Track 101

Order of Track Events

• 4x800m Relay

• 100m Hurdles

• 110m Hurdles

• 100m Dash

• 1600m Run

• 4x200m Relay

• 400m Dash

• 4x100m Relay

• 300m Low Hurdles

• 300m Intermediate Hurdles

• 800m Run

• 200m Dash

• 3200m Run

• 4x400m Relay

Order of Field Events

• Typically run concurrent with track events 

• Alternates by gender

Practices

1. • Event groups practice together, with all event groups all over campus

   • Practices have a theme or goal based on a training plan

   • Practices change in length, intensity, and objectives throughout the season as well as proximity to meets

Meets

1. • When we arrive we will establish a campsite. This is the best place to locate your student-athlete.

   • Meets are long with track events and field events happening simultaneously.

   • Meets are almost always run with events in the same order.

   • Meets have a running clock so it’s often difficult to predict a time at which events will happen.

Considerations

1. • Yes, shoes really are that important! You will need a good pair of training shoes for practices. Spikes are typically worn for meets. If you need help getting fit for shoes, please reach out to a coach or go to Performance Running Outfitters to get a free consultation regarding the best types of running shoes for your athlete. 

   • Layers, layers, and layers… this is Wisconsin. Your athlete may need pants, long sleeves, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, rain gear, blankets, etc. Many athletes pack a bag with multiple clothing options as the weather notoriously changes. 

Athlete Health

• • 4 Energy Systems

    • Mental

    • Physical

    • Emotional

    • Spiritual

  • Training Quality includes Recovery Quality

    • Training is a STRESS on the body via load and intensity

    • Only through RECOVERY - which includes proper nutrition, hydration, and sleep - can you improve over time.

    • Adaptation FOLLOWS stress & recovery. Better recovery can accelerate the adaptation process and lead to sustained performance.

    • A PR is pushing the body to perform at a level it has never achieved. Recovery is the key to safely reaching this KPI.

Footwear

• • • Best Locations for Purchasing Footwear

      • Performance Running Outfitters (PRO)

        • Mention KM Track for 10-15% runner discount

      • Road Runner Sports

      • National Running Center

      • Running Warehouse 

      • Holabird Sports

      • Dick Pond Athletics

Resources

• • • Podcasts

      • 7 Good Minutes

      • FloTrack Podcast

      • The School of Greatness

      • The One You Feed

      • Huberman Lab

      • The Peter Attia Drive

      • Nothing Much Happens

      • Human Performance Outliers Podcast

      • Some Work All Play Adventure Pod

      • The Run Smarter Podcast

      • Found My Fitness

    • Books

      • Atomic Habits, by James Clear

      • The Energy Bus, by Jon Gordon

      • Relentless, by Tim S. Grover

      • The Twin Thieves, by Steve Jones & Lucas Jadin