Posted: December 17, 2004

Athletics: RRCA Coaching Certification Program February 17-18, 2005

CONTACT: Patti Finke, RRCA Coaching Committee Chairperson
RRCA.org.

The RRCA announces a coaching seminar February 17 & 18 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in conjunction with the Myrtle Beach Marathon. It will be held at the Yachtsman Resort Hotel both days.

The certification is designed for coaching adult endurance runners for road running.

Day One will be The Basis of Training. The curriculum will include the Fundamentals of Coaching, Rules of Training, Physiology, Psychology, Injury prevention and Nutrition.

Day Two will be devoted to the Techniques of Training. It will cover developing training plans, cycles, progressions, speed work and other related topics. Group exercises will teach how to apply the topics covered.

The certification will be taught by Janet Hamilton and Mike Broderick, RRCA certified coaches. Hamilton, an exercise physiologist with a specialty in biomechanics, teaches exercise physiology at the college level as well as coaching runners. Hamilton is the author of Running Strong, a book on injury prevention. Broderick is an ASEP instructor, the coach in charge of the advanced marathon training for the Montgomery County Road Runners and a lawyer.

Cost for the two-day certification class is $200. You must register for the certification class at least a week prior to attending or before it is filled, (limited to 30). For additional information and to register visit: RRCA.org.

Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Services Director
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(805) 696-6232, fax (805) 967-5958
Ryan@RunningUSA.org
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