going upwards. Read more
Posted in Fell-running, Flexibility, Orienteering, Stretching
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Running technique videos
One of my interests is how to coach running technique. I came across these two videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0sgLIgqr18, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikUkGntOOUE
They seem to take information from a range of running models, including Chi running.
There are a number of tips in the clips, but the key ones for me are 1) lean forward from the ankles 2) have your feet land on the midfoot and under your centre of gravity 3) use a high cadence (180 strides per minute) 4) increase your “stride angle” by increasing flexibility. Read more
Posted in Fell-running, Flexibility, Orienteering, Stretching
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Minibus Driving without a D1
This is a slightly unusual post for my blog, but it impacts on both sports I take part it, especially for the student population and those that want to share minibus transport.
I was under the impression that you couldn’t drive a minibus without the D1 minibus licence. Read more
Posted in Fell-running, General, Orienteering, Other Coaching Areas
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Outdoor First Aid Course
I completed my Outdoor First Aid course yesterday. This is a requirement of being able to coach orienteering in the more interesting areas. It is the second time I have completed this course, the first being almost exactly three years earlier. Read more
Posted in Other Coaching Areas, Uncategorized
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Energy systems and running
This post is a follow on from my post prompted by an England Athletics Endurance day.
I am interested in this area, but am not a sport scientist. I favour sports scientists who will say, I think this is right, but there is still work to do to prove it. Read more
Posted in Books, Fell-running, NavNight, Other Coaching Areas, Sports Science
Tagged aerobic, anaerobic, atp/cp, central governor model, lactate, lore of running, tim noakes
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Stretching and Massage Session by Sue Read
Sue Read came to give a session on stretching and massage to the Broughton Ladies running group and I was invited along too.
Sue started with a general discussion about what was wrong with everyone, so she could concentrate on those areas. Read more
Posted in Fell-running, Flexibility, Orienteering, Sports Massage, Strength and Conditioning, Stretching
Tagged flexibility, massage, self massage, stretching
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