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Coaching – The Analysis Never Stops
Name:
Date:
Being appointed Head Coach of the Burlington Tigers Track and Field team was the most
exciting moment of your life! While in high school you were a member of the track team
and set many records. You then continued on to University where your success in long
distance running continued. Unfortunately, in your final year of school you tore your
achilles tendon, putting an end to your running career.
It took a long time to accept the fact that you would never run competitively again, but
after much soul searching and discussions with your former coaches, you decided to give
coaching a try. This was the best decision you ever made. Being on the track is where you
belong even if you’re not the athlete.
Recently you have been working with a couple of extremely talented runners. They have a
meet coming up next month and you want to give them every opportunity to improve their
times before race day. Below is the research you have been collecting on your runners over
the past few weeks. You just need to finish analyzing each runner’s data before you meet
with them tomorrow.
-----------------------------------------------------Matthew’s Track Running Data:
100 m
40 m
Your sketch of the
practice track.
Matthew is long distance track runner. The track that he will be running next month will be slightly
different from the one he practices on with you. You drew a rough sketch of the track that Matthew has
been practicing on so you can get a feel for how many times he needs to circle the track in order to run
1000m. Based on your drawing how many times must Matthew circle the practice track in order to
complete the 1000m run?
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The track that Matthew will be running next month will look very similar to the practice track but it
will have a straight away of 500 feet and a curved portion of 50 feet. How many times will Matthew
have to run around this track in order to run the full 1000m?
Since running curved portions of the track is more challenging and requires more practice, you need
to decide whether Matthew will need to practice running curved portions of the track before the
meet.
----------------------------------------------------Christina’s Trail Running Data:
Distance Time Graph
Distance
from
starting line
(2km scale)
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Time (3 minute scale)
Above is the distance time graph you gathered from Christina’s latest run. You have set up the
practice trail for Christina to exactly represent the trail she will run next month, so your analysis will
be of great help to her. You just need to calculate her speed at each leg of the race in order to provide
Christina with an accurate picture of what her run looks like.
Now that you’ve calculated her speed at each leg of the race you need to provide her with an analysis
of what she is doing well and therefore should continue doing, and where she can improve.
Remember this is a long run so you don’t want her using all of her energy too early.
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ANSWER KEY: Coaching – The Analysis Never Stops
Name:
Date:
Being appointed Head Coach of the Burlington Tigers Track and Field team was the most
exciting moment of your life! While in high school you were a member of the track team
and set many records. You then continued on to University where your success in long
distance running continued. Unfortunately, in your final year of school you tore your
achilles tendon, putting an end to your running career.
It took a long time to accept the fact that you would never run competitively again, but
after much soul searing and discussions with your former coaches, you decided to give
coaching a try. This was the best decision you ever made. Being on the track is where you
belong even if you’re not the athlete.
Recently you have been working with a couple of extremely talented runners. They have a
meet coming up next month and you want to give them every opportunity to improve their
times before race day. Below is the research you have been collecting on your runners over
the past few weeks. You just need to finish analyzing each runner’s data before you meet
with them tomorrow.
-----------------------------------------------------Matthew’s Track Running Data:
100 m
40 m
Your sketch of the
practice track.
Matthew is long distance track runner. The track that he will be running next month will be slightly
different from the one he practices on with you. You drew a rough sketch of the track that Matthew has
been practicing on so you can get a feel for how many times he needs to circle the track in order to run
1000m. Based on your drawing how many times must Matthew circle the practice track in order to
complete the 1000m run?
Circumference (2 half circles make 1 full):
C=
d
=(3.14)(40)
= 125.6m
One Lap:
L = 125.6 + 100 + 100
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= 325.6m
1000m = 3.08 laps around track
(little over 1000m)
The track that Matthew will be running next month will look very similar to the practice track but it
will have a straight away of 500 feet and a curved portion with a radius of 25 feet. How many times
will Matthew have to run around this track in order to run the full 1000m?
Feet to Metres (1ft = 0.3048m):
Circumference:
500ft = 152.4m
C=
50ft = 15.24m
=(3.14)(15.24)
d
One Lap:
L = 47.85 + 152.4 + 152.4
= 352.65m
= 47.85m
1000m = 2.84 laps
Since running curved portions of the track is more challenging and requires more practice, you need
to decide whether Matthew will need to practice running curved portions of the track before the
meet.
Since Matthew will be running less laps, he will not need to increase his curved track running
techniques. He will just need to learn how to run a tighter turn.
------------------------------------------------Christina’s Trail Running Data:
Distance Time Graph
Distance
from
starting line
(200 m
scale)
Time (2 minute scale)
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Above is the distance time graph you gathered from Christina’s latest run. You have set up the
practice trail for Christina to exactly represent the trail she will run next month, so your analysis will
be of great help to her. You just need to calculate her speed at each leg of the race in order to provide
Christina with an accurate picture of what her run looks like.
First:
Second:
Third:
Fourth:
Speed = rise/run
Speed = rise/run
0m/min
Speed = rise/run
=600 m/6 min
1200 m/6 min
=400 m/8 min
= 100 m/min
= 200 m/min
= 50 m/min
= 6km/h
= 12 km/h
= 3 km/h
Fifth:
Sixth:
Speed = rise/run
Speed = rise/run
= 1200 m/6 min
= 200 m/2 minutes
= 200 m/min
=100 m/min
= 12 km/h
= 6 km/min
Now that you’ve calculated her speed at each leg of the race you need to provide her with an analysis
of what she is doing well and therefore should continue doing, and where she can improve.
Remember this is a long run so you don’t want her using all of her energy too early.
Answers will vary but should include discussion about why she stopped running then resumed but at a slower
pace.
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Activity: Coaching – The Analysis Never Stops
You demonstrated these Essential Skills and work habits in this activity!
Read the text of the problem to determine what information needs to be found.
Reading Text (2)
Calculate track circumference to determine laps required.
Measurement and Calculation (3)
Calculate rate of change to determine speed (converting measurements).
Measurement and Calculation (2)
Analyze run speeds to determine points of improvement.
Data Analysis (3)
Writing (1)
Work Habits
Reliability
Organization
Working Independently
Initiative
Essential Skills and work habits are used in nearly all occupations and throughout your daily
life. By completing this activity, you are building the skills and work habits that can help you be
successful in many other areas of your life and help you achieve your goals!
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