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The Little Things . . .

a Going the Distance newsletter

Late Mid April 2021 || issue #100
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Little Thing # 0

Athletic success often depends on the little things we do when we train and compete. Hard training and talent will not win the game or the race if we forget the “little things” that often are the difference when equal competitors compete.

Coach Braz can tell you about the little things that make a difference. For this issue, I will tell you about a little thing that is so obvious that we can call it a big thing.

As a runner, I would develop pain in the inside of my right knee every 3 or 4 months. When the pain started, I would run the next day in hopes the pain would magically go away. It did not. I ran again the next day. And the day after. Pain still there and getting worse. My running life seemed over. I was in despair.

And then, HEY! This happens every 3 or 4 months and the pain goes away when I get a new pair of running shoes. I pronate slightly, which puts extra impact on the inside of my knees. So I wear running shoes designed to compensate for this pronation. The shoes – all running shoes! – are good for only so many miles. It would take me 3 to 4 months to wear down the shoe’s arch enough to put more impact pressure on my knee and cause the pain. After 10 miles in new shoes the pain was gone.

But did I learn? Of course not. Decades of running with mysterious knee pain every 3 or 4 months, and a few days of despair before HEY. Need new shoes.

You don’t need to wait for pain to evaluate your athletic shoes. Unless your game is chess, your sport requires good shoes. It’s one of the big things.

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XC Program

After last summer's coronavirus restrictions, the outlook for this summer is very positive. Right now our plan is to have open enrollment and a full, on-the-field program.

XC Registration Form

• 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
• 2021 dates: June 21 - August 15 (onsite sessions Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8 to 9:30, beginning July 5)
• Program directed by Fernando Braz
More details
Interviews with GTD xc runners
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• Questions? Send an email

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All-Sports Program

After last summer's coronavirus restrictions, the outlook for this summer is very positive. Right now our plan is to have open enrollment and a full, on-the-field program.

All-Sports Registration Form

• 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
• 2021 dates: June 21 - August 15 (onsite sessions Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9 to 10:15, beginning July 5)
• Program directed by Fernando Braz
More details
Interviews with GTD all-sports athletes
Photos from the onsite sessions

All-Sports Registration Form

• Questions? Send an email.

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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.

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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
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For more information, contact Dave at dave@goingthedistancefb.com

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