Pre-Season: Structuring the Plan #2
Training to Train MORE
PRE-SEASON/CONDITIONING
In my first post, “Structuring the Plan,” I discussed building a plan based on 4-week blocks. I also think it is important to look at the annual plan or the full-season plan. This is true in coaching at any level. Each segment has a specific purpose and focus.
I break my annual plan into four categories:
Conditioning/Pre-Season—What we are talking about today!
Early-Season
Mid-Season
Taper/Peak
The conditioning/pre-season phase is about training the body to TRAIN MORE.
How?
Speed
Power
Technique
If you’re coaching speed/power athletes, you need to train with speed & power. Yes, sprinters need to be aerobically strong—to increase capillaries and thus increase oxygen and work capacity—BUT don’t overthink it and certainly don’t overdo it.
