Friday, June 21, 2019. We had so much fun at this Track & Field Clinic!
21 athletes attended our first ever clinic of this kind at Del Norte High School, an outstanding turnout!
The athletes ranged from younger than age 9 up to age 16. Some athletes had experience competing in youth and high school track meets. For some, it was their very first day ever of formal T&F instruction!
Many beginners picked up the T&F skills right away. We had some impressive learners out there, everyone gave a great effort!
EVENT SCHEDULE:
First, Allison Halverson (IG @alli_sun_run), professional heptathlete, led a dynamic warmup from 9:30-10am.
Second, from 10am-12:15pm, athletes received instruction in 2 EVENTS of their choice, including:
SPRINTS (Allison Halverson)
LONG JUMP (Ann Stefan)
HIGH JUMP (Tim Elkington)
HURDLES (Allison Halverson)
SHOTPUT (Colin Dunbar, IG @cdunbar7)
DISCUS (Colin Dunbar)
Third, from 12:15-1:15, we all met up in the classroom for an interactive group lunch. We discussed track & field, watched videos, and had an informative Q&A with the coaches.😀👩🎓👨🏻🏫👩🏫
About 10 parents joined for lunch, which really helped to bring the takeaway messages home!👨👩👦👦 Thank you parents for your help and involvement!🙏
Paul Greer, San Diego T&F legend, (@sandiegotrackclub), joined us for lunch and the Q&A.👨🏻🏫
It is my hope from Friday’s clinic that everyone:
Learned something new
Made a new friend, &
Had a lot of fun!
We will be hosting 3 more clinics in July. The July clinics will be geared toward advanced high school track & field athletes. NCAA, adult, and youth athletes are welcome too! More info at the event page: USATF SD Summer 2019 Clinics at Del Norte High School.
I’m honored to have served as your event organizer (and unofficial event photographer)😂
~Mickey Ferri (IG @runningeconomist)