Training Overview - Competition Period 1

Competition Period 1
November-mid December

Aims to develop: Competition organisation, peaking

Training Goal: Sessions with high intensity, recovery runs and targeted sessions in between races to reach race goals

Race Pace Lactate intervals: short intervals at race pace, effort=9/10, weekly once-twice

Long intervals, long recovery: 1000-2000m with long recovery at race pace, effort= 9/10, weekly once

Race Conditioning: Track races, effort =10/10, weekly

All sessions begin and conclude with stretching and 4 x 100m strides

Plyometrics, strength training, core stability, yoga optional

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