Want to take up decathlon

Latest post: gary bastien , Nov 08, 2010
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Topic started by: jamie1289 user	Posted: Sep 22, 2010 Hey Guys, Jamie here I've always admired decathletes and what they do. Since I have started athletics in 2006 I have only ever ran sprints, mainly 400's. Next season I would love to compete in the decathlon, but the thing is; in Ireland (where I live) there is not many decathlon coaches, so I have nowhere to access a coach or even a training program for the event! Could anyone here point me in the direction of where to go get a program? Or ill be cheeky and ask does anyone want to coach me Here's a little background on my performances 100m PB 11.07 200m PB 22.49 400m PB 49.55 I hope to hear back from you guys Jamie IP: 109.255.2...
matt norquist user	Posted: Sep 25, 2010 If you have a well designed program, the physical training (Speed Progression, Plyos, Strength Training, General Endurance, Tempo, etc) would not differ significantly from sprint training - you just have the added technical work. But the physical training is at the core. Good places to look at well-designed training (for multi-events) and sprint/strength training in general: http://www.elitetrack.com and http://www.charliefrancis.com IP: 24.148....
gary bastien user	Posted: Nov 08, 2010 I would be glad to help you out Jamie, http://www.youreonathletic.com Looks like you have the speed requirements down for sure. Gary IP: 98.224.2...