4-Week Training Block for Track and Field Coaches
How to plan a 4-week training block for a mixed track and field group: weekly load targets, session templates and how to adjust when the week breaks.
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Training load & planning
Session load, ACWR, tapering and microcycles for track and field coaches who plan sprint, jump, throw and middle-distance groups.
Session RPE × Minutes: Training Load for Track and Field
How track and field coaches calculate session load with RPE times minutes: ratings for speed, tempo, hurdles, jumps, throws and lifting, plus weekly totals and strain.
Tapering in Track and Field: Volume Down, Intensity Stays
A meet-week taper guide for track and field coaches: how much to cut, what to keep, and day-by-day plans for sprints, jumps, throws and 800 m to 1500 m.
80/20 Training in Track and Field: Leave the Grey Zone
How track and field coaches apply 80/20 intensity distribution: polarized weeks for 800 m to 10,000 m, the sprint version and how to check it with RPE.
ACWR in 30 Seconds: Load Spike Check for Track Coaches
The one-screen ACWR routine for track and field coaches with a full training group: what to check on Sunday, which athletes to look at, and what to change on Tuesday.
Track Training Load Without Wearables (sRPE Template)
How a track and field club tracks training load without GPS or heart-rate gear using sRPE × minutes, with a free weekly template and starting thresholds.
Athlete Monitoring Metrics for Track and Field Coaches
The athlete monitoring metrics worth tracking in track and field, from session load and sleep to flying 30 m times, and the numbers a club coach can ignore.
Training Load in Competition Season: Track and Field
How track and field coaches manage training load through a long competition season: meet weeks, mid-season blocks, peaking twice and staying fit to September.
RPE Scale in Track and Field: A Guide for Coaches
How the RPE scale works in track and field, how to teach it to sprinters, jumpers, throwers and distance runners, and how ratings become training load.
ACWR Explained: Calculate and Use It in Track and Field
The complete ACWR guide for track and field coaches: formula, a worked sprint-group example, how to read 0.8 to 1.5, common mistakes and when the ratio is useless.