Keeping it fresh

[Branko720]

Hey I was just wondering, espescially with the fall lacking competitions, what kinds of things can a coach do for an athlete that is training through the fall? I have mixed up the training and progress is showing but without the comps and pr's some athletes tend to get bored or even worse frustrated.

[lonestar]

Hey I was just wondering, espescially with the fall lacking competitions, what kinds of things can a coach do for an athlete that is training through the fall? I have mixed up the training and progress is showing but without the comps and pr's some athletes tend to get bored or even worse frustrated.

Have a fun practice meet with some other clubs in the area once a month. A Halloween vault where they dress up is fun. You can have a left-handed competition, straight-pole competition, handicapped comp, etc...

You don't need to be at any kind of a long run either. My kids will jump from 4 lefts at our Halloween Vault.

[Branko720]

Thank you and I will try some of the things you sugessted, but I have one vaulter in particular that just seems very frustrated, and I'm not sure if that would work. Do you think it could be benificial if I gave the athlete two weeks off?

[rainbowgirl28]

Do you think it could be benificial if I gave the athlete two weeks off?

Good chance it could be, especially if they did not take much of a break between summer meets and fall training.