Dr Andrew DrakeWinning & Learning: Race Walking Training in Great Britain

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Dr Andrew DrakeWinning & Learning: Race Walking Training in Great Britain

GOLD SILVER BRONZE

1908 3500 m George Larner14:55.0 Ernest Webb 15:07.4

10 Miles George Larner 1:15:57.4 Ernest Webb 1:17:31.0 Edward Spencer 1:21:20.2

1912 10000 m Ernest Webb 46:50.4

1920 10000 m Charles Gunn 49:43.9

1924 10000 m Gordon Goodwin 48:37.9

1928

1932 50 km Tommy Green 4:50:10

1936 50 km Harold Whitlock 4:30:42

1948 50 km Tebbs Lloyd Johnson 4:48:31

1952

1960 20 km Stan Vickers 1:34:57

50 km Don Thompson 4:25:30

1964 20 km Ken Matthews 1:29:34

50 km Paul Nihill 4:11:32

2009: The National Centre for Race Walking

PASSIONDEVELOPING TALENT

CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITOR

CURRENCYATHLETES IN

TEAMS

BEST IN THE WORLD?

FULFIL POTENTIAL

Collins, J. (2004) Good to Great. Harper Business, New York.

Strategy, objectives and philosophy

PASSIONDEVELOPING TALENT

CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITOR

CURRENCYATHLETES IN

TEAMS

BEST IN THE WORLD?

FULFIL POTENTIAL

Zabala, M., Atkinson, G. (2012) Looking for the “Athlete 2.0”: a collaborative challenge. Journal of Science and Cycling. Vol. 1(1), 1-2

2009: The National Centre for Race Walking

Strategy, objectives and philosophy

Athlete 2.0• The need to be better (not best)High performance v elite• Inclusive...History v event demands• Look forward, not back…Success/support is earned• No culture of entitlement• Make the small choices

Integrated performance support,consisting of athlete, coaches, sportscience & medicine practitioners

Ben C Sporer, and Johann Windt Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2017-097646

Copyright © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine. All rights reserved.

Louise SuttonNUTRTIONIST

Dr Andrew ManleyPSYCHOLOGIST

Dr Brian HanleyBIOMECHANIST

Dane MitchellS&C

Dr Ian RichardsAndy HendersonSam DooleyCOACHES

Malcolm Brown MBEMENTOR

Alison RosePHYSIOTHERAPIST

AIS 🇦🇺INSPIRATIONKävelykarnevaalit 🇫🇮

Core team: shared values…

Louise SuttonNUTRTIONIST

Dr Andrew ManleyPSYCHOLOGIST

Dr Brian HanleyBIOMECHANIST

Dane MitchellS&C

Dr Ian RichardsAndy HendersonSam DooleyCOACHES

Malcolm Brown MBEMENTOR

Alison RosePHYSIOTHERAPIST

Trainee Sport Psychologists, MSc Students

PhD Biomechanist, Research funding

Trainee SENR Sports

Nutritionists, MSc Students

MSc Research S&C + Exercise

Physiology

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AIS 🇦🇺INSPIRATIONKävelykarnevaalit 🇫🇮

