Ewan’s race is in 12 weeks’ time he wants to plan a training programme which will allow him to peak at the time of his race. (1 mark) Frequency- How many sessions in a week. gradually increase the amount of training sessions over the first 8 weeks. Reduce the amount just before the race to prevent fatigue. Intensity- How hard the session is. Training sessions for muscular endurance will need to involve high intensity to get the muscles used to working in the anaerobic threshold. 400m is a high intensity event as you are working as hard as you can for at least 50 seconds. Time- the length of a training session. Training sessions may be roughly 30 minutes long for the first week and gradually increase by 15-20 minutes each week.
Depending on the type of training would affect the time spent on each session. E.g. sprint session short duration. Type- Specific training method used Weight training could be used to build muscle power and strength. Sprint training to work on power and speed.