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Speed-Based Training for Distance Athletes

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Speed is an important part of any distance runner. Coach John O'Malley and Tony Holler tackle some important subjects, with outlines and drills that will help develop and mold your athletes. This course will be beneficial whether you have/are a beginner or experienced runner. Get excited! This is truly an amazing, informational packed gem!

Syllabus

John O'Malley

  • Plan of Attack
  • Losing My Religion: Traditional Endurance Training Philosophies
  • Rejections: Training Only
  • Mileage
  • Every issue with counting mile
  • Training Based on Metabolic Contributions only
  • Base Building and Injury Prevention
  • Cool down
  • Everything stretching
  • What is Sprint Training (distance)
  • Against the current
  • Can you sprint the first week of the year
  • Sprinting mechanics in distance running
  • Two Rabbits
  • Speed for Sandburg Distance
  • Speed for Sandburg Distance (continued)
  • The Talent Code: Myelin
  • Feet move fast!
  • Warm Up cool down
  • Early season cycle
  • Experienced Senior
  • Freshmen XC
  • Mid to late season basics

Holler

  • Your body adapts
  • Adaptation to stimuli
  • Your body will adapt
  • Speed and endurance
  • Specific endurance
  • Things are not always the way they are seen
  • Tactics
  • Gate retraining
  • Mechanics
  • Fixing Strides
  • Hands up, run on a line
  • Korfist drills
  • RPR
  • The body is a chain

Taught by

Tony Holler

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