KS2 · Physical education · Year 4
Use tactics when running for distance
Athletics: athletic challenges developed
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Your learning goal
I can improve my ability to pace myself to improve my long distance running performance.
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Use tactics when running for distance: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can improve my ability to pace myself to improve my long distance running performance.
Key learning points
- Move: we must maintain a steady pace so that we can keep going in long distance running even if others set off quickly.
- Move: breathing deeply during long distance running will help increase our oxygen intake and improve endurance.
- Think: pacing ourselves in a long distance race is a good tactic to allow us to reserve energy for a sprint finish.
- Feel: applying running tactics and completing the run without stopping shows determination.
- Connect: communicating and discussing race tactics helps us to improve our performance.
Words to know
- pacing
- running at a speed that we can keep up for a long time. It's like finding a comfortable speed so we don't get too tired too quickly
- tactics
- a carefully planned set of actions that are used by a team or an individual to achieve a certain goal
- performance
- how well we run or compete in a race
Common mistakes
Pupils believe that they shouldn't start to feel fatigued if they are pacing themselves and slow down or stop if they do.
Ensure that pupils understand that it is normal to feel fatigued during the run, even when they are pacing themselves, and they need to push through this using determination.
For parents, carers and teachers
- When splitting pupils into running groups in cycle 1, where possible, try to use ability groups observed from previous lessons. In cycle 2, when choosing teams of 3, try to differentiate the teams in terms of ability.