 | The Little Things . . . a Going the Distance newsletter Late Mid April 2022 || issue #112
Share on Facebook | "It’s a steamy morning in July. Stations are set up. Coaches are directing the exercises. Bodies are sweating and working hard under the hot sun. Welcome to the Going the Distance summer conditioning program. "Smiles abound, amidst the sweat. The concept behind the program is to teach different disciplines for agility, quickness, balance, and strength. No sport is excluded – it is for all sports, and the drills and stations are tailored to be both sport and age specific. "From the youngest group to the oldest, the underlying theme is 'what can we do to improve ourselves' either for a sport or for the sake of fitness itself. Even with the youngest group, the message rings loud and clear to the athletes: 'it’s not where you start, but where you finish.' "The stations include drills worthy of Patriots training camp: speed ladders, form drills, core and strength circuits, and explosive speed intervals. They are presented at the appropriate age and skill level for each group of young athletes." | [Kara Haas has been winning road races for over 3 decades. Now at age 51 and the mother of 2 daughters, an Instructional Technology Specialist in Lowell, and a children’s book author, she is pursuing mountain racing. And yes, she has trained in the past with Coach Braz. Kara’s running PRs include the following – 4:41 mile, 9:49 3K, 16:39 5K, 27:14 5 mile, 42:14 7.1 mile (Falmouth), 35:06 10K, 61:22 10 mile, 1:19:41 half-marathon, 2:54:17 marathon. She was the USATF-NE Mountain Series Masters Winner in 2021, the American Masters Record Holder in the 1500 (indoor) in 4:49.71 in 2015, the National Masters 10K Road Champion in 2013, USATF-NE All Terrain Runner Series Champion in 2019, and the Masters Champion at the Falmouth Road Race in 2012. Kara was the NE-10 Collegiate Champion in 1992, a Division II Collegiate All American in Cross-Country in 1992, and was elected to the St Anselm College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.] |  Logan Tracia at the last xc session in 2021, where we had a "fun" 4 x 1 mile relay. Logan went on to be the NEC XC MVP in the fall and was named the Salem News Boys Indoor Track Runner of the Year for 2022. | "In the last part of each session, we usually will do a lot of hurdle mobility, core strengthening, plyometrics, and medicine ball work. I really enjoy this part of each practice because it gives runners a chance to focus on certain things that many may tend to exclude in their regular season workouts.." [Marissa Farago] • Comprehensive program – 56 days of progressive conditioning, including 18 onsite sessions
• Your training can be coordinated with your coach’s existing team summer program
• Onsite session disciplines include core, circuits, base building, plyometrics, resistance training, threshold work, technique and form, focus, concentration, and racing strategies.
• Comprehensive option includes 2 weeks of offsite prep to build muscle and aerobic-cardio conditioning
• Onsite only option available
• Enrollment open for collegiate, high school, and middle school runners
• 2022 dates: June 20 - August 15 (onsite sessions Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8 to 9:30, beginning July 6)
• Program directed by Fernando Braz
• More details
• Interviews with GTD xc runners
• Photos from the onsite sessions • Questions? Send an email | “The coaches always ask us during especially tough drills if we want to play in the fourth quarter of a tie game, or sit on the bench. That mantra has always stuck with me and pushed me to give 100%.” [Sarah Buckley] • Comprehensive program – 56 days of progressive conditioning, including 18 onsite sessions
• A progressive development program. The goal is to enhance the athlete’s fitness and conditioning for a successful fall season
• Athletes will improve their speed, quickness, balance, agility, form, endurance, sport-specific technique, and overall conditioning.
• Athletes in the following sports train in this program: Soccer, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Basketball, Football, Baseball, Ice Hockey, Softball, Track, Wrestling, and more
• Includes 2 weeks of offsite prep to build muscle and aerobic-cardio conditioning
• Enrollment open for collegiate, high school, and middle school athletes
• 2022 dates: June 20 - August 15 (onsite sessions Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9 to 10:30, beginning July 6)
• Program directed by Fernando Braz
• More details
• Interviews with GTD all-sports athletes
• Photos from the onsite sessions • Questions? Send an email. | Coach Braz provides personal coaching for runners at all levels who want to improve their performance or want a guided maintenance program. The program is designed for runners who have a specific racing goal, or a series of races to prepare for, or want to build or maintain their running fitness. Program details
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