89 rows and 10 columns. I need to zoom my screen out to 25% to get it all in a screenshot. Failing to plan is planning to fail.

I am referring to the spreadsheet I use to plan all of my training for sprinters. I call it my Vade Mecum. Every aspect has been very carefully considered; volume, intensity, specificity etc. Nothing is unmodifiable, and I regularly make adjustments. Everything is focused on one outcome: running fast during peak training blocks.

One of the biggest sins in coaching is turning up to training sessions and plucking a session out of thin air, particularly when you are working with athletes with clear objectives. Every element of every session should have a purpose, not just in that session, but in the whole training year.

Things are slightly different when the people you are training have more general goals. This is the case with my Exeter personal training clients. Sessions require less planning and there is more emphasis on variety and enjoyment. I also need to be very pragmatic and able to adjust sessions at short notice depending on how clients are feeling.

I don't think my programming is perfect, and I know that in 10 years, this spreadsheet will look very different, but when you have a detailed plan, your athletes are at a massive advantage.