The AAF has officially changed its name�it is now the LA84 Foundation--and there is even a new logo;
however, the one thing that hasn�t changed is the great track and cross country clinic program.
It is going stronger than ever, and this summer it will offer a great series of clinics that are open to all
coaches and interested adults.
The first of three great LA84 summer cross country clinics--each one offering a full Advanced Level
along with a full Beginning Level of presentations--will be offered Saturday, June 16 at Mt. SAC college.
This first clinic, which is absolutely free for all who want to attend, will focus in the Advanced Sessions
on the philosophy and physiology of creating an effective summer program along with a special emphasis
on coaching females and building a strong overall program.
There will also be a full Beginning Level set of sessions focusing on the basic physiology of training
the high school distance runner, setting up a training plan, recruiting and building a program, and the
rules and regulations of the sport.
Presenters will include Rene Paragas, who led his Saugus girl�s team to the 2006 California State
Division 1 title; Brent Thorne, whose girls not only won the San Diego Section title last year but also
went on to place third in the state meet; Bill Tokar, whose girl�s team at Ventura shattered the
ll time course record at Woodward Park running 92:44 on route to winning the Division 1 title;
Ken Reeves, whose teams won 11 state cross country championships; Pat Hadley, who has molded
Valencia into a cross country powerhouse winning the CIF-SS title in 2005; and Jon Zimmerman,
who led Orange Lutheran to four CIF-SS titles before moving on to become the head coach
at Biola University.
The clinics are free to all coaches and interested adults who would like attend. You can pre-register
for June 16 or either one of the other two clinics and also see a copy of the full clinic agenda at
the new LA84 web site: www.LA84Foundation.org - select Cross Country Coaching Clinics
on the left side of the web site.
Below is the tentative agenda for the June 16 clinic at Mt. SAC college. If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact our clinic director, Tim O�Rourke, by email� ([email protected])
or call (626-890-1192).
Advanced
Series:
Clinic
Registration: 8:00 � 8:30 AM
9:00 � 10:10
Bill Tokar
and Ken Reeves - The Philosophy and Physiology Behind
An Effective Summer Cross Country Program
10:20�� -���� 11:20
Rene Paragas- Specific Training of the 2006 California Division
1 State Champions Saugus Girls Cross Country Program
11:30�� -���� 12:30
Brent Thorne-
Specific Training of the 2006 San Diego Section Champions and State Placers Torrey Pines Girls Cross Country Program
12:30�� -���� 1:30 Lunch � Lunch may be purchased at the clinic site
from Subway.
1:30����� -���� 2:30
Tokar,
Reeves, Paragas and Thorne - Specific Summer Workouts
Progression:
The Nuts and Bolts of What the Top Programs Do During the Summer
and Why!
2:45����� -���� 4:00
Advanced Seminar: Small Group Discussion sessions based on topics and questions submitted by the coaches attending the clinic.
Beginning
Series:
Clinic
Registration: 8:00 � 8:30 AM
9:00����� -���� 10:10
Tim O�Rourke-
101 Specific Tips for Building and Maintaining a Successful Cross Country
Program
10:20�� -���� 11:20
Jon Zimmerman
and Pat Hadley- Basic Physiological Principles of Training the High School
Distance Runner
11:30�� -���� 12:30
Tim O�Rourke - Rules,
Dates, Signatures, Forms: Staying One Step Ahead Of Your AD, Principal &
the CIF
12:30�� -���� 1:30 Lunch � Lunch may be purchased at the clinic site
from Subway.
1:30����� -���� 2:30
Pat Hadley -
Basic Principles of Warm-up and Cool Down-Including Specific Stretches and
Drills
2:45����� -���� 4:00
Zimmerman, Hadley and Gallardo
Construction
of a Season Long Training Plan (Coaches should bring a copy of their 2007 XC
Schedule).
Also, clear your calendars for July 14 and the greatest cross country clinic ever offered in California.
Speakers will include Dr. Joe Vigil-2008 US Olympic coach; Dan Green, coach at Woodlands High
School in Texas; and Pat Tyson, former coach at Mead High School in Washington and current
coach at the University of Kentucky.