Coaching and Care of Athletes

COACHING AND CARE OF ATHLETES Wednesday. Sprint 30 yds. at half effort twice. Practise run-up four times at full effort. Two jumps at quarter effort, two at half effort, and two at three-quarter effort, to improve weak points in technique. Long, slow massage. Thursday. Sprint 30 yds. at half effort twice and 30 yds. at seven– eighths effort twice. 5 mins. of leg-stretching exercises. H.A.F.l exercise. Jog 220 yds. Friday. Rest. Pre-competition massage. Saturday. Minor competition or trial of six jumps. FINAL, oR CoMPETITIVE, SEASON oF TRAINING As this is the month for the tapering-off process schedules for the final two weeks of training are suggested : Penultimate Week Monday. Sprint 30 yds. at half effort twice, 30 yds. at three-quarter effort twice, and 50 yds. at full effort twice. H.A.F. exercise. Practise run-up at full effort three times. Light massage. Tuesday. Practise run-up at full effort two or three times. Six jumps at three-quarter effort for co-ordination. Jog 300 yds. Light massage. Wednesday. Rest. Long, slow massage. Thursday. Sprint 30 yds. at half effort twice. Practise run-up two to four times at full effort. Friday. Rest. ...._ Saturday. No competition. Take six jumps at just under full effort. Concentrate on proper co-ordination. Massage. Final Week Monday. Trot roo yds. twice. Sprint 30 yds. at half effort twice. Practise run-up twice at full effort. Run roo yds. on~e at half effort, striding evenly. Tuesday. Trot roo yds. twice. Practise run-up once or twice at full effort. Six jumps at three-quarter effort for proper co-ordina,tion. Light massage. ,_ Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Rest. Massage. Saturday. Principal competition for which training has been under– taken. 1 Hopping on alternate feet: 372