With the off-season behind us, we now look ahead to the training and racing that we'll be doing in 2015. And to start off training properly, solid pre-season work is required. But what are you really looking to accomplish in the pre-season? What's the goal? What sort of work should be done?
Most individuals require work on their aerobic base as they come off their off-season. And, most people think that this requires boring, long & slow, training. While base-building training isn't the most exciting, it does have great benefits. And it can be structured to not be all about long & slow efforts.
Read moreFor many, the off-season is an overlooked or undervalued, time of year. You have to take time off at some point. You’ve raced and trained hard all season. Now it’s November, and your still training like you have been? You risk burnout, overtraining, and not getting the recovery you need both mentally and physically.
Read moreWhen race performance is far off the mark, compared to training performance, a coach should include additional mental skills and training for their athlete to help address any psychological challenges they may be facing. Any number of factors can be the cause for poor performance on race day. If this is a chronic issue, it is prudent to enlist the assistance of a skilled sports psychologist to provide assessment information on the athlete based on interviews, observations, and potentially some psychological testing.
Read moreImproving the running economy of your athlete is a goal of every coach. There are numerous methods that we can employ to ensure that we are striving to maximize the economy of our athletes to its highest level. To that point, running economy can be gained through both mechanical, as well as physiological, gains.
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