Tom Bosworth: The TeamDr Andi DrakeCOACH

Dr Ian RichardsSUPPORT COACHESSam Dooley

TRAINING GROUP

Dr Barry FudgeHEAD OF ENDURANCE

Ian ByersMANAGEMENT

Dr Kate SpilsburyPHYSIOLOGISTSDr Andi Drake

Louise SuttonNUTRTIONISTSDr Sophie Killer

Dr Andrew ManleyPSYCHOLOGIST

Dr Brian HanleyBIOMECHANIST

Graeme EverardPHYSIOTHERAPISTSAlex O’Gorman

Dr Michael JohnstonS&CDane Mitchell

Cameron Corbishley, Callum Wilkinson, Tom PartingtonTRAINING PARTNERS

11. Dohmann

12. Blocki

13. Amezcua

14. Kozlovskij

15. Holubnychyy

16. Lopes

17. Dziubin

18. Loktionov

19. Sauchanka

20. Ibanez

EAA European Cup, Metz, 2009, 10 km junior men

1. Yemelyanov

2. Filipchuk

3. Partanen

4. Pohle

5. Halman

6. Di Bari

7. Lyashchenko

8. Wiater

9. Macchia

10. Strelkov

21. Schrom

22. Paloma

23. Gdula

24. O’Kane

25. Boulch

26. Yuste

27. Atli

28. Chmyznikov

29. Riha

30. Papp

31. Andrieu

32. Veskus

33. Gaborit

34. Lehtoranta

35. Lalik

36. Hansson

37. Prendiville

38. Markus

39. Bosworth

Dr Brian Hanley (Biomechanist)

Speed (km.h-1) Step length (m) Cadence (Hz)

Top 25 % 14.71 (± .55) 1.22 (± .06) 3.35 (± .15)

2nd 25 % 13.63 (± .50) 1.18 (± .07) 3.22 (± .17)

3rd 25 % 12.89 (± .47) 1.13 (± .05) 3.16 (± .06)

4th 25 % 12.21 (± .32) 1.09 (± .04) 3.11 (± .15)

Bosworth 12.29 1.14 2.99

EAA European Cup, Metz, 2009, 10 km junior men

Dr Brian Hanley (Biomechanist)

Race Performance

Extended knee Walking speed Contact maintained

Step length Cadence

Contact time

Flight time

Foot ahead of body

Foot behind body

Distance travelled (flight)

Distance from heel to toe Swing time

Factors in performance

Dr Brian Hanley (Biomechanist)

Gaitway treadmill

Dr Brian Hanley (Biomechanist)

• Speed: 12.00 km.h-1

• Step length: 1.11 m• Cadence: 2.98 Hz• Contact time: 0.275 s

• Speed: 13.79 km.h-1

• Step length: 1.19 m• Cadence: 3.20 Hz• Contact time: 0.236 s

• Speed: 13.75 km.h-1

• Step length: 1.16 m• Cadence: 3.28 Hz• Contact time: 0.236 s

2008

2012

2015

Heel strike to toe off

Ankle muscles

Work-Energy Patterns

Forc

e p

late

CoachingMindset

Surface learner

Deep learner

Ownership

Professional

Training Base

National Centrefor Race Walking

Leeds Beckett University + British Athletics

England Athletics + Leeds Beckett University + British Athletics

National Centre for Race Walking Foundation

Year

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Education Occupation

BSc Sports Performance

PG Cert Sports NutritionNVQ Sports Massage Therapy

Self employed

17 Management

WCPP

Year

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Year

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Dr Andrew Manley (Sport & Exercise Psychologist)

Practitioner-led support

Client-led support

Internal Factors (e.g., thoughts, emotions)

Behaviours

Environment

Mindset

Surface learner

Deep learner

Ownership

Professional

Year

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

• “Mentoring” framework

• Challenge perceptions

• Offer alternative perspectives

Event power... …Event capacity

W/C: 23.11.2009 W/C: 11.07.2016 (Font Romeu)

MONDAY 1 Optional MONDAY 1 12 km @ 4:45 km

MONDAY 2 Carnegie AC Circuit Training MONDAY 2 Strength & Conditioning 8 km @ 4:45 km

TUESDAY 1 10 km @ 5:05 km TUESDAY 110 km @ 4:45 km + 3 x 2000 m @ 3:55 km, 400 m

float + 2 x 1000 m @ 3:55 km, 200 m float

TUESDAY 2 5 x600/1000m 1:1 Work:Rest @ 4:00 km TUESDAY 2 8 km @ 4:45 km Drills & Skills

