Allied subjects, Group B.

  • British Army
Date:
1958
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Allied subjects, Group B. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Clothing and equipment 120. Shoes should fit snugly yet comfortably and care should be taken of all footwear. Vests and shorts should be light and comfortable, permitting free- dom of movement, but conforming with the relevant rules. The athlete should use only his own clothing and shoes and should not lend these items to others. Section 16: EXAMPLES OF WEEKLY TRAINING PROGRAMMES Weekly programme 121. A weekly programme should be made out according to the athlete’s individual requirements and progress in training and compet- ition. Some athletes require more and harder training than others, so only a guide can be given. 122. The following paragraphs give examples of early season, mid season, peak season and late season weekly training programmes which may be used as a guide to the athlete or coach who is preparing training’ schedules. Hurdlers 123. Early season (four weeks of five days a week) The work which the athlete carries out at this period is the most intensive part of his whole programme. (a) For all hurdlers (i) Starts from blocks to the first hurdle, so that correct striding to the first hurdle is mastered. This phase should sometimes be run against a sprinter. (ii) Hurdling for technique over three feet six inches hurdles with the emphasis on an efficient and tidy clearance, and fast running between hurdles (speed is part of technique). (b) For the high hurdler and low hurdler. In addition: (i) Stride 220 or 330 yards each work-out. (ii) Gentle 75 yards sprint with exaggerated knee-lift. (iii) Work at relay racing with the sprinters. (c) For the intermediate hurdler In addition to (a) and (bd): (i) Long, slow jogs once a week. (ii) 880 yards striding at about half effort. (111) 660 yards at about three-quarter effort. (iv) Slow mile run, alternate slow and fast laps. 124. An example of a high and low hurdler’s weekly training pro- gramme (early season) is as follows: 31 360——4