USATF Coaching Education coming to Charlotte

USA Track & Field Coaching Education

Level 1 School

Presented by Gill Athletics

Date: December 10-12, 2010

Location: Queens University Sports Complex

2229 Tyvola Road Charlotte, NC 28210

School Director: Andrew Allden 919-619-3426 & aacoaching@aol.com

For more information log on to: www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/

Tentative Schedule:

December 10, 2010 –Friday

5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

December 11, 2010 – Saturday

8:00 AM to 9:00 PM

December 12, 2010 - Sunday

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Instructors:

Andrew Allden

School Director &

Endurance Instructor

Level I and 11 Endurance Instructor

18 Years as Division I Coach

Coached 2001 NCAA Champion 800m

Glenn McAtee

Instructor Throws

Level II School Throws Instructor

Former Assistant Track Coach

Clemson and Cal State Northridge

Mike Young

Instructor Jumps

Director of Sports Performance for
Human Performance Consulting
Level III Instructor for

Jumps, Sprints, and Throws
USATF Biomechanist

Registration:

Register Online at www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/schools/ by clicking the “school details” link.

Pre-registration fee is $125 if received by November 26, 2010; Late and on-site registration(space is limited) is $150.

Fee includes a Level 1 Curriculum and notebook cover. You must be a member of USATF to register –go to usatf.org/membership/

Refund policy: 1/2 of the registration fee ($62.50) will be refunded after the registration deadline and no refund will be given

after the start date. If you have any difficulties with the online registration contact the School Director.

Host Hotel Information

Wingate by Wyndham I-77 & Tyvola

Call 704-523-3366 and ask for the USA Track and Field Rate

$59 per night ($68.59 including tax) Hot Breakfast Buffet included

6050 Tyvola Glenn Circle Charlotte NC 28217

Level 1 Information:

The USATF Coaching Education Level 1 program is a starting point for all track and field coaches. One of the objectives is to put all coaches on common platform (i.e., speaking the same language). The Level 1 program covers all events in a foundational manner by emphasizing fundamentals, rules, safety/risk management, and instruction techniques. Level 1 prepares individuals to coach junior high school, high school, club, college and age group athletes.

· Level 1 Schools are two-and-a-half-day courses (21-24 hours), including both classroom instruction and hands-on training. Attendance at all sessions is required.

· After the school, participants must complete an online exam that covers event-related and sport science subjects.

· Upon attending the School and passing the exam, participants will be issued a Level 1 Certificate of Completion.

Benefits

· Recognition as a USATF Level 1 Coach

· Curriculum book covering sport science and individual events

· Skills and knowledge to coach athletes at the junior age division level

· Access to exclusive “Level 1” merchandise

· Eligibility to attend a Level 2 School

Requirements

· Be at least 18 years of age

· Attend a Level 1 coaching education school

· Pass an online exam

Are Running Injuries a Rite of Passage?

Are you a seasoned running veteran or new runner prone to injury? Have you recently read Born to Run and inspired to run barefoot, buy Vibrams or finally take on that ultra out west? Do you want to keep running in your 70's or 80's?

If so, read on.

We are born to run, but at a certain point, running injuries like stress fractures, IT band, knee, hip pain, and plantar fasciitis hamper our progress as well as increase medical expenditures and stress. I think we all know how it feels when you want to run but are sidelined due to to injury!

As a soccer player and runner, I was always injured at some time or another. By age 30, I experienced “the boot”, pain in my metatarsals, IT band pain, super tight hamstrings and a lovely ganglion cyst on my right ankle. Despite a number of visits to doctors, x-rays, orthotics, massage and pain medication, the injuries eventually came back - just in a different form. I assumed it was a rite of passage as part of "being a runner" but I was oh so wrong.

Five years ago I learned about Chi Running. My running life (and therefore my life) drastically changed. I learned how to run more efficiently and I have not been injured since! Clearly, this is no fad!

