THE NEW SPRINTER'S HANDBOOK

The New Sprinter’s Handbook offers both the developing speed Coach and the PE Teacher who is seeking specialist advice a structured training plan for young athletes in full-time education, from school year 9 to the final year of sixth form. It comprises almost 900 easy-to-follow training sessions for sprint events up to 400m, covering a period of three full years of development, with each training year consisting of three sessions per week, including regular Timed Trials and incorporating essential periods of rest and regeneration. A short chapter detailing the discrete technical requirements of each event precedes the relevant schedule.