Author Archives: oztrack

Sprint Training Approach

Posted on May 5, 2011 by oztrack

Just a few sprint training ideas today for runners who want to improve. Think of yourself as athletes like a dragster. To be faster your engine needs more power to get an engine upgrade you need to train smartly with … Continue reading →

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Bounding Training For Runners the Oztrack Method

Posted on April 14, 2011 by oztrack

This article explains a way of training for runners that will steadily improve their power levels in a specific way.  It works as a crucial element in the development of Sprinters & is also very effective at improving “ease of … Continue reading →

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Recovery Ideas to assist improvement in Endurance Runners

Posted on April 13, 2011 by oztrack

In our fast paced world it is easy for athletes to get run down many things outside of training itself. Living a balanced life and at the same to reaching your potential in athletics is a challenge. Many athletes: – … Continue reading →

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Middle Distance Speed Training Ideas

Posted on April 13, 2011 by oztrack

Just a few ideas that I thought i would share that I used with my squad. Speed Bounds We regularly did 10m running start and 20m speed bounds. I count the number of steps and also time the 20m interval. … Continue reading →

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Sprinters Nervous System Pre-school

Posted on April 9, 2011 by oztrack

Sprinters need to be steadily throughout the year training for more strength and then training in ways to let their nervous systems learn how to use the extra strength & convert it to power. Its not enough to lift heavy … Continue reading →

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Developing Sprinters: A Yearly Plan

Posted on April 6, 2011 by oztrack

Sprinters need to maintain a high level of speed all year. Over the past few years I have found the best way to develop sprinters is with a double periodized year. This is because they can then be training with … Continue reading →

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Endurance Training: Intensity vs Volume

Posted on April 6, 2011 by oztrack

For many years now debate has raged between advocates of the two extremes of training for middle distances. We have had athletes who have been on well over 160km a week running great times in 1500m and also some running … Continue reading →

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Planning Ideas For 800m & 1500m Athletes

Posted on April 6, 2011 by oztrack

Short Term Planning I have implemented with my squad a mixture of all the previously discussed methods that vary throughout the year.It is very important to have a clearly defined off-season where basic training, implementation of new ideas and technical … Continue reading →

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Sprint Training for the Developing Athlete.

Posted on March 27, 2011 by oztrack

Sprint Training for the Developing Athlete. by Steve Bennett B.Sc. (Physiology) This article is designed for younger athletes who have done little training. It contains the main points of a long term approach. It is initially much more important to … Continue reading →

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Speed from Strength

Posted on March 23, 2011 by oztrack

Speed from Strength By Steve Bennett B.Sc. (Physiology) www.oztrack.com A great thing for any runner to develop would be more “bounciness” and in any endurance athlete would be “sustained bounciness”. The good news is most athletes can improve the power … Continue reading →

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