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Coach,

I have had a bad season this year and trained efficiently for only 2 months, April and May, and didn't run a race. I stopped training in June and July. I want to run my old records again, which are 23''8 in the 200m and 52"9 in the 400m. I want to start training in September but I need first ...

Coach,

I have traveled to Europe this year to graduate so my training program has been disturbed. I have trained about 2 times per week for approximately 2 months. In the beginning I wanted to start John Smith's Program for the 400m in January 2004, but I am not ready to begin track workouts and I ...

I was searching for a weight training periodization to have more accuracy in applying your own weight training and found the following one on www.Allabouttrack.com

General Conditioning (3-6 weeks)

Training Considerations Work

Duration 8-10 weeks
Load 30-40%
# of Exercises 9-15
# of Sets 2-3 ...

Coach,

My question is about your Strength Training Workouts in the Coaching section of the web site.

I want to know how I can apply the program by doing 3 sessions per week. I have time constraints. Which day should I eliminate - 1, 2, 3, or 4? How should I space the sessions in the week?

I do ...

Coach,

When should I schedule weight training? Should I weight train separately or should I include weight training with track training in the same day? I train every day.

Is it recommended to weight train after or before track training in the same day? Is the order important? Many trainers talk ...

Coach,

Thank you for answering my questions. I have another question about John Smith's program for the 400m. You told me I should apply the training sessions referring to my own last season's best times and that I must begin with low reps and low intensity. I have read that I could realize a major ...

My question is about the 400m training program by John Smith published in the forum. There is just one sample week for two months of training.

How can I make a complete season training (week by week) from the sample program, and can you give me the intensity of the workouts with example percentages ...

Coach,

I have a question about the influence of body weight on the sprint events. Is there a relationship between losing weight and improving personal times on the track?

I weigh about 82 kgs. In the competition period my weight will decrease to about 75 kgs. My height is 175 cm, so for the first ...

Coach,

I am a student from Algiers (Algeria), practice track and field for the fifth year with a 52.9 time in the 400m and a 23.8 time in the 200m.

I have read in the Coaches Education forum John Smith's sample program for 400m runners, but there is no full program for all the season by John ...