Bill Boyd Club/ Coach Development Officer and Matthew Peleszok Chairperson Northamptonshire Athletics Network

Session
By the end of this session you should be able to: Have a greater understand of the process behind planning

Have gone through a review the principles of training

Plan objective based activities for endurance development

Awareness of the issues relating to early specialisation

Met new Coaching Assistants/ LIRFS/ Network Reps

Planning Process

Where is the athlete now? Athlete Profile Where do they need to get to? Goals What does the athlete need to do? Focussed training What do I need to do? Plan, Do, Review How will we know if we have got there? Monitor progress.

Factors that influence performance

Movement Skills
Strength and Conditioning

Technical and Tactical

Lifestyle and Support

Psycho Behavioural

Training Principles
Training Load is a result of the combination of Volume and Intensity

Principles: Overload Recovery and Adaptation Specificity

FIT factors: Frequency Intensity Time/duration

SMART goals S M A R T E R Specific Measurable Agreed Realistic Time phased Exciting Recorded.

Types of Goal
Process Goals
Are how outcome goals are reached Focus on the doing not the result Always in control and owned by athlete

Outcome Goals
Performance related Very measurable but not always in control Motivational double edged sword.

Endurance for Foundation Stage Athletes

10-30 minutes duration Learning how to pace Steady activity at between 60-80% MHR Ten minutes constant paced steady state run within HR zone Being able to run at different paces for periods of time/distance Executing good technique throughout Enjoyable.

Endurance Planning Task

In groups plan a 15 min unit to develop your aspect of running for 4 mixed ability athletes.

Detail required Set a session goal and coaching goal Create an activity that will address the session goal Detail the training loads Detail the coaching points Detail the organisational factors Detail what equipment you need Establish how you will monitor the unit throughout and evaluate afterwards Devise a specific warm up to prepare them for their unit Note The group is of mixed ability and this will need to be taken into account.

Endurance Specialisation

Conservative progressive amounts of impact helps stimulate bone density in youngsters Too much or inappropriate progression or too little recovery between exposures/sessions may lead to stress fractures Once athletes are fully mature high volume running strategies can be used e.g. Performance Stage Athletes.

England Athletics National & Regional Awards 2013 Development Club of the Year Athletics Network of the Year Community Partner of The Year Services to Coaching Development Coach of the Year Services to Athletics Young Volunteer of the Year Services To Volunteering (age 25+) Official of the Year Services To Officiating Run England: Group Leader of the Year Group of the Year Project of the Year

Wednesday 21 August: Closing Date for Awards nominations

Where now for you as a coach? What support do you need? What courses are available for you? What can your club do better? What can England Athletics do better?