Track & Field: 400 m and Energy Systems
400-meter run with an analysis of the energy systems involved.
How to play
- Explain which energy systems are involved.
- Warm up.
- Timed 400 m run (one lap of the track).
- Analyze sensations and heart rate.
Rules
- Warm up first.
Variations
Easier
200 m.
Standard
400 m.
Harder
Split analysis.
Adaptations
- Asthma: shorter distance.
- Limited mobility: analyst.
Learning goals
- Understand energy systems.
- Endurance.
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