Camp - This Saturday - December 20th

Championship Track and Field Camp -

Saturday Decemeber 20th - Waukesha South High School

With another storm pushing down on Wisconsin... We can get in a Track Camp. Spend a day working with some of the best coaches, in the Midwest.

Events: Sprints, Hurdles, Shot Put, High Jump

Foot Locker Nationals and Hasay

I have had the opportunity to work with Pete Henkes at the Midwest Footlocker Cross Country Championship for the past 13 years at UW Parkside. To work at the finish line and see the joy and excitement when runners qualify for San Diego is a great experience and demonstrateds the sheer joy of running High School Cross Country. The FootLocker Individual series is a great event and opportunity to promote the sport of running. I never had the opportunity to attend the National Championships in San Diego, put have heard several first hand reports about the great atmosphere and treatment of the athletes. I followed this year's race online. I (like many) am fascintated by Jordan Hasay.
Like most of the fans watching the Olympic Trials 1500m trials and finals in Eugene, I was fixated on watchting the tough little kid with the long hair. I watched her first trials race standing in the runway behind the finish line with Peter Tegen talking about his return to Wisconsin, as a resident. I asked Coach Tegen (after he had weeks before announced his retirement from Stanford) if he wanted to work with Jordan and he just smiled and said "I would have thought twice if she was at Stanford."I have also heard about the great pride and celebrity she has earned in California andspecifically her home town of San Luis Obispo. Jan Johnson is no longer San Luis Obispo's only Track and Field celebrity. (If Jan was ever a celebrity)
In Eugene, I had the opportunity to briefly talk with Jordan and her mother (The long hair runs in the family) and I also spent a few hours with her coach during the PCS Coaches Summitt at the legendary Villard Street Pub. The impression that I received is that Jordan is NOT over trained and actually maintains a very balanced and realistic High School training schedule. However, like most track fans we have seen this scenario way too many times and have to wonder about over training and her potential for success, at the next level.
However, what is her next step after High School ? Will she will compete at the NCAA level ? Hasay Quote: “I don’t want to be just the best high school runner,” Hasay said. “I want to go on to run professionally and be a great American distance runner in the future.” Based on that quote,the opportunities created by shoe companies,and the fact that the trials will be 3 years away, after her High School career. I doubt track and XC fans will see her in four years of NCAA Meets, or any NCAA Meets as a collegiate runner. The "Oregon/Nike" Galen Rupp model seems to be a proven path to success at the Trials. What a better pair for the future of distance running and the running faces of a shoe company.

Full Story about Hasay's Victory at Foot Locker Nationals

Olympics to Chicago ?

A lot of buzz and speculation about the Olympics in Chicago in 2016. I am more excited to see the Olympic TRIALS in Chicago in 2016.... Interesting post from the Chicago Tribune. Did Obama approve the $86 million or was the GOVERNOR INVOLVED ?

In this economy how can a non-profit put down $86 million on speculation?

CHICAGO - Organizers for Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics have reached an agreement to buy a former hospital campus they intend to transform into an Olympic Village. Chicago 2016 officials say they'll acquire the Michael Reese Hospital property on the near South Side from an affiliate of Medline Industries for $86 million.
Under the agreement, Medline will provide a donation of up to $32.5 million that can be used to pay for demolition and site remediation. The deal had hit a snag a few months ago over those costs.In a release issued Monday, Chicago 2016 Chairman Patrick Ryan says he appreciates Medline's willingness to restructure the deal.Chicago is competing against Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Games.

Chicago Land Track and Field Camp - Elmhurst York High School

WOW !! What an amazing Track and Field Facility. York High School has to have one of the most complete High School Indoor Track and Field Facilities in the COUNTRY ! We were very fortunate to work with York High School and conduct a session of our December Camp. After 4 years of conducting our December Camp at Rolling Meadows, we felt we had to move on....

Various rules prevent us from mentioning athletes by names, but the camps was a success and the talent was OUTSTANDING ! We are very fortunate to attract the top flight talent from Chicago-Land.... I hope everyone stays healthy and has a GREAT indoor season.

Big PROPS go out to coach Stan Druckrey who flew into Chicago on a Red-Eye from the National USATF Convention in Reno. (Where he successfully landed Oshkosh, WI the 2008 Outdoor Masters USATF National Championship...but lost the 2009 JO XC Meet at UW Parkside)....

Pictures will be posted from York Camp soon.

Thanks again to all the athletes and parents that participated in the camp.....

December 20th Track and Field Camp - Waukesha WI

Championship Track and Field Camp - December 20th.

Waukesha South High School WI. This is becomming our most popular SESSION of the Championship Track and Field Camps. In the past 4 years this camp has rapidly grown.

We are proud to offer Shot Put, Sprints, Hurdles, and High Jump.

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Welcome to the Track and Field Camps Blog. I will posting information about the Championship Track and Field Campss and other camps associated with the great sport of Track and Field. Information about the Championship Track and Field Camps

Next Track and Field Camp is Satuday December 20th at Waukesha South High School. This our most POPULAR Track and Field Camp of the YEAR !! Instruction will be provided in teh Shot Put, Sprints, Hurdles, and High Jump...

Don't miss this great opportunity.