The camp offers personalized training from the Saint Ignatius Cross Country coaching staff, utilizing Chicago's lakefront path for runs and focusing on both individual and team development.
The Saint Ignatius College Prep Co-Ed Advanced Cross Country Camp offers personalized training for advanced and less experienced runners preparing for the fall cross country season. The camp emphasizes endurance training, speed work, and tempo runs, with instruction and supervision provided by the Saint Ignatius Cross Country coaching staff. Most runs take place on the lakefront path, starting from the Saint Ignatius track. Campers will also learn about proper running mechanics through drills, techniques, and video analysis, as well as the physiology of training and exercise, nutrition, and racing psychology and tactics.
The program aims to develop comprehensive athletic skills, focusing on individual improvement and team components. Athletes will gain a deeper understanding of cross country as an endurance sport and the strategies involved in competitive running. The camp fosters a competitive yet friendly atmosphere, preparing students for the challenges of high school athletics.
A typical day involves personalized training sessions focusing on endurance, speed, and tempo runs, often on the lakefront path, along with instruction on running mechanics, nutrition, and racing strategies.
This camp is best for middle and high school students who are advanced runners or less experienced runners ready to commit to daily training for the upcoming cross country season.
Saint Ignatius track (most runs on lakefront path), Chicago, IL
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