Purpose: The purpose of this annual training plan (macrocycle) is to develop an athlete to qualify for the Boston Marathon. This athlete is returning from a foot injury caused by overtraining. The macrocycle is divided into four mesocycles (Off-season, Pre-competition, Competition, and Peak-Taper). The Off-Season is divided into two parts. The first 3 months of the off-season (mesocycle 1a) are dedicated to injury recovery. The next 3 months are the normal off-season months (mesocycle 1b). The Pre-Competition mesocycle is divided into a 2 halves. The Competition mesocycle is 4 months with the Peak-Taper mesocycle starting the last week of the year in order to place the athlete at their peak on the marathon race on 31 Dec 2017. Volume,
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This included research of the Boston marathon itself and multiple internet sites and books related to marathons, in general. Noteworthy issues were the hills at the 21 miles point, the 5 mile downhill finish, the process of getting accepted into the race, and security issues. Travel and hotel arrangements were also considered plus the ability to conduct training in the Boston area prior to the …show more content…
Local roads, gyms, and tracks will be utilized to conduct training. An analysis of the Boston Marathon will be conducted and then the local routes will be constructed to try and resemble Boston’s course, if possible. Hills will be included in the local routes and the incline feature of a treadmill maybe be used for additional hill training.
Before the Boston Marathon, the athlete will visit the Boston area and actually drive and run the exact course to determine strategies so that their goals can be successfully accomplished.
Sport nutrition for marathon runners will be considered for the entire year to include eating the most nutritious and organic food available and affordable.
The time of day for running will be in the morning hours, if possible, to reflect the time of day for the marathon on 31 Dec and the Boston Marathon. This will be particularly important during the last month of the competition cycle.
The athlete will try to run in several 5k, 10k, and half-marathons throughout the year in order to develop a competition mindset and the check their performance in relation to their
This included research of the Boston marathon itself and multiple internet sites and books related to marathons, in general. Noteworthy issues were the hills at the 21 miles point, the 5 mile downhill finish, the process of getting accepted into the race, and security issues. Travel and hotel arrangements were also considered plus the ability to conduct training in the Boston area prior to the …show more content…
Local roads, gyms, and tracks will be utilized to conduct training. An analysis of the Boston Marathon will be conducted and then the local routes will be constructed to try and resemble Boston’s course, if possible. Hills will be included in the local routes and the incline feature of a treadmill maybe be used for additional hill training.
Before the Boston Marathon, the athlete will visit the Boston area and actually drive and run the exact course to determine strategies so that their goals can be successfully accomplished.
Sport nutrition for marathon runners will be considered for the entire year to include eating the most nutritious and organic food available and affordable.
The time of day for running will be in the morning hours, if possible, to reflect the time of day for the marathon on 31 Dec and the Boston Marathon. This will be particularly important during the last month of the competition cycle.
The athlete will try to run in several 5k, 10k, and half-marathons throughout the year in order to develop a competition mindset and the check their performance in relation to their