The 30-Second Readiness Check for Track and Field Coaches
A daily readiness check with five signals, 30 seconds per athlete, that tells a track and field coach what to change in today's session before the warm-up.
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Readiness & recovery
Daily readiness checks, deload signals and recovery habits that keep track and field athletes healthy through a long season.
3 Signs a Track and Field Athlete Needs a Deload Week
Sleep, mood and soreness trends that tell a track and field coach it is time for a deload, plus deload weeks for a sprinter, a thrower and a 1500 m runner.
Readiness vs Recovery: Check-In Questions for Coaches
What readiness and recovery mean for track and field athletes, which daily signals separate them, and the check-in questions to ask before each session.
Preventing Overtraining in Youth Track and Field Athletes
How track and field coaches prevent overtraining in youth athletes: weekly loads for U14 to U20, growth-spurt rules, exam planning and a 30-second check-in.
How to Spot Injury Risk Early in Track and Field Athletes
Injury prevention for track and field coaches: the load, sleep and pain trends before hamstring, Achilles, shin and back injuries, and how to act in time.
Why a Daily Journal Is Crucial for Athletes
How logging sleep, mood and physical condition every day helps athletes manage their energy and performance, from the experience of an elite athlete.