Dr Andrew Drake Training Organisation in Great Britain: long distance running & race walking @andidrake Dr Andrew Drake Training Organisation in Great Britain: long distance running & race walking Everyone has a system? @andidrake Athlete development pathway Sampling Specialising Investment Maintenance PEAK PERFORMANCE Baker, J., Cobley, S. Does practice make perfect? In Farrow, D., Baker, J., MacMahon, C. (2008) Developing Sport Expertise. Routledge. National Governing Bodies World Class Programme World Class Programme Olympic Podium (4/15): Olympic Podium Potential: (13/23) Dina Asher-Smith (John Blackie) Tom Bosworth (Andi Drake) Eilish McColgan (Liz Nuttall) Holly Bradshaw (Scott Simpson) Andrew Butchart (Terrance Mahon) Sarah McDonald (David Harmer) Mo Farah (Gary Lough) Taylor Campbell (John Pearson) Andrew Pozzi (Benke Blomkvist) Adam Gemili (Rana Reider) Rosie Clarke (David Harmer) David Omoregie (Brigitte Foster-Hylton) Robbie Grabarz (Fuzz Caan) Niamh Emerson (David Feeney) Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (Jon Bigg) Callum Hawkins (Robert Hawkins) Tom Gale (Denis Doyle) Jazmin Sawyers (Lance Brauman) Sophie Hitchon (Tore Gustafsson) Charlie Grice (Jon Bigg) Katie Snowden (Rob Denmark) Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills) Elliot Giles (Jon Bigg) Adelle Tracey (Craig Winrow) Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Bertrand Valcin) Dewi Griffiths (Kevin Evans) Jake Wightman (Geoff Wightman) Nick Miller (Tore Gustafsson) Adam Hague (Trevor Fox) Callum Wilkinson (Andi Drake) Laura Muir (Andy Young) David King (James Hillier) Cindy Ofili Morgan Lake (Fuzz Caan) Greg Rutherford (Dan Pfaff) Kyle Langford (Jon Bigg) Lynsey Sharp (Terrance Mahon) Lorraine Ugen (Shawn Jackson) British Athletics Endurance Initiative • Mission • Successful on global athletics stage… • …inspire and motivate all abilities… • …run, exercise, live healthy lifestyle • Vision • Our best athletes to stand on start line and be best prepared in World • “OWN THE STARTLINE” • Aims • Increase density of athletes in pathway • Improve effectiveness of support provided to athletes Fudge, B. (2017) What it takes to win. England Athletics National Endurance Conference, Exeter. Medal Zone 8 Medals 8 7 6 British Athletics 6 6 6 5 4 4 Endurance Results 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 20 60 Top 8's • Medal zone: 0.5 % 0 Olympic Standard 48 0 15 1984 2009 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 15 1984 2009 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 37 39 40 9 10 • Elite/National… 29 27 27 7 24 5 21 4 4 4 5 3 20 150 0 Placing Points Elite Standard 112 1984 2009 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 0 80 69 100 198874 2009 2011 208182 2013 2015 280716 2017 60 79 38 66 40 61 59 23 23 25 24 24 16 50 20 1500 National Standard 400 36 Te1a9m84 S2i0z0e9 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 1007 0 903 937 28 27 1000 820 30 26 1978246 2009 2071315 2012 2705143 2015 2016 2017 636 20 16 14 14 500 12 10 0 0 http://www.thepowerof10.info/ 1984 2009 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 1984 2009 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 Fudge, B. (2017) What it takes to win. England Athletics National Endurance Conference, Exeter. What it takes to win (WITTW) 1. Performance profile • How fast best run/walk • Age profile • Win/lose • Seasons best • Progression rates 2. Physical profile • Physiological, biomechanical, race specific (e.g. splits) characteristics 3. Environmental/behavioural factors • Coaching quality • Training environment • injury risk • “Coachability” • Tactical awareness 20 km Race Walk 01:29:17 01:27:50 01:26:24 Performance Profile 01:24:58 01:23:31 01:22:05 01:20:38 01:19:12 01:17:46 01:16:19 10 km Race Walk 01:14:53 19 20 21 22 20 k2m3 Ra2c4e Wa2l5k 26 27 00:56:10 Eider Arévelo Tom Bosworth Callum Wilkinso0n1:29:17 00:53:17 01:26:24 00:50:24 01:23:31 00:47:31 01:20:38 00:44:38 01:17:46 00:41:46 00:38:53 01:14:53 00:36:00 01:12:00 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Eider Arévelo Tom Bosworth Callum Wilkinson Eider Arévelo Tom Bosworth Callum Wilkinson What it takes to win 20 km Walk: Physical Men Women Profile Finishing time: 1:20:32 Finishing time: 1:29:04 Medallists at IAAF World (± 2:05) (±1:32) Championships 1999-2011 % of personal best: % of personal best: (Hanley, 2013) 103.0 (±2.6) 101.9 (±1.4) Three medallists set PB Three medallists set PB in seven Championships in