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Sample Season Training Plan (Example 9)

By Mat Luebbers, About.com

W: Week #
D: Date
C: Cycle* - Stress (stress in this case is the ratio of Fitness time to Teaching Time)
M: Meets** & Notes
T: Test Sets
O: Objectives

    W: 1
    D: 08/13
    C: Preparation - 50:50
    M: No Meets
    T: R1T, T1T, WTT, T3T, SST
    O: Strength, Flexibility, General Endurance, Technique, Speed, Goal Setting, Team Building, Relaxation, Assess Fitness, Assess Skills

    W: 2
    D: 08/20
    C: Preparation - 60:40
    M: 08/25-Intra-Squad - C; 08/25-Team Family Social
    T: T20, T2T, SET, SPT
    O: Strength, Flexibility, General Endurance, Technique, Speed, Goal Setting, Team Building, Relaxation, Assess Fitness, Assess Skills

    W: 3
    D: 08/27
    C: Preparation - 70:30
    M: 08/28-1st day of classes; 09/01-V Dual - C
    T: R2T, E1T, SST
    O: Strength, Flexibility, General Endurance, Technique, Speed, Goal Setting, Team Building, Relaxation, Assess Fitness, Assess Skills

    W: 4
    D: 09/01
    C: Preparation - 50:50
    M: 09/03-No School; 09/05-V Tri - C
    T: R2T, T3T, SET, SPT, T20
    O: Strength, Flexibility, General Endurance, Technique, Speed, Goal Setting, Team Building, Relaxation, Assess Fitness, Assess Skills

    W: 5
    D: 09/10
    C: Endurance - 60:40
    M: 09/15-V Dual - C
    T: R2T, T1T, T2T, WTT, SST
    O: Power, Flexibility, Specific Endurance, Technique, Speed, Team Building, Visualization

    W: 6
    D: 09/17
    C: Endurance - 70:30
    M: 09/19-H Dual - C; 09/22-H Invite - B
    T: R2T, VST, PPT, SET, SPT
    O: Power, Flexibility, Specific Endurance, Technique, Speed, Team Building, Visualization

    W: 7
    D: 09/24
    C: Endurance - 80:20
    M: 09/29-H Tri - C
    T: R2T, E1T, T3T, SST
    O: Power, Flexibility, Specific Endurance, Technique, Speed, Team Building, Visualization

    W: 8
    D: 10/01
    C: Endurance - 60:40
    M: 10/03-V Dual - C; 10/06-H Dual - C
    T: R2T, PPT, T2T, SET, SPT, T20
    O: Power, Flexibility, Specific Endurance, Technique, Speed, Team Building, Visualization

    W: 9
    D: 10/08
    C: Specialization - 80:20
    M: 10/08-No School; 10/14-H Dual-C; 10/13-School Dance
    T: R2T, T1T, WTT, VST, T3T, SST
    O: Power, Flexibility, Speed, Pace, Strategy, Technique, Goal Setting, Visualization

    W: 10
    D: 10/15
    C: Specialization - 80:20
    M: 10/20-V Invite - B
    T: R2T, VST, PPT, SET, SPT
    O: Power, Flexibility, Speed, Pace, Strategy, Technique, Goal Setting, Visualization

    W: 11
    D: 10/22
    C: Specialization - 80/20
    M: No Meets
    T: R1T, E1T, VST, T2T, SST
    O: Power, Flexibility, Speed, Pace, Strategy, Technique, Goal Setting, Visualization

    W: 12
    D: 10/29
    C: Specialization - 60:40
    M: 11/03-H Conference - B
    T: R2T, VST, PPT, T3T, SPT, T20
    O: Power, Flexibility, Speed, Pace, Strategy, Technique, Goal Setting, Visualization

    W: 13
    D: 11/05
    C: Taper - 40:60
    M: 11/10-V District - A
    T: R2T, VST, SST
    O: Rest, Power, Speed, Pace, Strategy, Technique, Relaxation, Visualization

    W: 14
    D: 11/12
    C: Taper - 30:70
    M: 11/16-17-V State - A
    T: R2T, VST, SPT
    O: Rest, Power, Speed, Pace, Strategy, Technique, Relaxation, Visualization

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