Coaching and Care of Athletes

COACHING AND CARE OF ATHLETES Tuesday. ! mile run at half effort, varying striding. Wednesday. 2 miles run, taking If miles at half effort and i- mile at three-quarter effort. Thursday. Ik miles run, taking I mile at three-quarter effort and 220 yds. at seven-eighths effort. Friday. Rest. Saturday. 6 miles level-pace running checked by the stop-watch. Mm-SEASON TRAINING The work should now become shorter and faster for one month. Here is a suggested one-week schedule: Monday . 88o yds., running the first 66o yds . at three-quarter effort at level pace and 220 yds. at full effort, checked by the stop-watch . Tuesday. I l mile, running the first mile at half effort and 440 yds. at seven-eighths effort at level pace checked by the stop-watch. Wednesday. I mile run at three-quarter effort at level pace checked by the stop-watch. Thursday. 5 miles walk at 5 miles an hour. Friday. Rest. · Saturday. 3 miles time trial for level pace checked by the stop– watch. FINAL, OR CoMPETITIVE SEASON, oF TRAINING This is the tapering-off period, and I shall suggest schedules for the last two weeks. Penultimate Week Monday. g miles jog at three-quarter effort. Tuesday. Ii miles at half effort level-pace running checked by the stop-watch. Wednesday. I mile run at three-quarter effort for level pace checked by the stop-watch. Thursday. 3 miles walk at 5 miles per hour. Friday. Rest. Saturday. 3 miles time trial for level pace checked by the stop– watch. Final Week Monday. Jog an easy 6 miles at quarter effort. Tuesday. It miles run at half effort. Wednesday . 5 miles walk at 4 miles per hour. Thursday. 2 miles walk at 4! miles per hour. Friday. Rest. Saturday. Competition for which training has been undertaken. 262