Low key competition

Expert Discussion Planning and Periodization
1

I’m in the second half of SPP with my athletes.
If using a low key meet in training, and without sacrificing the week of training but also without unloading too much, I thought about the followig scenarios.

A)

  1. speed + w
  2. tempo
  3. Build ups, light SE (split 80/60, low number) + massage
    4)warm up/light tempo + ligth w/stimulatory
  4. easy blocks
  5. race (2 x 60, + eventually some remedial training after)

B)
1)SE (full volume) + W
2) tempo
3) Blocks + easy speed ( (a couple of reps at 95%) + light w + massage
4)tempo
5) warm up + easy blocks (just some starts )
6)race

Massage , due to holiday cannot be done on day 2.Would that be too near competition having it on day 4? (low muscle tonus)

Thanks

2

Massage can lower or raise muscle tone, there are different techniques for different situations.

3

Off course…usually , the only one session he can get during the week is a quite deep one.