Lake Tahoe 2008

This year we begin our 24th summer of running. In the last three years 30 of the teams and individuals that attended camp won their state meet and 8 coaches were recognized as "Coach of the Year." The running at the Lake Tahoe / Echo Lake camp is incredible - 7000' elevation running through pine forest trails along the Pacific Crest Trail near the 1968 Olympic Trials site. The Tahoe camp is our smallest camp providing excellent personalized training. July 27 - Aug. 1, 2008.

Running Program:
Each of the four camps will offer the same standardized running program:
"dynamic warm up routine"
5 workouts that explore different types (and purposes) of running
4 afternoon workouts (athletes broken into four groups) During the week they will rotate through (spending one hour on) - pool running drills with Aquajoggers, form work, race strategies, and hill running.
8 clinics covering key training and racing elements
4 optional advanced clinics - open to all runners

Staffing:

 Helen Lehman-Winters is the University of San Francisco X/C and T/F coach.  Earlier in her career Helen spent 3 season working with the NCAA finalist UCLA.  From 1989-2000 Helen built Carondelet High School, XC into a state powerhouse. Her cross country team posted a 78-4 record, while her track squad registered an 81-1 dual meet slate. Lehman-Winters 1996 team captured the CIF State Championships and guided Kristen Gordon ot the Footlocker National Championship individual title. The following year, Carondelet's distance medley relay program won the 1997 National High School Indoor Championship.

Steve Scott is the American record holder in the mile (3:47.69) and ran his 1500 meters in 3:31.76.  He has run 136 sub 4:00 miles - the most in the world!  Steve's 5K time is 13:30 - the old world Record!   Steve Coaches at Cal State University San Marcos. Steve is a four-time Olympian and one of his sports top clinicians and named one of the nicest athletes around by Sports Illustrated.  Steve is set to be a guest speaker at camp.
Ken Reeves is one of California's all time winningest high school coaches. His teams at Nordhoff High School captured 13 State Championships and Reeves coached 5 Footlocker National Finalist. He was twice named California Coach of the Year. Ken is tentatively set to bring his success and enthusiasm to our Tahoe camp once again this summer.
Mark Celestin founded Runner's Workshop in 1985, and will direct his 66 camp in the past 22 years. Mark coached at Los Alamitos High School for 10 years and was selected as Orange County Coach of the Year in 1989, and Orange County Teacher of the Year in 1999. Mark was a 1:51.2 800-meter runner and mile relay national qualifier at U.C. Irvine.

Recreation: The Tahoe camp offers great outdoor recreation including pool, volleyball, basketball, rec. room, archery, canoeing at Echo Lake and camp olympics. Great team building opportunities. Each evening features a different theme night activity - campfire, casino / carnival, 70's music and trivia night, talent night, and dance.