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Year 10 - Physical education

Trail running

Outdoor adventurous activities: outdoor pursuits and team challenges

Unit Summary

This unit will develop pupils' independence and team working skills through outdoor pursuits and challenges. It will challenge pupils to think about and gain competence in lifestyle pursuits that encourage engagement beyond school whilst also developing physical fitness and connection to nature.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to adapt your style to safely navigate a range of terrains during a run or walk.

Key Notes

  • Move: engage your core and leg muscles for better stability and control on uneven surfaces.
  • Move: keep a slight forward lean to maintain balance and control, especially on downhill sections.
  • Think: access to a range of environments, open space and nature supports positive mental health.
  • Feel: setting individual targets on distance or speed allows all participants to appreciate the environment around them.
  • Connect: a running buddy can increase enjoyment and provide support in case of an accident.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • pacing: adjust your pace according to the trail's difficulty, slowing down on inclines and technical sections
  • terrain awareness: stay alert to obstacles like rocks, roots and uneven ground to avoid tripping or injury
  • scanning: combining the monitoring of the terrain in front of you with taking in the wider environment for aesthetic appreciation

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils think that fast running throughout will be the best pace to use in trail running.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: engage your core and leg muscles for better stability and control on uneven surfaces. Move: keep a slight forward lean to maintain balance and control, especially on downhill sections.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'pacing'

adjust your pace according to the trail's difficulty, slowing down on inclines and technical sections.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils think that fast running throughout will be the best pace to use in trail running. Correction: Using smart pacing means the pupils can use variable speeds, across different terrain, to keep safe, save engery and complete the run.

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