WEDNESDAY 1 15 km @ 5:05 km WEDNESDAY 1 10 km @ 4:45 km

WEDNESDAY 2 Drills & Skills WEDNESDAY 2 Strength & Conditioning 8 km @ 4:45 km

THURSDAY 1 3 x 3 km, 3 min rec @ 4:25 km THURSDAY 1 8 km @ 4:45 km

THURSDAY 2 10 x 300 m Technical THURSDAY 2

FRIDAY 1 10 km @ 5:05 km FRIDAY 1 25 km @ 4:45 km

FRIDAY 2 FRIDAY 2 8 km @ 4:45 km Drills & Skills

SATURDAY 1 16 km @ 5:05 km SATURDAY 1 10 km @ 4:45 km

SATURDAY 2 SATURDAY 2 Strength & Conditioning 8 km @ 4:45 km

SUNDAY 1 Optional SUNDAY 1 Optional

SUNDAY 2 Optional SUNDAY 2 Optional

2009-2016…~74 km

~123 km

Performance VO2

Resistance to movement

Race walk velocity Performance abilities

VO2max

Lactate turnpoint

VO2

Lactate turnpointvelocity

Economy of movement

Functional abilities

Muscle capillary density

Stroke volume

Aerobic enzyme activity

Distribution of power output and technique

Muscle fibre type composition or %

type I

Morphological components

Haemoglobin concentration

Coyle, E.F. (1995) “Integration of the physiological factors determining endurance

performance ability”. Exercise and Sport Science Reviews. 23. 25-63.

Muscle capillary density

Stroke volume

Aerobic enzyme activity

Distribution of power output and technique

Muscle fibre type composition or %

type I

Haemoglobin concentration

ß oxidation

AcCoA

Krebs cycle

pyruvic acid

CS

Coyle, E.F. (1995) “Integration of the physiological factors determining endurance

performance ability”. Exercise and Sport Science Reviews. 23. 25-63.

Morphological components

RECOVERY ENDURANCE

TEMPO INTERVAL

Integration of physiological factors

Drake, A., Cox, V., Godfrey, R., Brooks, S. (2003) “Physiological variables related to 20 km race walk

performance”. Journal of Sports Sciences. 21. 269–270.

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Supplement race walking with:

• 20/50 km requires strength…

Supplement race walking with:

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Training input

Fit

ness

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Fa

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Performance output

Σ

Morton, R. H. (1991) “Modelling training and overtraining”. Journal of Sports Sciences 15 (3): 335-40. Clarke, D.C, Skiba, P. (2013) “Rationale and resources for teaching the mathematical modeling of athletic training and performance”. Advances in Physiological Education 37: 134–152.

Torrevieja,Spain

Dudince Rome

Podebrady Leeds

40℃ Heat Acc. 1850 mFont Romeu,

France

Rio

2500 mAltitude

Tent

+ -

Training input

Fit

ness

+

Fa

tigu

e+

Performance output

Σ

Morton, R. H. (1991) “Modelling training and overtraining”. Journal of Sports Sciences 15 (3): 335-40. Clarke, D.C, Skiba, P. (2013) “Rationale and resources for teaching the mathematical modeling of athletic training and performance”. Advances in Physiological Education 37: 134–152.

Lugano Euro. Cup

Rio Maior Leeds

1850 mFont Romeu,

France

London

2500 mAltitude

Tent

1400 m (2500 m)Potchefstroom,

South Africa

2100 mFlagstaff, USA

Physiology

VO2max

v-VO2max

EconomyLactate thresholdLactate turn point

2009 Stability……2016 Strength

2010 3 weeks 1850 m2011 3 weeks 1400 m2014 3 weeks 1850 m2015 4 weeks 1500 m2016 20 weeks 2500 m*

5 weeks 1850 m Hbmass

Steady state field test blood lactate

Halson, S.L. (2013) “Sleep and the elite athlete”. Sports Science Exchange. Vol. 26, No. 113, 1-4

Physiology

Louise Sutton (Sport & Exercise Nutritionist)

PRE-

-POST

Summary

1. Coaching qualifications: back pocket

2. Team: expertise & values to fit philosophy

3. Performance gap

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