Danny Dreyer, ultra marathoner and Founder of ChiRunning, applied physics, body mechanics and movement principles from T’ai Chi (an ancient Chinese martial art) to create this unique running program. The focuses of ChiRunning are energy efficiency and injury prevention, two things a runner should be focused on with each step they take. Injury prevention and energy efficiency are achieved through body alignment and relaxation.

Here is the scoop. If you want to prevent injury, you must focus on your form. Good posture and proper body alignment are the foundation of good running form.

Stand up right now and look down at your feet. Are they splayed? Hmm. That might explain some knee and hip issues.

When running are you hunched over or super upright? Do you have a side-to-side (lateral) sway with your hips or arms? Do you have knee pain when you run? Do you ruminate about your job, the kids, competitors, and your to-do list?

Now take a look at your running shoes. Are the heels built up? Are they worn on certain sides? Are your shoes heavy, tight and laces constricting? If you are wearing Vibrams do your calves or toes hurt?

It might be time to make a change. Yep, pull back on the endorphin rush for a moment or two and examine Chi Running. Running does not have to hurt! I would not be running now in my 40th year if I had stayed on the running injuries are okay path.

As a "Chi Runner" I have avoided injury, increased my cadence and have significantly reduced stress (ask my friends and family!). I also wear very light minimal shoes (that actually wear out less frequently) and have have more fun running then ever.

Being mindful of your form at any age and stage is a small price to pay if it will enable you to run for years ahead, injury-free. So, fellow runners, please consider using ChiRunning as a tool. Your body will thank you.

Enjoy your running and may the Chi be with you!

Written by: Amy R. Peacock

CRC Member, Certified Chi Running & Chi Walking Instructor, Certified Fitness Trainer

704-299-8134

http://www.virtualathlete.com http://www.chirunning.com/shop/home.php/&partner=amy

World Record Coach Renato Canova To Headline 2011 Super Distance Summit

Internationally acclaimed distance running coach, Renato Canova, will headline a stellar cast of speakers at the 2011 Super Distance Summit to be held on the campus of Queens University of Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina, January 8-9, 2011. The former Italian national team coach will present his training philosophies that have resulted in numerous Olympic and World Champions and the World Record for the men‚s 3,000-meter steeplechase.

The Summit has assembled a lineup that will arguably be unrivaled in the United States. Joining Canova will be multi-time US Olympic coach, Dr. Joe Vigil, who is regarded as America‚s top distance running clinician. Vigil will present a groundbreaking approach to coaching middle-distance runners based on the latest research. Also presenting will be Bill Aris, arguably the most successful high school cross country coach in the nation, having coached Fayetteville-Manlius (NY) to a record four-consecutive Nike Team XC Nationals girls team titles.

In addition, Jay Dicharry, the director of the SPEED Clinic at the University of Virginia, will share his revolutionary approach to correcting biomechanical problems that have aided numerous National and World Champions in overcoming injuries and maximizing performance. Greg McMillan, the coach of Team USA Arizona, will also speak. McMillan‚s contributions to Running Times and Runners World magazines, along with his string of US national champion athletes, have established him as one of the sport‚s authorities. Summit director Scott Simmons, coach of the 25k American Record, will present as well.

The Super Distance Summit will continue its popular Speaker‚s Dinner and, with the support of Nike, will provide every attendee with a pair of the company‚s perennially popular training shoes, the Pegasus 27.

For more information on the Summit and to register, log onto www.distancesummit.com

Cannon School Run for Cancer

Tim Gruber is a high school kid with his head screwed on way better than I ever had at that age. He has helped plan a darn good event that folks should consider if they are around on the 12th of November.

Club member Tim Gruber and his fellow runners on the Cannon XC team are running 12 miles from Presbyterian hospital to Cannon School in order to raise money for cancer awareness. They have received a lot of support from surrounding doctors and companies, including Upgrade Lifestyle. Everyone who runs gets a t-shirt and Dave Wottle is speaking afterwards.

The run starts at 11 on November 12 at Presbyterian Hospital in Huntersville.

For more info you can contact Tim at: tgruber@cannonschool.org
Todd Hartung (also in CRC) thartung@cannonschool.org
sschauder@cannonschool.org.

