Training for a Sprinter



Abstract

This paper intend to shed light on importance of training, diet along with other aspects in relation to marathon and sprint running. Since there is a marked difference between the two therefore there is need to study the subject form different aspects in order to develop an effective and efficient understanding of the subject.

Table of Contents

Abstractii

Introduction1

Discussion1

Training Load2

Timing3

Diet3

Conclusion4

References6

Training for a Sprinter

Introduction

The type of training professionals tends to undergo is designed in a manner so that an individual is able to cater to the needs of the changing environment and to deliver to the expectations of the fans. Moreover, the training an athlete undergoes involves the principles of planning and therefore the training process is crafted on the basis of these principles. Here the fact needs to be understood that since everybody is different and every other aspect of a single sport demands different skills to be inculcated, thus no single uniform training module can be set up which can suit the needs of every athlete. Every Body is different based on the structure and the environment under which it tends to grow up (Mike, 2005).

Different studies in this context have shown that human body has been built from millions of sensory cells and each type or group of cells perform different functions. Plus, the cells have the ability to adapt to whatever happens to the body, and this year adjustment occurs within the body continuously. Thus, in order to deliver to the needs of the sport an athlete also requires to know his or her strengths and weaknesses in order to create and follow a training program which can meet the needs of that sport and aspect within a sport. Thus, in the context of the this paper we intend to shed light on the aspects of how training programs needs to be crafted for different athletes based upon the nature of the sport and the type of the body of an athlete.

Discussion

As highlighted above those different sports require different skills and based on that an individual needs to follow a plan based on his or her body type. In this section of the paper we intend to shed light on how a training program for a sprinter will differ from a marathon runner and the ideas behind it.

Training Load

Many experts tend to consider sprinting and marathon running as poles apart. One of them tends to last for seconds whereas the other tends to continue for hours. Thus, the sprinters are required to adopt a training method which tends to strengthen the muscles for speed. On the other hand marathon runners focus more on movements in order to enhance endurance. The training program of a marathon runner is more diverse and focuses on each and every aspect of the body so that the body is able to deliver to the needs of the sport. A marathon runner needs to run for hours thus he or she needs to follow a load which allows him or her to ...