.     10 P.E. Lessons Plans for Track & Field In The Classroom Article By: John Tansley Plan for Distance Running Plan for the High Jump Plan for the Shot Put Plan for the Short Sprints Plan for the Long Jump Plan for the Discuss Plan for the Hurdles Plan for the Pole Vault Plan for the Triple Jump Plan for Relays Plan for Distance Running SAFETY TIPS - If you choose to conduct this class session on a grass field rather than the track, be sure the area is level and free of holes or protruding sprinkler heads. EQUIPMENT NEEDED Whistle and stopwatch A running course marked with cones (if you do not use the track)   CLASS ACTIVITIES 1. Practice proper running form: POSTURE. - The physics of running favors running "fall" to maintain a high center of mass. The back should be concave with the chest out, shoulders directly above the hips, and the chin slightly tucked. Have the class run down-and-back, approximately 100-meters, practicing running with a tall, upright posture with no forward or backward lean or slumped shoulders. ARMS: The arms set the cadence for the legs and should move forward-and-back bent at a constant 90-dogres angle. Hands should be cupped, thumbs ups, and moves slightly across the chest towards the navel. The shoulders should stay "square" and not swing forward and back, or shrug. Have the class run down-and-bar-k, approximately 100-meters, practicing proper arm-action. FOOTSTRIKE. The foot should strike the ground net in what is called a 'mid-stance position.' The heel makes contact, but the weight should be forward towards the ball of the foot, not back towards the heel. Have the class run down-and-back, approximately 100 motors, practicing proper foot-strike mechanics.         2. Experience aerobic running: Aerobic means "With oxygen." Aerobic running is running at a pace that allows the body to meet its oxygen requirements. Have the class run continuously for 3-minutes on the track or predetermined course at an easy pace where they can carry on a conversation with their friends.         3. Experience anaerobic running: Anaerobic running is running at a pace at which the body cannot meet its oxygen requirements. There is a point in racing at any distance where running becomes anaerobic and runners creates an 'oxygen debt which takes several minutes of heavy breathing to repay. Have the class run continuously at a fast pace around one lap of the track (a distance of 400-meters) or for 75-seconds on a predetermined course.         4. Practice pacing yourself through a distance run: Have students run 2 consecutive laps around the track (a distance of 800-meters), or for 3-4 minutes on a predetermined course, at a steady pace they can maintain from start-to-finish.   International Copyright © of CoachesEducation.com. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of CoachesEducation.com is strictly prohibited.