AboutByron Collyer Expertise I can help athletes and or coaches with javelin training and technique, core training, shot put training, functional fitness, explosiveness and injury prevention.
Experience I'm an X-National Level Javelin Thrower and provicial level decathlete and am employed as a Private Sector Certified Personal Trainer with a degree in Human Kinetics and I'm a Certified High Performance Core Specialist.
I've trained numerous clients and athletes regarding sports conditioning and have trained many track and field athletes especially javelin throwers with great success over the past 10 years.
Education/Credentials Bachelor of Science Human Kinetics (UBC).
National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT).
C.H.E.K. Certified High Performance Core Specialist.
Extensive Biomechanics & Movement Analysis knowledge.
Past Experience as a Certified Sports Aider.
Question I am a 12 year old girl and recently began running track for my school. I consider myself to be fairly athletic and would appreciate any training tips for distances of around 6 km.
Thanks
Answer At your age, it's quite simple. You should be concentrating on building your cardio up. This can be done with a combination of long runs up to and at 6 k distances and tempo runs or interval runs that are a combination of 30 secs of faster pace running combined with 1.5 mins of slow pace running adding up to a total of 15-20 mins. These runs should always be done on separate days to help ensure you get optimal recovery and you should never train more than 3 days in a row without taking a day off before training again. I'd max your training at 4-5 days a week. Alternate between interval runs and longer slower distance runs for the time being and if you need more guidance, I'd suggest getting in touch with a track club in your area and seeking some one on one instruction.
As well, try to keep your core engaged during the majority of your run which entails drawing your stomach in towards your spine. try to draw your lower stomach in-not your upper stomach. think of the center point being about 2 inches below your belly button. Draw that part in and try to keep it engaged while you run. It'll be a bit challenging at first but over time, this will greatly improve your technique and overall performance.
