The part of what Carmelita did this year that I intend to copy for next year is this:
Major emphasis on starts during indoors
More overdistance during early outdoor season.
400 meter races 2 consecutive weekends in early April.
100m race the next weekend (WB at Mt Sac this year for Carmelita)
I plan 2 contrast sessions after Mt. Sac, then 2-3 weeks of training cutting down to racing, but no way is John Smith going to have anything to do with that.
But Dennis Shaver has had great success doing this, including the silver medalist last year.