seven Championships 5 km: 1:20:32 = 18:45 5 km: 1:29:04 = 20:42 5 km/10 km PB 10 km: 1:20:32 = 38:54 10 km: 1:29:04 = 42:58 Last 5 km split (off fast 15 <20:00 <22:30 km) Pacing profile What it takes to win 20 km Walk: Physical Profile Men Women Body comp (sum 8) <50 mm <80 mm >15.5 g.kg-1 >14.5 g.kg-1 Hbmass -1 -1 v-VO2max >16.0 km.h >15.0 km.h Lactate turnpoint ~15.0 km.h-1 ~14.0 km.h-1 Lactate threshold ~13.0 km.h-1 ~12.0 km.h-1 1.27 ± 0.02 m first 5 km 1.10 ± 0.08 m first 5 km Step length (race pace) 1.24 ± 0.04 m last 5 km 1.05 ± 0.07 m last 5 km Step length ratio (% stature) >70 % >65 % 3.30 ± 0.11 Hz first 5 km 3.42 ± 0.11 Hz first 5 km Cadence (race pace) 3.25 ± 0.18 Hz last 5 km 3.34 ± 0.17 Hz last 5 km Step length, step length ratio & cadence expressed to Technical competency meet IAAF Rule 230 20 km Walk Hanley, B. (2013) “An Analysis of Pacing Profiles of World-Class Racewalkers”. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 8, 435-441. Marathon Hanley, B. (2013) “Pacing, packing and sex based differences in Olympic and World Championships marathons”. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 8, 435-441. Altitude training Altitude training in practice • 2010 3 weeks 1850 m, Font Romeu • 2011 3 weeks 1400 m, Thredbo • 2014 3 weeks 1850 m, Font Romeu • 2015 4 weeks 1500 m, Gifu • 2016 20 weeks 2500 m* • 5 weeks 1850 m, Font Romeu • 2017 20 weeks 2500 m* • 3 weeks 1400 m (2500 m*), Potchefstroom • 5 weeks 2100 m, Flagstaff • 3 weeks 1850 m, Font Romeu *altitude tent Training input Torrevieja, 2500 m 40℃ Heat Acc. 1850 m Fatigue Altitude Spain Font Romeu, + Tent Dudince Rome France + Fitness + Σ - Podebrady Leeds Rio Performance output Morton, R. H. (1991) “Modelling training and overtraining”. Journal of Sports Sciences 15 (3): 335-40. Clarke, D.C, Skiba, P. (2013) “Rationale and resources for teaching the mathematical modeling of athletic training and performance”. Advances in Physiological Education 37: 134–152. Training input 2500 m 1400 m (2500 m) 2100 m 1850 m Fatigue Potchefstroom, Font Romeu, + Altitude Flagstaff, USA Tent South Africa Lugano Euro. Cup France + Fitness + Σ - Rio Maior Leeds London Performance output Morton, R. H. (1991) “Modelling training and overtraining”. Journal of Sports Sciences 15 (3): 335-40. Clarke, D.C, Skiba, P. (2013) “Rationale and resources for teaching the mathematical modeling of athletic training and performance”. Advances in Physiological Education 37: 134–152. Total haemoglobin mass method Total haemoglobin mass method • Measures number of red blood cells (Hbmass) in blood • i.e. useful marker of O2 carrying capacity • Hbmass measured with carbon monoxide (CO) rebreathing test Schmidt W, Prommer N. The optimized CO-rebreathing method - a new tool to determine total haemoglobin mass routinely. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2005;95:486–495. Total haemoglobin mass method Tactical awareness Tactical awareness: 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships Men’s 20 km Walk Change in position +/- 8 6 4 Eider ARÉVALO COL 2 Sergei SHIROBOKOV ANA Caio BONFIM BRA 0 Lebogang SHANGE RSA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Christopher LINKE GER -2 Dane BIRD-SMITH AUS Kaihua WANG CHN Álvaro MARTÍN ESP -4 Tom BOSWORTH GBR -6 -8 -10 Tactical awareness: 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships Men’s 20 km Walk Biggest Yellow Red Lap ATHLETE COUNTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 change Lap received Paddle card received △ Eider ARÉVALO COL -2 -1 3 3 -4 -3 3 0 0 -3 3 -4 0 -2 -1 1 -1 -1 0 -4 ~ 20 Sergei SHIROBOKOV ANA -1 1 1 2 0 -6 -2 -2 0 -1 0 2 0 -2 1 -1 0 -6 Caio BONFIM BRA -6 -4 -1 -3 -1 -2 -3 2 -2 -1 -1 0 -6 ~ ~ ~ ~ 4,4,13,15 ~ 15 Lebogang SHANGE RSA -7 -4 -7 0 3 0 -7 ~ ~ < 5,7, 13 < 18 Christopher LINKE GER 5 1 -1 -1 -1 -3 -1 1 -1 0 1 -1 3 1 0 0 5 < ~ ~ 10,10,13 ~ ~ 18,18 Dane BIRD-SMITH AUS 4 -3 -4 0 2 1 0 -2 1 1 0 -1 0 0 1 -1 -3 1 -1 -4 ~ < ~ 8,11,14 < < 18,19 Kaihua WANG CHN -2 1 0 -3 2 -1 -1 1 -2 0 3 -4 0 -2 2 4 -4 Álvaro MARTÍN ESP -1 -1 0 4 0 1 -5 0 2 2 -2 2 -1 -1 2 -5 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 5,11,14,15,18 ~ ~ 14,18 Tom BOSWORTH GBR -2 0 0 2 -2 7 1 -9 2 4 -6 -9 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2,2,7,8,11 ~ ~ ~ ~ 9,9,11,11 Accountability through annual plan If you don’t coach one of the WCP athletes… 17 ? Athlete development pathway Sampling Specialising Investment Maintenance PEAK PERFORMANCE Baker, J., Cobley, S.