Game version
Landmark leader: take turns choosing the next landmark to pick up the pace to. Swap leaders.
Pick-a-Landmark Speed Play
Mix easy jogging with short faster bits whenever you choose, like to the next tree. Fitness through play.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Jog easily for 3 minutes.
Core: Four. Easy jog in between.
- Ages
- 10 to 14
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Park or field
- Level · skill
- Developing · Speed
The steps
How it works
- Jog easily for 3 minutes.
- Pick a landmark and run a bit faster to it.
- Jog easily until you feel ready again.
- Repeat for 12 to 15 minutes.
Coaching point
Pick a tree, go, then recover.
Safety: Bring water, go at a pace where you can still talk, and stop if you feel dizzy, sick or have chest pain.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (two surges), Core (four), More (six). Easy jog in between.
Story
You are a deer bounding between the trees.
My best
Beat your own count
Easy jog in between. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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