Posted: August 9, 2004

Athletics: Road Runners Club of America Offers October Coaching Certifications in Portland and Hartford

RRCA Coacing Certification Courses:
October 1-2, 2004 in Portland, Oregon in conjunction with Portland Marathon. The class will be held at the Hilton Hotel both days.
October 7-8, 2004 in Hartford, Connecticut in conjunction with the Greater Hartford Marathon. The class will be held at the Crowne Plaza 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 Oregon certification will be conducted by Patti & Warren Finke, RRCA certified coaches. Patti, an exercise physiologist, is the Chairperson of the RRCA Coaching Committee. Warren is a long time coach and distance runner. Both are founders and directors of the Portland Marathon Training Clinic, now in its 19th year. They are the authors' of "Marathoning Start to Finish" and of numerous articles on training for local, regional, national and international magazines.

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

Cost for the 2 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 www.rrca.org.