Flash Fit's Fall Running Skills & Drills (Youth Runners)

This 6-week program is geared toward youth athletes roughly 10 years and older looking to improve their running form and pacing. Most sports Arlington youth play require running - either anaerobic bursts or more continuous aerobic efforts - so we will work on building their base, knowing when to turn on the gas, and all paces in between.

We will plan to meet at the Washington-Liberty High School track. If a W-L sports event closes the track to public use, Coach Kate will notify parents ahead of time (if/when possible). If the track is closed, we will meet at the nearby Oak Grove Park.

Details:

Wednesdays at 6:00pm (finished by 6:45pm)

Starting 16 September and wrapping up on 21 October.

Parents are welcome to participate - you don't need to register and run at your own risk, of course. Or take the opportunity to get your own workout in.

Each session will involve a warm-up followed by repeats of varying distances: some days we will do shorter sprint-based repeats; other days we will do 400m and/or 800m repeats. And there will be at least one endurance-focused session: run as many laps as possible in a given amount of time.

Coach Kate will provide guidance on form and pacing along the way.

The kids will receive a post-run snack at the end of each run.

The last session (21 October) will culminate in practice 3k and 5k races.

All athletes will receive a medal at the end of their practice race - help your kids work toward that goal!