Track & Field Off-Season Training

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Track & Field Off-Season Training will be broken into three phases to ensure that everyone is physically prepared and ready to compete when the season begins. Phase 1: Foundation (Weeks 1–7) August – Late September Our first seven weeks will focus on building the athletic foundation necessary for a successful season. Training will emphasize: - Strength training - Conditioning - Mobility and injury prevention - Athletic movement and coordination - General speed development At the end of Week 7, we will complete our Baseline Performance Testing to evaluate your current fitness and athletic abilities. These results will serve as our benchmark for measuring progress throughout the fall. Phase 2: Pre-Indoor Season (Weeks 8–14) Late September – Week Before Thanksgiving Following baseline testing, training will become more event-specific. During this phase, athletes will transition from general conditioning into event group training programs designed around your individual events. Sessions will focus on: - Event-specific technique - Speed development - Speed endurance - Lactic threshold training - Continued strength and power development The week before Thanksgiving, we will repeat our performance testing to compare results with our baseline and measure each of your improvements over the fall training cycle. Phase 3: Competition Preparation After Thanksgiving Our first track meet is scheduled for the first week of December, so once we return from Thanksgiving break, we will enter our competition phase. Training will become more specialized with an emphasis on: - Maximum velocity - Race-specific preparation - Technical refinement - Event execution - Maintaining strength while reducing overall training volume

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