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 *Coaching Multiple Event Groups*

A way for track coaches to supervise sprinters, hurdlers and distance runners all at the same time.
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 *Self-Reporting System for Track*

A system in which runners record their own times during track practices or physical education classes.
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 *Group Running Equalizers*

How to accommodate students of different running abilities in your physical education classes.
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 *Pace Charts for Running*

Split charts for workouts, and pace charts for races that you can use with your runners.
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 *Starts - Crack Drill for Leg Drive*

A drill that focuses on knee lift, backward drive and elastic rebound of the back leg when coming out of the starting blocks.
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 *Treadmill - What Gradient?*

A 1% gradient on a treadmill most closely simulates outdoor running.
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 *Low Iron & Anaerobic Training*

Low iron affects anaerobic as well as aerobic performance, because iron is a component of a lactic acid reducing enzyme in the muscles.
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 *Relays: Formula for Go-Marks*

A formula for determining 4 x 100m relay go-marks, based on timed portions of a full-out 100m race.
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Search terms: relay marks,relay tips,sprint relays,4 x 100 relays,relay go-marks,relay starts,relay exchanges

 *800m: Cut-In Tactics*

The most efficient cut-in path for a runner in an outside lane of the 800m is a tangent to the far curve of the track.
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 *Hurdle Take-off Drill*

A drill that will allow your athletes experience the ideal take-off position when hurdling.
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 *Pacing - Horwill Rule*

Add 4 seconds/400 for males and 5 seconds for females to determine racepace when moving up in track events.
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[Search terms: coaching runners,distance running tips,coaching middle distance,running pace

 *Hurdles - Tight Trail Leg Drill*

A drill that teaches hurdlers to keep their trail-leg heel tight to the buttocks as it crosses the hurdle.
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 *Wind-Proof Your Practice Hurdles*

How to ensure that your lightweight practice hurdles don’t tip over in heavy winds.
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 *Steeplechase - Teach Hurdle Timing*

A simple exercise that will improve your steeplechasers' ability to choose a lead leg and adjust their strides for a smooth approach to the barriers.
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 *Technique - Windmilling for Finish*

Windmilling the arms forward will help your runners maintain their balance after a dip finish.
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