Abstract: The methods of literature material, mathematical statistics, physiological and biochemical index test are adopted in the paper to analyze the winter training load characteristics of national walking race athletes designed by the Russian coach team in 2013 in order to explore the training load characteristics in Russia. The research findings show that these foreign coaches tend to arrange their training in a dual-cycle way with every 4weeks as a training cycle. The training sessions are adjusted according to different training purposes. The first phase( plain training) and the second phase (plateau training) are both focused on energy supply by fat and glycolipid coordination at a lower intensity with speed training in between and relatively intensified rhythm training. Physical fitness training accounts for 33% of the total in the first phase and 17% in the second phase. The third phase(pre-competition plain ) main focuses on energy supply training of glycolipid coordination, anaerobic threshold training and maximum oxygen uptake training. Physical fitness training in the third phase takes up 11% of the total sessions. The paper according suggests that physical and technique training in winter should be closely integrated.

Key words: walking race, Russia, training load, winter training, Chinese youth team