problem with week training template layout

Expert Discussion Planning and Periodization
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Charlie and other sprint experts,

As a rather inexperienced coach I benefited a lot from the discussions on this forum and in particular the recently released ebook. The concepts of CNS recovery and tempowork are clear to me although I found difficulties in applying them to practice. In my place we have only access to the track at thuesday, thursday and saterday. Recently the free help of a very knowledgable strength coach was offered to some of my athletes on wednesday. This opportunity gives me some problems with the weekly training template.

Based on the aspects mentioned above I made the following template:

Monday:
Sprint drills
Tempo runs
Medball
Strength upper body

Thuesday:
Sprint drills
Starts and accellerations (20-70m)
Medball
Plyo´s

Wednesday:
Sprint drills
Tempo runs
Strenght with strenght coach

Thursday:
Sprint drills
Medball
Plyo´s
Special endurance (200-350m)

Friday:
Tempo runs

Saturday:
Sprint drills
Medballs
Plyo´s
Sprint endurance (80-150m)
Strenght

Please could you comment on the template? Thank you in advance.

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This should be fine at least in the early stages, as the strength coach is very likely to begin with technical issues using lighter weights anyway.

3

Thanks Charlie. But does your answer also implicate that this can´t be maintained during the SPP en pre-competition phase? How should I solve this without abandoning the strenght session on wednesday and aiming at three high intensity speed days? Or is this just not possible? Thanks again for your answer.

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The answer is- I don’t know how it will work out in the long run, but you have a chance to see through a graduated escalation of intensity. As long as Speed and Special Endurance qualities advance, you’re OK. If they plateau, you’ll have to address the issue at that time.

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Ok Charlie. We will maintain this until a plateau appears. Then we probably have to diminish the training aspect (strength or special endurance) which will be highest developed at that time. Thanks for your reply.