ISSUE 38  AUTUMN 2007

 TRAINING SMART

 07  Interview

Tom Crick interviews French coaching sensation Pierre-Jean Vazel, one of the youngest top-flight exponents of his craft.


 13  The right ingredients

David Lowes believes successful coaching is about balancing all the elements.


  23   Sprint Drive Technique

Robin Saunders discusses a stride pattern
necessary to the driving phase of a 100m
sprint performance.


 27  Mileage

We look at the pros and cons of high
mileage training


 33  Over-speed training

John Shephard looks at sprint training overspeed
sessions and questions their values.


 37  Is speed the new route to endurance?

Sprint coach Tom Crick asks that question and supplies some possible answers


 41  The hidden treasures of a pyramid

Clive James talks about how returning to action after an enforced lay-off needs careful planning.


 44  Variety is the spice of life

Derek Parker looks at how to keep athletes interested in their training

 TECHNIQUE TALK

 48  Top elite Performance

Arnie De Swardt looks at the art and science of successful coaching.


 46  Anaemia

Frank Horwill explains how anaemia can be
behind so many poor performances and
explains the science and solutions.


 48  Clubs are our life blood

Wilf Paish MBE outlines a blueprint for the
rejuvenation of regional athletics


 50  Carbohydrates and the distance runner

Jason Karp examines vital research on high
carbohydrate diets. Fascinating stuff.


 60  Importance of protein

Robin Story discusses just how much protein
athletes need in relation to their bodyweight.
Part 1.


 62  Motivation

Bruce Tulloh looks at how coaches can sew
the seeds of motivation into their charges.


 64  Bench presses – Myths and legends

Mike Morley disucces some of the beliefs that
surround this form of weight training and
highlights some of their dangers.


 66  Coaching: Is it just multi-tasking?

Abrie de Swardt looks at some of the many
facets of a coach’s role, with emphasis on that
of a project manager.


 70  Returning from injury

David Lowes gives his tips on how to shorten
the road back to recovery

 

 ISSUE 38  AUTUMN 2007