As an athlete it is likely that you will lead a very busy life and trying to fit everything in e.g. school/ college work, exams, jobs, training, competition gets very difficult! The England Athletics Athlete Lifestyle Diary was designed to help you plan more effectively for training and competition whilst making sure you are making time for all of the other important things in your life. The diary consists of a yearly planner with dates of different competitions, space for you to write monthly targets and for you to add in your own events so you can see which times of the year are going to get busy and will require you to plan your time carefully. The diary also includes information and advice on goal setting, injury prevention and nutrition which are all important factors in helping athletes reach their full potential.
This following downloads can be used in conjunction with, and to supplement the lifestyle diary.
If you would like to receive an England Athletics Lifestyle Diary please contact your Regional Office
Weekly Training Diary and Planning sheets
These allow you to set a target for the week and then record and evaluate your weeks training in working towards that target. There is also a place to record what food and drink you have consumed so that you can consider how what you eat and drink affects how you feel when you train or maybe even check you are getting your recommended 5 portions of fruit and veg a day!
The training diary sheets encourage you to reflect on your training sessions and this can be used to discuss with your coach and plan your goals for the following week.
The pre-event planning sheets allow you to list your ideal preparation in the lead up to an event and help you to think about possible issues and contingency plans so that you don't panic if something goes wrong on the day.
The goal setting sheet can be used to help you record your dream goals, long and short term goals to help keep you motivated and remember what you are striving towards.
Nutrition
An article on performance nutrition for young athletes by Mhairi Keil, Performance Nutritionist for the EIS, can be downloaded below.
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