Some Jarmila Kratochvilova's training

Hi Rupert, whatever will fit on to a thread on the site. Just last week TC requested the files to put on the site in case you were too busy. :slight_smile:

NOVEMBER 1982:

A) 5x(500m, 300m, 300m) 3min/6min. (500m-1:32, 300m-52)

B) 4x(4x300m) 2min/6min. (300m-51)

C) 5x(500m, 300m, 200m) 3min/6min. (500m-1:29, 300m-50, 200m-28)

D) 4x(5x300m) 2min/6min. (300m-49)

APRIL 1983:

A) 4x(3x300m) 2min/6min.

B) 3x(500m, 200m, 200m) 2-6min/ 10min (500m-1:17, 200m-27)

C) 5x300m 12min. (37.9, 37.4, 37.1, 37.6, 37.2)

D) 9x(2x200m) 1min/5min (200m-27)

MAY 1983:

A)3x(200m, 200m, 200m) 5min/12min (24)

B) 3x150m 1:30min (18.9), 2x(3x200m) 1:30min, 2x500m 20min (1:11, 1:08), 2x150m 1:30min (18.8)

C) 3x(200m, 300m, 200m) 4min/10min (200m-25.8, 300m-39.5) + 300m 12min. (37.7)

D) 2x(3x300m) 3min/12min (43) + 300m 12min (35.7)

is each letter, one session?

cause if so then those are beyond amazing workouts

yes one session. There wasnā€™t any date when was it. only month.

Thanks Pavel very interesting! Keep us posted!

What were ALL her prā€™s? Is there info about training prā€™s?

Thanksā€¦:slight_smile:

Some workouts she did in high altitude

JULY 1983

A) 2 x (4x150m) in 18"4, rests 4ā€™ & 12ā€™
B) 3 x (150, 200, 100) in 17"0-22"8-11"2, rests 8ā€™ & 15ā€™
C) 4 x (300, 100m) in 39"-11"8, rests 1ā€™ & 15ā€™
D) 3 x (300, 200, 200) in 41"5-25"5, rests 5ā€™ & 12ā€™

She spent her time training that year as she only took part to 3 indoor and 5 outdoor competition prior to the World Champs.

What is the time for this one?

There is only (relaxed, fast, relaxed) She didnā€™t mention the timesā€¦

JUNE 1981 last couple of days before World Cup in Rome where she ran 48.61 and was 0.01 behind WR.

1day) Competition 400m- 49.17, 200m-22.26

2day) 2x60m easy, 1x150m (16.6)

3day) rest

4day) 2x60m easy, 10x starts in the curve, 6x60m 3xeasy(7.1) 1xfast(6.72), 2xeasy(7.2)

5day) 1x60m easy, 3x(3x200m) 5min/10min (26.5, 25.9, 23.1, 26.2, 25.3, 25.1)

6day) weights (between 50kg-70kg), uphills-3x200m 3min (33.8, 33, 32.7) + 3x100m walk back (14.8, 14.5, 14.5)

7day) 2x60m easy (7.5), 6x150m 4min (19.1, 18.6, 18.2, 19, 18.2, 17.4)

8day) 8x100m tempo run, excercises for back and abs

Is the 23.1 a typo? Thanks

http://digifoto.ctk.cz/cs/foto/document/2123932/jarmila-kratochvilova-zimni-priprava-2123932

http://digifoto.ctk.cz/cs/foto/document/2123930/jarmila-kratochvilova-zimni-priprava

http://digifoto.ctk.cz/cs/foto/document/2123931/jarmila-kratochvilova-zimni-priprava

3rd was in 23.1

Yes, hard preparationā€¦ :slight_smile: Nothing was for freeā€¦

http://digifoto.ctk.cz/cs/foto/document/1589497/hana-benesova-ludmila-formanova-jarmial-kratochvilova

http://digifoto.ctk.cz/cs/foto/document/1381883/jarmila-kratochvilova-miroslav-kvac

http://digifoto.ctk.cz/cs/foto/document/2123100/jarmila-kratochvilova-mr-mistrovstvi-cssr-2123100

http://digifoto.ctk.cz/cs/foto/document/2124183/jarmila-kratochvilova-halove-mr-mistrovstvi-cssr

http://digifoto.ctk.cz/cs/foto/document/2123714/jarmila-kratochvilova-zlata-tretra-evropy-81

Iā€™m not trying to derail the thread but is that Angela Issajenko in the last photoā€¦:o

Yes, with Merlene Ottey and Marlies Gƶhr

  • Benesova (18 on this picture taken in 1993) will win u23 European title at 200m in 22.57 and set 400m PB in 51.17 in 1997.
  • Formanova (19) will win 800m at World Championships indoor and outdoor in 1999 (PB 1:56.56.