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PERSONAL
TRAINING
FOR TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES
We will provide a comprehensive program
of "personal training" specific to your event(s), level of
development, goals, and circumstances. We will design and operate your
training/competition program specific to your needs and objectives.
PROCESS
I. If you are
interested, you will complete a questionnaire (included at the bottom of
this page) and interview (in person, if possible), describing your circumstances
- age, gender, education/ employment status, event(s), development level,
training/competition history, goals/expectations, location option preference,
desired extensiveness of program, & special needs.
II. If we believe that
we can help, we will propose a specific plan:
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Coach - to
design and supervise your training/competition program. |
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Location -
"we come to you", "you come to us", OR "by
remote" |
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Extensiveness of Program -
"we provide a complete year-around program", "we provide a
seasonal program", OR "we assist with your current program" |
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Special Needs Provisions
- sports science/medicine assessments & programming, as needed;
physiological, biomechanical, psycho-social, health maintenance,
nutritional, etc. |
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Your Obligations
- time and work commitment, costs |
III. If you and we agree on a
plan, we will prepare and both will sign a contract with specific provisions, and then
initiate your program.
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
We will provide an outstanding
coach specific to your event(s) and circumstances. The coach will be
recruited from among the many great coaches who have (for whatever reason) left
university/college/high school coaching, club coaches, OR current school coaches who
also work with "open" athletes. The assigned coach will design
and supervise your training/competition program, and coordinate the
contributions of others (e.g., sports scientists, sports physicians,
nutritionists) on your behalf.
LOCATION OPTIONS
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We will bring the program to
you. - If you prefer, and we can arrange it, we will recruit a
coach (and additional support people, if needed) in your geographical area to work with you
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You come to us. - If
you prefer, we will recruit the best overall coach (and support people) for your
event and circumstances, and you will move to the location of that coach.
We will assist with arranging education and/or employment opportunities at
that location. |
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By remote. -
Recommended for consideration only by middle distance and distance
runners. If you prefer being coached by remote, the coach will communicate with you primarily by
e-mail and telephone, and will arrange in-person attendance during training and
competitions when possible. |
EXTENSIVENESS
OPTIONS
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Year-Around
Training/Competition Program - If you desire, and your
circumstances permit, we will provide a complete year-around
training/competition program that will maximize your development. |
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Seasonal
Training/Competition Program - If you have seasonal gaps in your
current training/competition program, we will fill those gaps. |
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Advise Relative To Your
Current Training/Competition Program - With approval of, and in cooperation with, your current coach, we
will advise relative to your current training/competition program. |
SPECIAL NEEDS
Upon your consultation with (and
the recommendation of) the coach, we will arrange for the assistance of sports
science and/or sports medicine personnel to support your program. Example
services include:
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physiological assessments
and programming |
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biomechanical assessments
and programming |
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psychological/sociological
assessments and programming |
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health maintenance
assessments and programming |
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nutritional assessments and
programming |
YOUR OBLIGATIONS
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Commitment to the
program - Obviously, we would expect that you would commit the
time and effort to be able to benefit maximally from the training/competition
opportunities offered. |
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Fees - While
we demand that our coaches and support persons be fully committed to
helping you as an athlete "be as good as you can be" as the
first priority, we also need to pay bills. Upon learning your
circumstances and preferences, we will provide a contract that will
specify the training program offered and the monthly fees. |
EXAMPLE PROGRAM
This example is intended to
describe possible scenarios of how the track-tech.com
"personal training" program might be
applied.
Example Athlete:
middle distance or distance runner, male or female, age 14 or
older, location - anywhere, development level - whatever,
training/competition history - whatever, special needs - whatever,
goals/expectations - excellence
Example Coach: Lyle
Knudson, Frisco, Colorado (assuming that the athlete accepts the
training/competition program as described, and is willing to be coached by
remote OR will move to Summit County, Colorado). Else, another highly
qualified coach will be recruited who meets the criteria specific to the
athlete's preferences and circumstances.
Example Location
Options (assuming Knudson as the coach):
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"You come to us."
- The athlete moves to Summit County, Colorado to live, train, and
go to school and/or work. If high school age, move only with
family. Living - in mountains of Central Colorado;
resort (winter skiing, summer vacations) community; will help locate
housing. Training - high altitude
(9000'+); good weather and training conditions from April - October;
not good (cold and snow) from November - March. School/Work -
if junior college age, attend Colorado
Mountain College (no track/field/XC program) and/or work; if
post-collegiate, attend special programs (e.g., computer information
systems, environmental studies, the arts, resort management, real estate) at
Colorado Mountain College or work; jobs (especially resort related) are readily
available. |
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"By remote"
- You and your coach will conduct relevant communications by e-mail,
phone, fax, and/or mail; and get together for training and competitions
when possible. |
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Computerized training
program - Athlete purchases and follows T&F Training 2008
computer program where-ever. |
Example Extensiveness Options:
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Year-around training/competition
program. |
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Training/competition program during
summers and/or other gaps in current program. |
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Coach only advises with
current program. |
Example Special Needs Provisions:
With a doctorate in Sports Science, Coach Knudson would provide much of the
necessary sports physiology, biomechanics, psychology-sociology, & nutrition
analysis and programming. If additional expertise is needed, he would call
on, for example - Robert Vaughn, PhD, physiology; Keith Henschen, PhD,
psychology; Joan Hammeren, R.D., nutrition; etc..
Projected Fees, for various
location/extensiveness options:
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On location coaching - $1000
per month + expenses (e.g., travel to competitions, special needs) |
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Coaching by remote - $500 per
month + expenses (e.g., travel to meets, telephone calls, special needs) |
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Advise on training/competition
only - $100 per month + expenses (e.g., telephone calls) |
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T&F Training 2008 computer
program only - one time cost = $237 |
ATHLETE INTEREST
QUESTIONNAIRE
If interested in the Personal
T&F Training program, print out this form (select the form > File >
Print > O Selection > OK), complete the information requested on the form,
and mail to - TRACK-TECH.COM, PO Box 4805, Frisco, CO 80443.
| Name - |
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Address - |
| City - |
State - |
Zip - |
| E-mail - |
Phone - |
Fax - |
| Age - |
Gender (m/f) - |
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| Education/Employment
Status -
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| Event1 - |
Best Performance - |
Meet/Date - |
| Event2 - |
Best Performance - |
Meet/Date - |
| Event3 - |
Best Performance - |
Meet/Date - |
| Training/Competition
History (schools/clubs, coaches, achievements, etc.) -
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| Track and
Field Goals (short-term & long-term) -
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Location
Options Preference:
___ I need a coach in my area.
___ I will relocate to the area of the best available coach in my event(s).
___ I prefer being coached "by remote". |
Extensiveness
Options Preference:
___ I need a year-around training/competition program.
___ I need a program only during the _________________ season(s).
___ I, and my current coach, need advice only.
Current coach
- _______________________ Phone - _________________ |
Special
Needs. I believe that I need special assistance with:
___ Physiological evaluation and programming.
___ Biomechanical evaluation and programming.
___ Sports Psychology/Sociology evaluation and programming.
___ Sports Medicine evaluation and programming;
specific
medical problem ___________________________________
___ Sports Nutrition evaluation and programming.
___ Other - _________________________________________________ |
Comments or
Questions:
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Athlete - |
| Signature,
Parent; if athlete < 18 - |
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Lyle Knudson, Ed.D.; TRACK-TECH.COM
E-mail - usatrack1@msn.com
Phone - 720-209-5722
Mailing Address - PO Box 4805, Frisco, CO
80443
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