The track & field starters guide

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The track field starters guide
By Coach Cam Hinz 11th grade
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History of track

• Ancient Greece
• Olympics
• No clothes

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History

• Much has changed
• Different types of sports now
• Every 4 years

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The birth of track field
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Early running field events1st-18th Olympiads

• 4 different running events
• Stade race
• Javelin
• Discus
• Jump (long)

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Modern Day Track
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Modern Day Events
Sprints

• 100m
• 200m
• 400m
• 110HH
• 400mH

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Modern Day Events

• HJ
• LJ
• TJ
• PV

Field
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Modern Day Events
Field

• Shot
• Disc
• Javelin
• Hammer

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Modern Day Events

• 800m
• 1500m
• 1600m
• 3000msc

Middle Distance
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Modern Day Events
Distance

• 3200m
• 5000m
• 10,000m

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Modern Day Events
Relays

• 4x100m
• 4x200m
• 4x400m

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Modern Day Events
Relays

• 4x800
• 4x1600
• Sprint Medley
• Distance Medley

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So many events...
How do you train?
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TRAINING
Train specific energy systems

• 3 main energy systems in body
• 1.Creatine Phosphate System (CP)
• 2.Anaerobic Glycolytic (AG)
• 3.Oxidadative Phosphorilative (OP)

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TRAINING
CP System

• Short, Quick bursts (Power Events)
• gt10 seconds
• Anaerobic

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TRAINING

• All Field events
• gt 200m

Events dependant primarily on CP System
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TRAINING
AG system

• Fast, not as fast as CP
• Anaerobic
• 1-2 minute duration

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TRAINING
Events dependant primarily on AG System

• 200-800m Runs
• Some 1500m

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TRAINING
OP System

• Potentially limitless duration
• Aerobic
• Predominant energy system in endurance exercise

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TRAINING

• 1600-10,000 up

Events dependant primarily on OG system
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Factors Affecting
Performance
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Performance
FACTORS

• Coordination and economy
• Environment
• Psychological Factors

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Performance
FACTORS

• Strength
• Energy output
• Aerobic
• Anaerobic

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Never let up
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play to win
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track for all ages
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The End
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CREDITS
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