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Training

A complete overview of training principles, building blocks, scheduling and phasing, completed with scientific articles and real-life tips & examples.

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Training Principles 
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Training Schedules
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Racing

Advice for optimizing your performance, via clever tactics or a perfect preparation, Evaluate your performance with the Hungarian Scoring Tables.

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Racing Strategies
Mental Preparation
Analyzing Performances
Going for Gold
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Racing faster is more than just training more and harder. Live a healthy life.

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My Running

There's more to it than theory. Try it yourself! Or would you rather check out my schedules and results first?

Abstracts, news & Articles

 Racing Strategies

The importance of even pacing for fast times in (middle) distances

Philosophy, training, tactics: 800m (Men):
Middle-distance coach Bob Parks explains his view on yearly workout programs, and discusses the advantages and drawbacks of various 800m strategies (lead, drop behind in last position, run inside, run outside). This article is a quite a bit focused on glorifying his athletes and tactics, and his experience applies to the American college athletes, but gives some interesting insights. Read full article.

Finishing with a kick

 Mental preparation

Self Confidence

racing:

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ABSTRACTS, NEWS & ARTICLES:

RACING STRATEGIES:

- The importance of even pacing for fast times in (middle) distances
- Finishing with a kick
- 800m tactics

MENTAL PREPARATION:

- Self Confidence
- Relaxation

ANALYZING PERFORMANCES:

- The Hungarian Scoring Tables

GOING FOR GOLD:

- Five Rules to optimal performance
- Losing weight (fat)