Trail Running & High Altitude Training

• High altitude and novel trail running put unique stresses on the body that have favorable effects to distance running performance
• Runners may run anywhere between 15 and 60 minutes during an afternoon run (excluding long runs), depending on age, experience level, and their particular training volume described by their home-coach
• Each morning run features a 15 minute shakeout, followed by a tried-and-tested routine of core, flexibility, strides, and icing
• In the afternoon we load up Big Bertha and the Team Prep USA Vans and head to the world class trails and dirt roads of the Gunnison Valley (RMXC) and the Sunshine State (WDP)
• Workouts performed during an RMXC camp include tempo runs, long runs, and our infamous Tempo-to-Hill workout, with a strong emphasis on recovery and nutrition
• Camp features athletes aged 11 through high school senior and all experience levels - there is always a group to run with
• The the trails and dirt roads are appropriate in difficulty for all camp ages and experience levels

Who's this camp for?

Any middle to long distance runner (roughly 400m events & up) seeking a breakout cross-country or track season.

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Guest Lecturers & Industry Leaders

Daily lectures from renown coaches, Olympians, medical professionals, college admissions directors, and more will leave a camper's journal filled with wisdom on the topics below:

• What it takes to be a champion
• Biomechanics of Speed
• Speed V. Speed Endurance
• Testimonials by our top staff
• Goal Setting
• Individual evaluations with each athlete on gait analysis, and biomechanics
• Pacing Techniques
• Sports Psychology
• Toughness in Competition and Practice
• How Training Works – Periodization
• Injury Prevention and Common Running Injuries
• Intensive Nutrition topic – Students will have info to take home
• Biomechanics of Running
• Team Leadership
• Endurance Training Methods
• Optimal Nutrition for Peak Performance
• Uphill and Downhill Racing Techniques

• Tactical Advantages in Pack Placement
• Un-limiting your Performance
• Fear and Performance
• Recovery Protocols
• Challenging Your Weaknesses
• The Pre-Competitive Protocols
• Sports Relaxation Drills
• Sports Performance Supplementation
• Running Safety
• Attitudes of Famous Competitors
• Foundations of Mental Excellence
• Icing Protocols
• Stretching Efficiently
• Workout Progression and Structuring
• Separating the elite athlete from the good
• Simple changes make big differences
• Pairing training and science
• How altitude changes your physiology
• The concept of ‘lift’ and keeping the intensity in place

Daily Itinerary

This is a tentative schedule for the 2018 camps:
7:30am – Breakfast
8:30am – Shakeout Run
9:00am – Strides and Stretches / Flexibility Drills
10:30am – Lecture
12:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm – Lecture
2:00pm – Afternoon Long Run
5:00pm – Recovery Protocols / Icing
6:00pm – Dinner
7:30pm – Lecture
8:30pm – Activity
​10:30pm – Lights out!

Dates & Pricing

A variety of sessions exist for Rocky Mountain Cross Country Camp between the dates of 6/20/18 and 7/31/18.

RMXC DETAILS, REGISTRATION

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Winter Distance Project is held 12/27 through 1/4 each winter and costs $1,350.

WDP DETAILS, REGISTRATION

Gear

Team Prep USA camps include the highest quality dri-fit shirts unique to each camp. Student athletes can also add to their swag collection at the TPUSA Gear Store during each camp. Hats, Jackets, Compression Socks, Stickers, and more.