By: Coach Cam Hinz

11th grade
 History of
track

∑ Ancient Greece
∑ Olympics
∑ No clothes
 History
Much has changed
Different types of
sports now
Every 4 years
Early running & field events
1st-18th Olympiads
• 4 different running
events
• Stade race
• Javelin
• Discus
• Jump (long)
Modern Day Events

• 100m
• 200m
• 400m
• 110HH
• 400mH
Modern Day Events
• HJ
• LJ
• TJ
• PV
 Modern Day Events
• Shot
• Disc
• Javelin
• Hammer
 Modern Day Events
• 800m
• 1500m
• 1600m
• 3000msc
Modern Day Events

• 3200m
• 5000m
• 10,000m
 Modern Day Events
• 4x100m
• 4x200m
• 4x400m
Modern Day Events

• 4x800
• 4x1600
• Sprint Medley
• Distance Medley
 TRAINING

• 3 main energy systems in body

• 1.Creatine Phosphate System (CP)
• 2.Anaerobic Glycolytic (AG)
• 3.Oxidadative Phosphorilative (OP)
 TRAINING

• Short, Quick bursts (Power Events)

• >10 seconds
• Anaerobic
 TRAINING
Events dependant • All Field events
primarily on CP • > 200m
System
 TRAINING

• Fast, not as fast as CP

• Anaerobic
• 1-2 minute duration
 TRAINING
Events dependant • 200-800m Runs
primarily on AG • Some 1500m
System
 TRAINING

• Potentially limitless duration

• Aerobic
• Predominant energy system in endurance
exercise
 TRAINING
Events dependant • 1600-10,000 & up
primarily on OG
system
 Factors
Affecting
FACTORS
• Coordination and economy
• Environment
• Psychological Factors
 FACTORS
Strength
Energy output
• Aerobic
• Anaerobic
 CREDITS

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