[Dave Hegland]

Dave Hegland on December 7, 2006 at 9:10 am #12501

I'm interested to hear how many competitions people have planned for their athletes this indoor season. 

60m, 200m, 400m, 60H?  How many meets with a double?  How many pressure situations?  How many do you feel your athletes need to be sharp when it counts?  How many weekends off of racing?

[pzale8018]

pzale8018 on December 8, 2006 at 5:18 am #60532

The basic concept on this is that the longer the race distance, the few competitions are needed to be a peak form.  That's why distance runners often only run 3 or 4 races before their major competition of the season. 

Most college programs have a meet scheduled just about every weekend.  Now whether or not all the athletes go to every meet and what events they compete in at each meet will most likely vary based on the athlete, the coach, and the training situation. 

[Dave Hegland]

Dave Hegland on December 8, 2006 at 7:18 am #60533

PZ I agree but we're being very general….the second part of your post is still unanswered.

[pzale8018]

pzale8018 on December 8, 2006 at 7:06 pm #60534

Its general because I have no real answer for you, it will depend very strictly on the athlete.  Some athletes that do multiple events may compete more often than others that only do 1 or 2, just because you can't always get quality work in all your events in the same track meet.  Plus, some athletes can handle more competition better than others.  It is a very individual determination.

I know I was being general, but it really does depend on the athlete and the time of season.