Youth athletics run

The DLV framework training plan for running and walking disciplines in developmental training aims to prepare young athletes step by step for peak athletic performance in adulthood. This is the objective of the "Youth Athletics" series and thus also of this volume dedicated to running and walking disciplines. Building on the necessary theoretical foundations, it first addresses general, cross-disciplinary aspects. It then comprehensively explains the individual stages of athletic training in the disciplines of middle distance, long distance, steeplechase, and race walking, complemented by practical training content for 15 to 19-year-olds. A key focus is on training planning and periodization: in addition to guidance on structuring a training and competition year, the numerous exemplary weekly training plans are what distinguish this standard work.