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Power Of 10

Below is a series of 8 sessions that are rotated throughout the year and aim to help young athletes improve the ability at short sprints (i.e. 60m, 100m and 200m).  The sessions are part of the overall annual training plan:

Session S-1Short Sprint (Speed and power)Intensity 5/5
Energy systemATP CP 
DistSetsReps
6033
EffortSet recoveryRep recovery
100%5 minWalk back, exercises, 1 minute
  
Session S-2400mIntensity 5/5
Energy systemLactate shuttle 
DistSetsReps
25016 - 10
EffortSet recoveryRep recovery
75% 100m rolling run taking 30 seconds
  
Session S-3Speed and StaminaIntensity 4/5
Energy system1=ATP and 2=Lactate shuttle 
DistSetsReps out of Blocks
3016
EffortSet recoveryRep recovery
100%5 min2 min
DistSetsReps
601U17-8 Reps; U20-10 Reps
Effort Rep recovery
75% Rolling run taking 30 seconds
  
Session S-4Speed and short term recoveryIntensity 4/5
Energy system1=ATP and 2=Lactate shuttle 
DistSetsReps out of blocks / not
10011
Effort Rep recovery
100% 15 min
DistSetsReps - fly with 15m run in
4023
EffortSet recoveryRep recovery
95%5 min3 min
  
Session S-5Long SprintIntensity 5/5
Energy systemLactate Tolerance 
DistSetsReps
15033
EffortSet recoveryRep recovery
90%10 min6 min
  
Session S-6400 mixedIntensity 5/5
Energy system1=ATP and 2=Lactate Tolerance 
DistSetsReps out of Blocks
3016
EffortSet recoveryRep recovery
100%5 min2 min
DistSetsReps
30014
Effort Rep recovery
80% 6, 8 then 10 min
  
Session S-7Speed and StaminaIntensity 3/5
Energy system1=ATP CP and 2=aerobic 
DistSetsReps - fly with 15m run in
4023
EffortSet recoveryRep recovery
100%5 min3 min
DistanceSets 
Fartlek 6-8 laps1 
  
Session S-8Speed and 400 1st half paceIntensity 5/5
Energy system1=ATP and 2=Lactate Tolerance 
DistSetsReps out of Blocks
4013
EffortSet recoveryRep recovery
100%6 min2 min
DistSetsReps
20013
Effort Rep recovery
95% 8 min then 10 min

For session S1, we do exercises (as below) in between each run for core stability and "fast firing" reasons.

These exercises are performed in between S1 runs as follows:
   
V-Sits ups15 
Press ups15 
Side sits ups, both sides15 each side 
Fast running legs in press-up position20 seconds 
Star lifts15 
   
RunWalk backExercises as aboveREST
Run 1   
 Walk back slowly