Any track coaches out there?

Are you the only coach or will you have help?

If you are looking for what types of drill or whatever I can probably help you out.

How are you and the other head coach going to split up coaching duties? One jump coach, one throwing coach, running events?

When it comes to workouts, make sure you have a wide range of training methods. We have speed days, power days, game days, agility/quickness days, etc... and we lift 2-3 days per week depending upon the number of meets we have and what days they fall on.

We made do with 3 coaches 1 for guys 1 for girls and 1 "floater" that dealt with the jumps.

Same as when I was in HS. I also ran hurdles and for the specific training I went to the Girls coach but for the running we did that together mostly with certain days being split up as distance and sprinters.

The main thing to remember is to try to vary it otherwise the guys are just running circles every day. If you have a good hill nearby spend one day a week there running various drills. Stadiums step workouts everynow and then.

I know one thing we liked to do on a slow week (1 or no meets) is to have a Relay day. Split them up in groups either with (800+ 200+100+100) vs (400+400+400) or (1 milers first leg, 800 second leg, 400, 200, 100). I like the first setup b/c it makes that last 400 guy increase his pace slightly to stay just ahead as the 100 guys sprint to catch up.

One key is that the distance guys probably ran Cross county so they have the stamina so you work on a LOTS of 600 (run a lap and a half the last half lap and repeat) This helps develop the kick at the end. They run it as hard as they can.

the 400 is more speciallized and I can set you up with a training program for that one. I actually got it someone who is actually known to be one of the best developers of olympic 400 runners, right out of the state of Texas.

The 800 is for people who aren't quite sprinter but aren't quite 2 milers. There are two types of these guys the 400/800 guys and the 800/1600 guys. They need to be trained differently this is usually neglected.

100 & 200 guys need to work alot on Form and Starts as most of them are already fast or they wouldn't be here. Most of their races will come down to the start and carryover speed.

Its getting like that here in North Dakota also.