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The Little Things . . .

a Going the Distance newsletter

Mid June 2017 || issue #56
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Cross-Country -- June 20 Deadline

Registrations must be received by Tuesday, June 20, for runners to receive the 14-day prep outline that begins on June 26.
Runners in the Comprehensive program receive the 2-week prep to be done prior to onsite sessions as well as weekly outlines for July 10 through August 18.

Please note: all athletes must be registered in the GTD cross-country or all-sports program to be allowed on the field during the GTD onsite sessions.

North Shore registration
North Shore details

Merrimack Valley registration
Merrimack Valley details

Onsite sessions for both the Comprehensive and Onsite-only programs begin on Monday, July 10 and continue on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings until Friday, August 18.

The Comprehensive program ($195) includes two weeks of off-site prep conditioning, plus a written guideline for all 56 days of the program. The Onsite-only program ($170) includes the 18 onsite sessions.S

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North Shore Speed & Conditioning -- June 20 Deadline

Registrations must be received by Tuesday, June 20, for athletes to receive the 14-day prep outline that begins on June 26.

Please note: all athletes must be registered in the GTD cross-country or all-sports program to be allowed on the field during the GTD onsite sessions.

If you live anywhere in the North Shore, the GTD Speed & Conditioning program gives you the edge -- circuits, core, plyometrics, and endurance conditioning.

We encourage athletes to participate with their teammates to take advantage of guided drills that work on quickness, flexibility, balance, strength, and endurance.

Read comments about the program from Hayley Dowd and Jonathan Luders.

Dates -- Monday,, Wednesday, Friday mornings, July 10 - August 13
Time -- 9am to 10:30am
Location -- Bishop Fenwick High School
More details
Registration
Questions? Contact Dave

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Merrimack (Andover) Speed & Conditioning Begins June 19

Registration is still available for the Speed & Conditioning program that begins on Monday, June 19th, at the Andover HS track.

We encourage athletes to participate with their teammates to take advantage of guided drills that work on quickness, flexibility, balance, strength, and endurance.

Dates -- June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21 (Monday evenings)
Time -- 6pm to 7:15pm
Location -- Andover High School track
More details
Registration
Questions? Contact Dave

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Sydney Packard: Becoming an All-American

I never knew how much I could resent myself for being good at something until I started getting good at hand-biking.

I was hurt for most of the fall and had to take a month off from running. I couldn’t compete during cross country and was told by the trainers that I would “hopefully be able to run in a year.” It was really frustrating not being able to run, especially when the only alternative was the hand-bike. But I did everything I could to get better and eventually I was able to run again.

The transition back was tough, it was hard not being able to pick up where I left off. At the beginning of the indoor season I had no expectations – I wasn’t even expecting to run close to my PR in the outdoor season. I ended up impressing myself and I still find what I did hard to believe. During the indoor season I ended up taking nearly 5 seconds off my outdoor PR in the 800m and qualified for DIII NCAAs. Indoor definitely gave me much needed experience and momentum for outdoor.

It was weird how quickly my mentality changed, because for outdoor I now had high expectations – I wanted to qualify again and run faster. I was pretty consistent throughout the season until the very end when things started coming together. I qualified for NCAAs and ended up doing much better than I did at the indoor championships. I ran 2:10 in the 800m, which was 2 seconds faster than my indoor PR and almost 7 seconds faster than my PR the year before. It’s still hard to reconcile the difference between the beginning of the school year and the end – I was a completely different runner then. I think how I handled my injury had a lot to do with it. It’s debatable how much help cross-training was physically when I wasn’t able to run, but I definitely think it helped mentally. It helped me realize how much effort I’m willing to put into running and how much I love it.

This year I felt more mental growth than anything. Now I’m a little tougher and more confident in what I can do but there’s still so much more work to be done. The best I can do for now is continue to focus and get ready for the cross country season.

The Background

Sydney just registered for her 5th summer in Coach Braz's cross-country program.
She'll be a sophomore in the fall at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, majoring in chemical engineering. And after running 2:10.56 in the 800M at the NCAA Div. 3 Chanipionship in Ohio in late May, she earned All-American status.

To read an earlier interview with Sydney, follow this link.

The GTD conditioning programs include a lot of "stuff" -- jumping, running, stretching, hurdle work for hip mobility, medicine ball work for upper body and back strength, Lots of plyo and core. And a chance to run with peers and friends.
Last summer there were 25 college runners in the cross-country program, all with GTD programs blended with their summer college guidelines. However, a much larger group of runners were high school competitors, plus enthused middle schoolers.

From the photos below, you can see flashes of the program, and you can see Sydney embrace some of the disciplines required to become an All-American._

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Personal Coaching with Coach Braz

Registration for the Spring Seasonal Coaching Program (program 1) with Fernando Braz is still available. The program began on April 17 and continues for 15 weeks to the end of July.

Registration Form

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. Runners receive a written, 15-week outline that is targeted to their level and goal. The outline includes a weekly track session that may be done at a site convenient to the runner, or with Coach Braz on Tuesday evenings at the Beverly High School track.

Runners may register at any time for Coach Braz's one-on-one coaching program (program 2).

What's the difference between Seasonal Coaching (program 1) and One-on-One Coaching (program 2)?
Program 1 provides a training outline for the spring, fall, or winter season.
Program 2 provides one-on-one coaching from Coach Braz on a daily and weekly basis.
For more information, go to Program Options and FAQs.

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Previous Issues of The Little Things

Please go to this link for previous issues of The Little Things.

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Going the Distance is a coaching service for runners at all levels.
If you know someone who might benefit from the Going the Distance program,
tell them about us, and forward The Little Things to them.
Visit our website -- Going the Distance
Head Coach -- Fernando Braz
Webmaster and Director -- Dave Smith
For more information, contact Dave at dave@goingthedistancefb.com

 
 
 
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