 | The Little Things . . . a Going the Distance newsletter Early Mid May 2021 || issue #101
Share on Facebook | It’s physical movement and mental focus to prepare for athletic competition and/or a healthy life. Legend has it that Smoky Burgess could get out of bed in the dead of winter and crack a line drive off a curveball. If you’re not Smoky, you need a summer conditioning program -- whether you're running xc, playing soccer, lax, field hockey, or any other sport. (Or just trying to look fit!) The GTD program gives you 90 intense conditioning minutes 3 mornings a week for 6 weeks. It also gives you “work” to do on the other days of the week. It is progressive, building from early July to mid-August. Registration for the GTD cross-country and “all-sports” programs is open for all scholastic athletes, from college to middle school. We asked Shannon Burke how the program helped her.
“What I've taken from this program is a workout that is designed to replicate soccer fitness or all sports such as, field hockey and lacrosse.
The program targets heart rates for certain amounts of time similar to the sport, thus preparing us for the endurance needed for the sport.
Coach Braz always has ladders, cones, mini hurdles, a field and a track ready for us to work out on and at the end of each session we would use bands and regular hurdles to stretch and work on flexibility. It helped to prevent injuries, it really helped a lot.” | 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. • 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
• Photos from the onsite sessions • Questions? Send an email | 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. • 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 • 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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