SE1 for under 16's ?

[PhilG]

@Sevastocrator

I imagine the rests between the short reps would be a walk back to the next start line - is that about right. ?

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PhilG

I could say that my record with younger athletes (over 10 years) is pretty good. We never had any serious injuries other than growth related ones.

I have been using the CF model i.e. MON speed TUE Tempo WED break, THU SE FRI break SAT speed SUN off.

On WED and FRI the kids do “home sessions” (Sit ups, push ups)

MON - speed - breaks 3, 5, or 7min, pre-season or in season (depending on intensity) 7, 9, 15min.
TUE - tempo 2-3.5min. @70%
THU SE - 3, 5, 7 min.

When we do SE I make sure they are rested before running again. Only on tempo days they walk back and run again.

But, as KK1 said it depends on an individual. They need to be assessed and you need to know how they react to shorter-longer breaks.

I know what CF said regarding young athletes (under 16) but I never went down that path. I treated them as other (older) athletes. However the intensity and volume was different and more appropriate for younger athletes.

Kids recover better (pre-puberty kids) than adults but can not peak over a longer period of time. With an appropriate foundation and strong core area (in particular) they cope well even with longer distances.

Cheers.

Thanks for your input.

How far out in distance and volume did you go ?

How did you check if they were recovered, did you use bpm as mentioned earlier in this thread, I think it was KK who had used that method.