1 / 10

Starting the First Day the Right Way

Starting the First Day the Right Way. “ Do the right things first and the first things right ”. It took me a while to learn what the right things were It ’ s not about the training plan It ’ s about athletes buying into your training plan Give athletes something to believe in.

hal
Download Presentation

Starting the First Day the Right Way

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Starting the First Day the Right Way

  2. “Do the right things first and the first things right” • It took me a while to learn what the right things were • It’s not about the training plan • It’s about athletes buying into your training plan • Give athletes something to believe in

  3. Evolution of a Runner • Every athlete is here for a reason – find that reason • Evolution of a runner: • Participant • Runner • Pacer • Racer • Beast • Ask athletes where they are now? Where do they want to be?

  4. The Runners Model • How does a runner evolve? • The runners model: • Goal character • Strive for excellence • Motivation • Maximize your potential • State meet focus • Athletes will always be compared to the model-not a person! • To meet the runners model athletes must believe in what they are doing • Athletes must believe in you as a coach

  5. As a Coach • You can’t fake who you are – be yourself • You must give up control • You must have confidence in the program • if you believe in the program the athletes will believe in the program • “fake it till you make it” • As your athletes improve as runners you will have to improve as a coach

  6. Why a Logbook? • Motivation • CD’s • Completed training • Goal setting • Teaches self reliance & accountability • Allows athletes to self assess their progress • Helps to maximize the training progression • Helps to maximize the quality of each workout • Athletes want to do more – “it’s not what you have to do it’s what you get to do” • Allows you to individualize the training – “individualize the team, don’t team the individual”

  7. Building the Logbook • Start building the logbook at the first practice • Layout structure for the day and for the week • Teach athletes to be self reliant • Team expectations / rules: structure is necessary • Outline your philosophy • Evolution of a runner • Runners model • 5 key quotes • Define terms as you use them • If it’s worth saying it’s worth writing down

  8. Logbook Structure • Logbook sections • History and Tradition • Process • Philosophy • Models • Training • State meet landmarks and Racing • Key words and one liners • Articles • Log Sheets • Have athletes build the logbook as they go – develops ownership

  9. Logbook Double-check • Keeps athletes honest with themselves & with you • Use to set season, career, & dream goals • Helps you to set progression from season to season • Injury prevention / assessment • As a coach ask yourself: have you trained your athletes to do what you’re asking them to do in a race?

  10. Using the Logbook • Most important change I’ve made as a coach • Start things the right way & reinforce daily • Start everyday with a logbook session & finish every day with athletes showing me their completed work • Athletes are accountable over breaks & time away from me • Sports psychology for the state meet is easy, we’ve been doing it all along • Example logbook • Contact information • grennierj@lisd.net

More Related