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 *Treadmill - What Gradient?*

A 1% gradient on a treadmill most closely simulates outdoor running.
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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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 *Technique - Footplant*

Why heel-running is inefficient, and how to develop better foot contact.

 *Technique - Fast Claw Drill*

A stationary drill that?s effective in teaching the elements of optimal running technique.

 *Pacing- Developing a Sense of Pace*

Teach runners a desired pace by placing cones at regular distances and blowing a whistle at predetermined time intervals.

 *Middle Dist: Multi-Pace Training*

An effective system you can use to train middle distance and distance runners.

 *Hitting the Wall & Glycogen*

Hitting the wall in the marathon may not be due to glycogen depletion, but to muscle ?ber damage.

 *Wet-Sprint-to-the-Front Drill*

A variation of the Running Line drill, in which water balloons are tossed overhead from the front of the line to the rear.
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 *Post-Exercise Pulse Rate Estimates*

Heart rates measured after exercise under-estimate the levels actually reached during exercise. Add 10 bpm for immediate measurements and 20 bpm if measured after a 15-second delay.
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 *Aerobic Exercise Threshold- 35 Min*

There's a large increase in aerobic fitness gains after 35 minutes of continuous exercise because of the resulting conversion of fast-twitch muscle fibres.

 *Training Intensity & Breathing*

Students are exercising within their training zone when they can hear their breathing but can still carry on a conversation.
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 *Aerobic Training - Breathing Cue*

Students can monitor their breathing to stay within their aerobic training zone.
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 *Workout - Popsicle Stick Workout*

A VO2 Max-boosting workout that motivates runners to maintain their intensity from start to finish.
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 *2-Week Training Pattern for XC*

An effective two-week training pattern for XC running.

 *Triangle Endurance Circuit*

A running circuit that also improves arm endurance.
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