RUNNING EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE 2023

excellent muscle metabolic
stability during running

- the key factor in breaking the

2-hour marathon barrier

as proposed by Prof. dr. hab. Jerzy A. Zoladz (Ph.D., D.Sci.)

training for endurance
is both science and art

At Running Excellence we know this. We are also aware of the fact that translating the science into the coaching practice is difficult. We would like to change this.

On Thursday 23rd of November 2023 Running Excellence organises, in cooperation with the Dutch Athletic Federation, the first Dutch conference on “Excellence in Running”. During the conference we will present you the latest scientific research on Middle and Long Distance running and its translation into the coaching practice.

Program

Running excellence
1st dutch conference on
"excellence in running"

science and practice of the training of

middle-long distance runners

speakers

Prof. dr. hab.
Jerzy A. Zoladz
(Ph.D., D.Sci.)

Cracow, Poland

Author of 108 highly regarded scientific publications in the field of Physiology and Biochemistry.
Author and editor of the scientific book “Muscle and Exercise Physiology”, Academic Press, Elsevier, London, 2019.
Author of the Zoladz Test, the field and track running test for athletes and joggers.

Drs. Tomasz Lewandowski
Ms. Trainer

Szczecin, Poland

Head coach Middle and Long Distance Running of the Royal Dutch Athletic Federation.
Coach of different National, European and Worldchampion medal winners and Olympic finalists in the Middle and Long Distance.

Mr. Willem Luyckx

Bilthoven, Netherlands

Founder and coordinator of the course of Long Distance Running in Israel.
Lecturer of Training Theory at the Wingate Institute in Israel.
Former 800m Champion Israel.

9:45 – 10.00
Opening of the conference by the organizers and the welcome address.

10:00 – 10:20
“Introduction to the running economy”.
– opening lecture by Prof. dr. hab. Jerzy A. Zoladz.

10:30 – 12:00
Practical activities on the athletic track: (i) warming-up, (ii) observation and evaluation of the running technique/style of runners when running at varied running velocities (from jogging to maximal sprint) in beginners and high class runners, (iii) identification of the running technique insufficiency, (iv) application of specific exercises improving the runners technique.
– led by drs. Tomasz Lewandowski.

12:00 – 12.30
Israeli School of Marathon.
– lecture by mr. Willem Luyckx.

12.30 – 13.00
Lunch.

13:00 – 14:00
“Muscle energetics and fatigue during running. Runners body adaptation to endurance training”.
– lecture by Prof. dr. hab. Jerzy A. Zoladz.

15:00 – 16:00
“Training characteristics of the current top-class middle and long distance runners – volume, intensity and the preparation to the competitions”.
– lecture by drs. Tomasz Lewandowski.

16:00 – 16:30
“Varied indicators of runners performance capacity – what can we also learn from the heart rate measurements during running”.
– lecture by Prof. dr. hab. Jerzy A. Zoladz.

16:45 – 18:00
Practical activities on the athletic track: (i) assessment of the maximal running velocity (MRV) test and (ii) evaluation of the runners endurance capacity using the field Zoladz-test.
– led by Prof. dr. hab. Jerzy A. Zoladz.

18:30 – 19:00
General discussion.
– led by Prof. dr. hab. Jerzy A. Zoladz and drs. Tomasz Lewandowski.

19:00
Closing of the conference.

After closing of the conference there is the possibility of informal discussions with the lectureres during dinner (dinner not included in the price).