NorCal XC Coach's Clinic-Walt Lange Clinic notes

http://jesuittrack.org/2011SanRamonValleyClinic.html

Couple of notes from today's SRV coach's clinic...

A quote shared by Arizona St. coach Louie Quintana in his talk about Building Momentum, Maintaining the Coaching Fire:

"He who would first ignite a fire in others, must first himself glow."  Joe Vigil

How are you going to inspire your runners this coming cross country season?  How are you a better coach this year?  Are you communicating with your runners?  

The first speaker today was Saugus HS coach Rene Paragas.  He gave an overview of his program and how he deals with the beginners, returners and elite on his team.  Definitely great insight in one of the top programs in California.

You can check out more about Rene in an interview I did with him in 2008:

http://www.crosscountryexpress.com/2008/07/catching-up-with-saugus-coach-rene.html

Thanks to SRV coach Tim Hunter for hosting and putting the clinic together.  Thank you also to Tim O'Rourke and Ken Reeves for contributing to the clinic with their round table discussion.  And last but definitely not least, thanks the Nike for the free shoes!

Stayed tuned for more coaching interviews.  Feel free to email me coaches that you would like to hear from on this site.  I will see what I can do about interviewing them.  I can be reached  at albertjcaruana@gmail.com.

San Ramon Valley Coach's Clinic Today...

Will post some notes when I return.


Speakers today include Rene Paragas of Saugus HS and Luis Quintana of Arizona St.  Should be a good one.  

2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic Cont.

2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part III: Biomechanics & Footwear)

2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part IV: Meet the Athletes)

2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part V: The Athlete’s Panel)

Will be gone for a few days...

School will be off and running on Wednesday and I will not be posting for a couple of days. I will post the Division V pre-season rankings for NCS and CCS when I return.

Until then enjoy the following link which is the 2nd part of a clinic review:
•2^nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part II: Nutrition Basics & Fueling for Performance)

2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part I: Injury Prevention and Treatment)

Clinic notes from the 2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic. The author will post more information throughout the week. Here is his first entry.

http://news.runtowin.com/2008/08/25/xc-clinic-injury-prevention.html

San Ramon Valley Nike Cross Country Clinic Notes

Just some bullet points from the clinic I attended about a week ago at SRVHS:

Pat Tyson
•When starting a program, have to get the numbers first.
•Have to make running fun.
•Have to have benchmarks-Sub 5 for 1600, Sub 18 for 5K, etc.
•Develop a culture. "It's all about the team".
•Get parents to help you. They can help you with some of the dirty work.
•Traveling as a team by bus is a cool thing.
•Victory lap after every meet. It's the little things that add up.
•In cross country you cheer for your teammates when you are done racing.
•Failure is a good thing.
•Don't let a bad day define who you are or what you have done. Get over it.

Danny Green
•You (the coach) are the difference in having a great program.
•When you have a fitness program, that is just above mediocre.
•Bad races are like a bowel movement. Flush it and move on.
•Year round program (all cross country runners run track)
•Volume center (mileage baby mileage)
•Follow hard/easy
•Vigil System
•It's all about the team
Coaching 101
•Be passionate
•Time cannot be a factor
•Be willing to make some sacrifices you ask your kids
•Don't be afraid to change
•We all make mistakes
•Love your kids
•Coach the way you want your children to be coached
•Finally, you are the most important part of the equation of success

Walt Lange
•We need to recruit for our sport (cross country)
•Tools of Communication
a) Team Website http://www.jesuittrack.org/
b) Workout schedule on calendar online
c) Google document sharing
•Record their time for each run
•Summer Program
June 16-July 256:30am-7:45am Monday through Friday
•Athletic.net-great resource for results
•Maps for California on Jesuit website: http://www.jesuittrack.org/mapscentral.html
•Training course maps
•GPS Visualizer
•Race analysis after each race
•Flip Video (Great way to videotape your races and get them online)

Will post Danny Green's yearly workout schedule next.

Steve Chavez Distance Training Coaching Clinic

The annual Steve Chavez (Murrieta Valley coach) clinic will take place once again this coming year on the first Saturday of 2008. If you are a coach that would like to learn about the training plan and everything that goes into one of the top programs in the state of California, then this is a can't miss opportunity for you. The Murrieta Valley boys are coming off a 2nd place finish at the State Division race as well as a NTN appearance.

All the pertinent information for the clinic is listed here:

"How to Become the Coach Your Athletes Deserve--Principles of Developing an Elite Distance Squad"

Date: January 5, 2007

Location: Murrieta Valley High School / 42200 Nighthawk Way / Murrieta,
CA 92562

Time: Check-in begins at 8:00am. Clinic runs from 8:30-3:30 (or whenever we finish)

Cost: $30 includes clinic materials, breakfast and lunch.

A DVD with warm-up and plyometric drills is also available for $10.

Contact: Steve Chavez at coachchavezmv@yahoo.com or call (951) 219-6583

1st Annual Main Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic

I found these two links from the following blog (http://news.runtowin.com), which might be of interest for coaches and athletes alike. The first part of the article covers the following topics from a cross country clinic in Maine that included progression, stretching and goals. One of the speakers also mentioned the importance of running shoes and how to care for them. The second part of the article covers intervals, recovery, mental preparation and teamwork. The article concludes with a question and answer session with all the coaches. I think it's a good read. Check it out.

Read more about this clinic at the two following links:
1st Annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part I)
1st Annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part II)

Don't forget to vote on the poll to the right. Poll closes in two days.