Feed The Cats: Developing a Practice Plan - Programming

CHAPTER 1: THE PRACTICE SET UP

• We Got Nothing to Hide (Spirit)
• The Process
• Team Organization
• Jump Practice
• Hurdle Practice
• Throwers and Distance Crew
• Coaching a Track Team All By Yourself

CHAPTER 2: FOUR TYPES OF WORKOUTS

• Preview of the Speed Workout
• The Speed Workout
• Preview of the X-Factor Workout
• The X-Factor Workout
• Preview of the Lactate Workout
• The Lactate Workout
• The Off Day
• Review of the Four Feed the Cats Workouts
• Meets Are Red
• Distance Coaches Kill Cats

CHAPTER 3: COLOR CODED TRAINING BLOCKS

• Organization of Workouts
• Winter Training
• The 19-Week Illinois Season
• The Short Season (aka Covid 2021)
• The 3-Meet Week
• My Favorite Week (Saturday Meet Only)
• The Problem With Long to Short (Don’t Copy College Coaches!)
• What If There’s No Time to Get in Shape? (Short Season, Over-Scheduled)
• Animal Zoo (Spirit)

COMPREHENSION

• Feed the Cats 215 Quiz