Track & Field: 1000 m Paced Run
1000-meter run with a pacing plan: students calculate their split time per lap and try to hit it.
How to play
- Each student sets a target time based on earlier runs.
- Calculate the split time for each lap.
- A partner calls out the splits each lap.
- Compare the actual pace with the plan.
Rules
- Everyone runs at their own pace.
- Warm up first.
Variations
Easier
600 m with one split.
Standard
1000 m (about 0.6 mile) with lap splits.
Harder
Negative split: second half faster.
Adaptations
- Asthma: shorter distance.
- Limited mobility: timekeeper and analyst.
Learning goals
- Learn to pace effort.
- Develop aerobic endurance.
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