POOL RUNNING SKILL WORKOUTS

 

 

 

Skill Workouts

Recovery

  1. Warm Up

       2:00 of easy kicking drills

       2-3 x (4 x 20 seconds, A** skip

       8 x (10 seconds, A run)

       Warm Down

 

10 seconds rest

10 seconds rest

  1. Warm Up

2-3 lengths of pool using different swimming

strokes.

Ankle and Foot drills*

10(45 seconds A run)

8 (45 seconds B*** march)

Warm Down

 

15 seconds rest

15 seconds rest

15 seconds rest

15 seconds rest

15 seconds rest

  1. Warm Up

4 x 30 seconds A run

4 x 15 seconds A right leg only, quick lifting

4 x 15 seconds A left leg only, quick lifting

4 x 15 seconds B right leg only, quick lifting

4 x 15 seconds B left leg only, quick lifting

4 x 30 seconds A run

Warm Down

 

15 seconds rest

15 seconds rest

15 seconds rest

15 seconds rest

15 seconds resr

 

*  Butt Kicks, Straight leg bounds, Alt. Leg bounds

** High Knee

*** High Knee, Extend Leg

 

 

The Science of Speed and Hurdling, Brent McFarlane