i am a 200-400 meter runner, (female; pr’ s 25.2, 41.3, 57.3). i worked out during the summer and the beginning of this year following the workouts on this board and with other runners who do a short to long program. But now i am away at school and practice has started with my coac. Things are all messed up. My coach belives in a long to short program with middle intensity and no speed work until the end of the year.
the season has looked like this so far…
mon- first day -drills, dynamic flexibility
tues- short sprinters (never run over a 200 in a meet) workout was 150-200-250 and the long sprinters (supose to be 200-400 runners) did 500-400-300 at 70%
wed-tempo in pool
thurs-game day (played capture the flag)
fri- short sprinters 3x300 at 75% with 3 mins rest and long sprinters 3x450 5 mins rest, same intensity. i ran the 300s that day, i did them at a 80-85% but i still dont know if i got any benefit.
sat/sun-off recover on own
this week was:
monday-tempo for short group, long went for a 25 mins slow jog run
tues- short group- 200 at 70% 3 mins rest… 2x150 same intensity 2 mins rest. 4x75 at 90% with 1 min and a half rest…
tomorrow is supose to be accelerations…?
i have tried talking to my coach last week and i got my group switched into the shorter sprinting group because last year i ran with the long sprinters and did not improve. i want to talk to my coach again because i really dont believe in what were doing. i feel like if i follow the exact plan as i did last i will get the same results. i really tried to make an attempt at a new program this summer and it was workign for me. now i feel like i am detraining everything i worked for… :o anyone have anything specific i can say to my coach…i feel like i have learned alot from these boards and through prior experience, but i feel like when i am face to face with my coach im afraid i wont know what to say…
