UK GMT 7-9pm An Introduction to the Course and Coach Tools In this first session we will outline the course and what we expect with your case studies. We will show you the coaching tools that will set the parameters for how you assess your athlete and direct them into a series of positive feedback loops ensuring that they will be ready to fly on race day.

UK GMT 7-9pm Developing Feeling-Based Running and the Effective Use of Technology An athlete’s ability to tune into how their body is feeling is a key component of successful training. Learning how to encourage your athlete to be a ‘feeling based runner’ is at the heart of this class. We help you plan varied sessions to keep your athlete motivated and progressing in the aerobic phase of the Lydiard® pyramid.

UK GMT 7-9pm A In Depth Look at Training Plans At LIII we look at tailoring the Lydiard® pyramid to the needs of your individual athletes. By now you will assessed your athlete's starting point and have planned their pyramid. Bring your preliminary training plan to this session for presentation and discussion.

UK GMT 7-9pm Coaching the Experiment of One and Using Language to Create Positive Feedback Loops Learning your athlete’s language and communicating effectively to them is one of the most essential skills of a coach. Personalities and motivation vary greatly from person to person as does the responses to the various types of training.

UK BST 7-9pm Planning a Successful Hill Phase Hill training the Lydiard® way is the key to developing strength, power, speed and good form. The concept of 'tensegrity' – muscle elasticity and increasing stored power will be introduced. Hill training prepares the body for the faster workouts that are to come, and is a major contributor to how well the athlete will be able to take flight when racing.

UK BST 7-9pm Making the Most of the Anaerobic Phase Anaerobic workouts are the ‘icing on the cake’ in the Lydiard® approach to training. We will discuss the reciprocal relationship between aerobic and anaerobic metabolism and the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between the two. Too much and your athlete won’t recover before the next session. Too little and they won’t reach their potential.

UK BST 7-9pm The Final Phases - Integration and Taper as Preparation for Take-off At the top of the Lydiard® pyramid the art of coaching takes over from the clearly structured science-based approach. During Integration we help you to become proficient at observing your athlete and interpreting how they respond to training sessions in order to fine-tune them for a peak performance.

UK GMT 7-9pm The Race – Setting your Runner up for their Victorious Encounter with their Self. On race day all preparation is complete. By now you will have gained a knowledge of how your runner ticks and what might be the biggest challenges that they are likely to face in their race.