Coaching Distance Runners: Planning Guide for Success
2007
39 Minutes
Instructional
Available on DVD
This is one of the five discs in the Track & Field Coach’s Planning Guide for Success Series offered by Championship Productions.In this 39 minute production, Corey Ihmels, Iowa State University Director of Men’s and Women’s Track and Cross Country, outlines the seven key training components for distance runners. These keys include: High level of lactic threshold, use of general conditioning runs, correct use of recovery days, endurance and stamina, development of maximum oxygen uptake, development of aerobic power and lactic acid tolerance, and lastly basic 100 and 400 meter speed. Also introduced are drills that focus on dynamic stretching, running drills, hurdle flexibility, bounding and balance. Strength training, 5 phase workout planning, nutrition, stretching, proper sleep, and water consumption are all well illustrated. This program concludes with 21 warm-up drills that are crucial for preparation. Get this November 2007 release from ChampionshipProductions.com to jump start your distance program.
