Middle Distance – Endurance Event Group Plan Maria Hassan/Steve Willis October 2014

Female TRIAD Issues Aim: Improve awareness of female TRIAD issues especially among young athletes - strategies for early identification, support options, develop best practice guidelines, education re training levels for female athletes How: Margo Mountjoy Workshops

Event Specific Testing Workshops Aim: Iron out health/injury issues before athletes get to carding level - have pool of data available for future studies of development athletes How: Testing Workshops 16 & 17 December – Auckland and Christchurch

Competition Development Aim: Increase depth of field at classics – assist athletes with chance to achieve qualifying times How: PPS/P2P endurance athletes funded for one classic - must compete in two meets

Coach development Building running community Aim: Coach education/networking How: This conference

Steeplechase development Aim: Increase number of competitors and raise standard of steeplechasing in New Zealand How: Pilot steeplechase workshops - Christchurch to increase numbers at regional level Sept 2014

California distance base Aim: Access high quality racing opportunities Group training effect Qualify for major championship Access to quality medical service provision How: 2 x 5 bedroom houses or dormitory accommodation California Race 'A standard' in preparation for WRC and Rio

World relay champs Aim: Prepare for World Champs High level racing opportunity for non WC qualifiers/L3 carded Focus for California Base How: Men: 6 member squad - Distance Medley Relay, 4 x 1500 Women: 6 member squad 4 x 1500, 4 x 800, DMR?

Staying connected international Aim: Keep connected with all athletes on US scholarships – assist with transition back to NZ training/racing How: Ongoing role to deal with athletes on US scholarships

Physiology PHD (Middle distance profiling) Aim: Profiling NZ athletes in the anaerobic/aerobic middle ground to identify traits of elite performers and give our coaches information/evidence based recommendations re individual training optimisation. How: PHD student hired. Develop scope of project. Could specifically target 200/400m runners with 800 potential

Distance coaches forum Aim: Advisory for MH / SW Shape the direction of distance running in NZ Develop the distance squad structure as development level layer Feedback on Event group plan How: Spring & autumn forums

Other Possible Projects Altitude camps Training camps