Split Run Periodization for 200-300m

[PhilG]

@maris

I find this point interesting as I am in that situation now. I was thinking last night about giving my training a speed endurance focus over the next 6 weeks, partly because speed qualities can also be trained through speed endurance development (I may be wrong on this???) and partly because speed endurance is easier to develop max v and more significant improvements can be seen here in a shorter time. Additionally I feel 2-4 accelerations over 20m as an extension of the warm up would largely maintain acceleration. Am I following your reasoning correctly? Does this sound logical?

See Structure of Training for Speed for comments by Charlie on the subject of training speed qualities through speed endurance, I’m sure its in there somewhere. We tend to use 3 or 4 20m accelerations from a falling start prior to speed endurance or special endurance and it seems to help keep the acceleration qualities ticking over.