You can donate by writing a check to Cannon School (CR)2.
See the event brochure for more information.

Queens University XC Meet Fri 10-15

The Queens University Royals cross country teams will host what looks to be the schools' largest single-day athletic event when they stage the Royal Cross Country Challenge Friday afternoon. With almost 700 competitors and 35 teams competing, Queens will play host to almost all of Conference Carolina's and the Southeast Region's Division II programs in addition to notable Division I institutions such as Florida State, Georgia Tech, Elon and Davidson, UNC-Greensboro and UNC-Asheville.

The women's 5,000-meter Gold race starts at 3:30pm at McAlpine Creek Park while the men's Gold 8k starts at 4:15pm. Admission to this event, which also serves as the pre-conference and pre-region meet, is free.

Both Royals programs are currently ranked nationally with the men's team at #7 in the nation and the women at #22.

For more information on the meet and a full list of competing schools:
http://www.queensathletics.com/news/2010/10/12/MXC_1012104412.aspx

Runner in the Spotlight: Derrick

Where do you work?

Wells Fargo

What's your favorite restaurant in Charlotte?

Chain: Carrabbas, Brio
Non-Chain: 131 Main, Savor on Moorehead

How long have you lived in Charlotte?

I came to Charlotte to attend UNCC in '95. I stayed here after graduating in '99.

When and why did you start running?

I started back in '04. I was looking for a way to get "in shape". In the years after college, I reached a weight of 192 lbs and a size 36 waist. Jim Devine, on staff at the gym, kept pushing me to give long distance running a try. I did and after a couple of 5k races I was hooked.

What do you love about running?
The workout it provides and how it allows you to see more of a city when traveling.

Favorite place you've traveled and loved for running?

Victoria BC

What’s the funniest/strangest/worst thing that has ever happened to you on a run?

A few years ago, I did the Bare Bones 5k in Salisbury. During the first 1/4 mile of the race, while looking at my garmin 201, I tripped on an around cone and fell to the ground and scraped my elbow among other things.

What motivated you to get out the door every day in the summer heat?

I'm preparing for a marathon in December. The build-up to it is essential to having a good race.

What's your most memorable race and why?
The Boston Marathon '09. The whole experience was amazing. I had heard many stories of the crowds, the girls of Wellesly college course. It's the one event that lived up to the hype for me.

Favorite Charlotte race?

Charlotte Skyline 5k

Where is your favorite place to run in Charlotte?
I do most my runs in the University area which is where I live and work. I do enjoy getting out to Dilworth and McAlpine whenever I can.

Favorite distance? PR?

1/2 Marathon PR is 1:27:55

What do you love most about the Charlotte Running Club?

I enjoy reading about the local running news in the bi-weekly newsletter.

If you were the President of the CRC, what would you try to change / make happen in the club?

A Saturday long run option would be great.

Tell me about your stress fracture, when it happened, and how you've overcome it.

While training for a marathon 2 years straight, I had a stress fracture in my right fibula just above my ankle. The second time, occurred during the Myrtle Beach marathon. I felt increasing pain after mile 18 but pushed through because I knew I could slow down and still qualify for Boston. I finished with a time of 3:06:55. I've added strength training to my training as well added more structure when increasing miles.

How to be a top Marathoner

Qualifying for the Olympic Trials is a phenomenal accomplishment. We are fortunate to have 2 club members who have already accomplished this goal and will represent Charlotte at the marathon US Olympic Trials in Houston, TX on January 2012. Megan Hovis accomplished her qualifying time down under in Australia. Caitlin Chrisman was able to get the stars to align and not only qualify in her debut marathon but run a fantastic time as well.

So what does it take? Well, certainly god given talent but I can assure you that both of these ladies work harder than pretty much any of us when it comes to training. Not only the miles and intense workouts but the other activities they do the other 22 hours during the day. The smarts they applied to their races is note worthy as well.

To learn more about Caitlin's experience read her blog.
Twin Cities: A Race To Remember

For post race perspective about her race from her coach, Mark Hadley, check out his blog.
Now That's A Run