Owen Anderson and Norman Kaluhiokalani (head cross-country coach at Brigham Young University-Hawaii) hook up for the first time to present an amazing running experience - The Seastriders Running Camp in Laie, Hawaii.  Held from June 21-26, 2010, this camp features video analysis of gait, form optimization, vVO2max testing, special instruction in sports nutrition, running-specific strengthening, explosive training, whole-body strengthening, and optimal periodization.  The Seastriders Camp is open to runners of all ability levels and includes workouts conducted in breathtaking parts of Hawaii, including the Koolaulei Mountains and Laie beaches.  There are options to visit the Polynesian Cultural Center on Friday evening and to compete in a local 5-K race on Saturday morning.  Register for this amazing camp here.

"I really worried about whether attending one of Owen's camps would be worth my time and money.  I was a bit out of shape, too, so I was concerned that I would fall behind the other runners.  But, I quickly learned that everything Owen says about his running camps is true: They are highly educational, and they represent a fantastic running vacation at the same time.  Plus, all of the workouts are individualized, so I didn't have to worry about keeping up with anyone.  In just one week of camp, I improved my running form and my speed.  However, the most-important part of the camps is Owen's heart.  He truly cares about every participant and does everything he can to help each person with his/her running." - Charity Thomas, 2009 Camp Attendee

Outstanding Classroom Instruction

Trail, Track, & Field Workouts

July 3-8, 2010

The University of Oregon

Carry out workouts at historic Hayward Field, run the Prefontaine Trail, climb Spencer's Butte, and soak in the rich history of Oregon running!  You will learn all the elements of general, special, and explosive strength training for running, and Owen will personally guide you in the creation of a program which heightens your fitness, improves your speed, and lowers your risk of running-related injury.  Whether you are a front-, middle-, or back-of-the-pack runner, this camp is for you!

Owen's Running Camp at Gove Hill (Vermont)

Outstanding Classroom Instruction

Trail, Track, & Field Workouts

June 5-10 and August 14-19, 2010

Gove Hill Retreat - Thetford Center, Vermont

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN AT OWEN'S CAMP?

You will find out that conventional methods of running training cannot optimize the seven key predictorsof fitness and running performance - vVO₂max, lactate-threshold running speed, running economy, strength, power, max running velocity, and race-specific preparation. At the camp, you will learn exactly what you need to do to maximize each of these seven performance factors. In addition, you will determine your velocity at VO₂max (vVO₂max) at the beautiful Dartmouth College track. Owen will then assist you in setting up workouts which optimize your individual vVO₂max.

On the magnificent trails of the Appalachain Mountains, you will learn about - and complete - a workout which is the absolute best for spiking your lactate-threshold speed. No - it won't be a tempo session!  As it turns out, tempo running produces rather sad-looking changes in your lactate threshold, so Owen will show you a workout which forces both your max running speed and lactate threshold to soar simultaneously.

Running economy? No problem - the hill, proprioceptive, and running-specific strength training you learn at the camp will take care of that. Likewise, you will find out exactly what to do to upgrade your strength, power, and race-specific preparations in optimal ways.

WHO SHOULD COME TO THE THETFORD CAMP?

If you are a male of female runner between the ages of 10 and 100, you should join us at camp. If you want to get faster, you should come. If you would like to learn how to strength-train for running, you should be there. If you have a history of injury, you should absolutely come, because you will learn how to get your injury problems under control. If you want to have a fabulous vacation, you should come, too. You will enjoy unforgettable runs on the trails and in the mountains surrounding the Gove Hill Retreat. Some of our workouts will be conducted on the historic Appalachain Trail (we will also use the track at Dartmouth College). From key points on the Trail, you will savor incredible views of the Green Mountains and the forests of Vermont and New Hampshire. You will relax each night around the fireplace in the Gove Hill Manor House - and cool off in pristine Palazzi Pond during the day.

WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS AT CAMP?

Owen Anderson, Ph. D., will work with you individually to improve your running form and overall approach to training. Each day, Anderson will make two key presentations on important aspects of training, and he will guide you through each and every one of your workouts. Anderson, author of three highly acclaimed running books, Lactate Lift-Off, Great Workouts for Popular Races, and Aurora, has enjoyed a successful career coaching both mortal and elite runners, including Benjamin Simatei (43:15 for 15K) and Catherine Dugdale (seven-time Welsh cross-country champion). In addition, Owen's camp is the only one in the country which features a full program of proprioceptive and running-specific strength training. You'll learn how to be better-balanced and coordinated when you run, and as a result your economy and injury-resistance will improve dramatically. You will also learn a whole progression of strength training, from general to running-specific to explosive, so that you will become a considerably faster and more fatigue-resistant runner. Best of all, you will also understand when to carry out the various forms of training - how to periodize the different types of strength and running work. This camp is open to runners of all ability levels.

  July 17-22, 2010

Enjoy spectacular running at the Adams Nature Preserve, the Lewis & Clark Trail, Chalk Bluffs, Ponca State Park, the Spirit Mound Historic Prairie, Stone Park, and Brule Bottom.  This is the perfect camp for the high school and college runner who wants to prepare in the best-possible way for the upcoming cross-country season.  Special offerings at this camp include general-strengthening routines, running-specific strengthening, hill training, and explosive work - an overall progression which makes runners considerably faster - and much-more resistant to injury.