OLYMPIC TRIALS!!!

I'm not sure if you all are aware, but the Track and Field Olympic Trials are on-going right now.  Held in Oregon, the US basically has a whole track meet and the top 3 athletes in each event make it to the Olympic team and compete in London later this summer.  

The Trials started on June 21.  Some of the highlights so far include Ajee Wilson (yes the one from Neptune!!) qualifying into the semi-finals of the 800 and Ashton Eaton setting a new world record in the decathlon.  Drama unfolded in the women's 100m final when the third and fourth place women tied!  In a photo finish, where the photo was inconclusive and the time was tied down to the millionth of a second, who would get to be on the Olympic team?  Decision:  a run-off, to be held later in the trials.  Heartbreak for Brian Clay - the Gold Medalist from 2008 in the decathlon clipped the 9th hurdle and despite great performances in 9 other events, failed to make the US team!  

Here is some additional information about the schedule of events and TV times, etc.

Olympic Trials Home Page

Olympic Trials TV Schedule (NBC Comcast ch 232; NBCSN ch 206)

Summer Camps

The biggest room in the house is the room for improvement.  With that thought in mind, it's time to start thinking about how we can improve between this year and next year.  Will it be through new goals, better diet, more injury prevention exercises, or harder workouts???  Or all of the above, plus other stuff ... like going to a track and field camp or clinic.

Here is information regarding some of the premier summer track and field camps and clinics:

Mark Mirabelli's throwing clinic

Vertical Adventures track and field camp

HIgh Intensity Track and Field overnight camp

Parisi Speed School:  Intro level

Parisi Speed School:  Advanced level