Youth Running Club
Encouraging & Inspiring Young Runners
Our Mission
Our mission is to develop long distance runners in both mind and body. Our Youth Running Club is focused on making running fun and introducing young runners to the sport. We provide a fun environment that keeps kids active. We can also help prepare a young athlete for the Junior Olympics with some supplementary training guidance and coaching.
Youth Running Club
June 3-July 31
2 Practices/week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
$110
Ages: PreK-8th grade
Meet at the Bud’s Fitness Trail directly behind Tillamook Junior High School. Club focuses on aerobic fitness and long distance running. All experience levels welcome.
Track Club Day Camp
July 7-18
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
$50
Ages: K-8th grade
This youth track camp will focus on introducing athletes to the various events in track & field including: running races, relays, hurdles, long jump, shot put, discus, and javelin. Come join us this summer for an introduction to the world of track and field.
Questions/Comments:
Roman’s 2 Mile Time Trial
I don’t like time trials. I only ever use them when I feel like it’s necessary to know someone's fitness, and I almost always know how fit my athletes are. I would say that 90% of the time I have an athlete do a time trial - there’s almost no change in their...
Roman’s First Month Back
Around two months after CIM, Roman started to develop some pain in his leg. He took about six weeks to fully recover, which involved both rest days, and easy running. Roman has been back “training” for the past six weeks now, and I thought it might be helpful to see...
Recovering from US 50 Mile Champs
We always take time off after a race, especially a race that was important, and required a long build-up. The reasons for emphasizing recovery are infinite, but here are a few key reasons. Physically recover: this is much more than just getting to the point where one...
“I don’t want to die without any scars.” 50 mile champs
In the midst of races cancelling everywhere due to the corona virus, the Pioneer 50 mile trail race, was impossibly on. After cancelled airline tickets, we piled into separate cars, and headed south. This was a race in which the majority of the team had been training...
Ultimook Youth Track Club Home Workouts Week 3
This week we talk about some exercises that can be done with (or without) an athletic band. Intro Strength...
Ulitmook Youth Club Home Workouts Week 2
If you missed the post from last week, check it out for some more home workout ideas. Intro Injury...
Ultimook Track Club Home Workouts Week 1
Thank you to all of you who inquired about some STAY AT HOME workout ideas. This week we’ll address some drills, strength, and stretching exercises. Feel free to do these as often as you want. Next week we’ll add more ideas. We hope that these little things can help...
Workout: 9 mile tempo
Athlete: Sam Collins Prescribed: 8-10 miles at 6:20 - 6:00 pace Result: 9 miles averaging 6:11 This was Sam’s first workout since the Eugene Frozen Trail Runfest on 12/7. Sam took no time off after the race, but took a down week in the sense that there was zero...
Long Run: Specific Trail Play w/Russell
Athlete: Russell Brown Prescribed: Four hour run Result: 19.58 miles w/4,530 ft. of climbing in four hours. ‘ US 50 mile champs is approaching, therefore a lot of our training is getting more specific. Russell was “lucky” enough to climb to the point to where he was...
Workout: 2 (5×2:30/1) at 10k effort
Athlete: Asher Catterall Prescribed: 2 (5x2:30/1) at 10k effort Result: wu, 2(5x2:30/1) 36:00, cd (9.41 total miles) This was a workout done the Wednesday before the Eugene Frozen Trail Runfest, hence why there was so much rest for such short rep/small volume. We...