Pajulahti Speed Endurance Conference, Nov 22-24, 2013

NOTE: This event is independent of SpeedEndurance.com but I highly recommend attending. There is a good chance I will be there, too.

The traditional Pajulahti Endurance Conference will be organized in cooperation with The European Athletics Association (EA), The Finnish Athletics Association (FAF), KIHU – Research Institute for Olympic Sport and Pajulahti Sports Institute.

>> The event starts Friday Nov 22 at 6:00pm and ends Sunday Nov 24 at 2:00pm

This year’s focus will be on Modern Concepts of Speed Endurance Training.

Main themes:

Overall perspectives of training in speed endurance events (400m, 400m hurdles, 800m) from youth to adulthood, for example: Training systems in different European countries and Path of successful athletes in different European countries

What has science to offer in speed endurance events? From scientific principles to practical applications.

How to develop aerobic capabilities and anaerobic power/capacity throughout the training year combining current scientific and practical knowledge

Principles of speed endurance training in spring and peaking in summer

Overtraining and overreaching in speed endurance events

Educational methods

Key note lectures, interviews, workshops, practical demonstrations and panel discussions.

The conference language is English.

Lectures

Eketerina Kulikova & Natalya Antyukh/RUS
Juha Sainio & Ella Räsänen/FIN
Ari Nummela/FIN
Roland Bergman SWE (coach of Moa Hjelmer and Nils de Oliveira)
former 800 m WR-holder Wilson Kipketer/DEN.

>> Click here for the Pajulahti Speed Endurance Conference 2013 brochure

Contact persons

Marko Haverinen, tel. +358-50-327 7206
Mikko Levola, tel. +358-44-775 5341

Conference fee

Registration: 330 €, includes accommodation in double rooms (2 nights), meals, conference program and materials. Single room for an additional 28 € / night.

The nearest airport is Helsinki (110 Km). Bus or taxi transport from/to the airport will be organized. There is also a train connection from Helsinki to Lahti (20 Km from Nastola).