Finally! Distance Events added to Summer Clinic (Register now!)

Posted by Latif Thomas



We’ve officially added the Distance Events (800, 1600, 3200, Cross Country) to our Summer Clinic being held at Harvard University on July 20-21.

The group will be led by Harvard University Director of Track & Field/Cross Country, Jason Saretsky.

Under Coach Saretsky, the Women’s Cross Country Team qualified for the NCAA Championship for the first time in 30 years. He also had 2 men qualify for the NCAA championship. Currently, the men have two athletes that have run under 14:00 in the 5k.

Traditionally, ‘Distance Camps’ are those week long, high mileage overnight trips in the mountains. But, ultimately, athletes do too much volume and don’t come back having learned too much about being a better endurance athlete.

As you’re probably aware by now, the trend in endurance training is to focus more on overall athletic development. Specifically, spending more time developing all five biomotor abilities (speed, strength, coordination, mobility, endurance) as opposed to just one: Endurance.

After all, even in Cross Country races, the goal is to run the fastest 5K, not run the farthest without stopping.

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Over the course of the two day clinic, Coach Saretsky will take athletes through a modern distance training experience. You’ll still get your runs in, after all it is a Distance Clinic. But, it’s going to be much more than the same old thing.

You’ll be hearing from Coach Saretsky directly in the very near future. But, this is a great opportunity to get in front of the coach of the premiere University in the world. And with Harvard’s ‘Junior Day’ coming the Monday (July 22) after the clinic, it’s a great opportunity to be seen before joining the masses who come in to get a taste of the Harvard Experience.

We worked hard to get Coach Saretsky to lead this event group. Whether you’re a coach or an athlete, you should take advantage of this unique opportunity!

Click here to register for the Distance Clinic and take a look at the Clinic Schedule.

 

We hope to see you this summer!

– Latif Thomas

 

P.S. If you have any questions you can simply post them below.



Latif Thomas - Latif Thomas owns and operates Complete Track and Field and serves as the Co-Director of the Complete Track and Field Clinic at Harvard University, the largest track and field clinic in the United States. A popular speaker and presenter at some of the largest coaching clinics across the country, Latif has true passion for the sport and it definitely shows. Over the past 19 years, he has coached more combined League, Division, All-State, and New England Champions in sprints, hurdles, and jumps than he can count. Follow @latif_thomas on Twitter.

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