"This new research supports our training methodology for the Emerging Elites."
-Coach Fred Treseler
Emerging Elites is a sanctioned and registered USA Track & Field club.
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Training
Training Philosophy |
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The Emerging Elites training program incorporates a structured, individualized approach combined with diverse technical training and personal core development. The program is supplemented with educational seminars for both parents and athletes. This unique, successful and science-supported training philosophy is the hallmark of the Emerging Elites program. Over the course of the program, athletes are able to truly embed healthy and proper performance- enhancing behaviors.
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Training Week Samples |
The Emerging Elites training programs are specifically tailored to the athlete's individual performance goals and training objectives. Linked below are examples of Emerging Elites athletes' training programs and logs. |
| Examples of Summer Training Logs |
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Elizabeth Crowley |
Examples of Winter Training Logs |
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Results |
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Although the Emerging Elites athletes do not change their overall weekly mileage by more than 10%, their overall speed improves dramatically. Past Emerging Elites athletes training during the summer season have typically improved their 5K cross-country times by 2 to 3 minutes the following Fall season. In subsequent years, their times have improved by 30 to 60 seconds. During the winter season, Emerging Elites athletes benefit from individualized speed, interval and core training to improve their indoor track performances.
Click here for Results of Emerging Elites athletes. |
Athletic Performance Evaluations
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Prior to and during the training period, Peter Stone, a leading sports therapist, personally evaluates all Emerging Elites athletes. Peter Stone carefully assesses their anatomical strengths and weaknesses. Based on this evaluation, the athletes are given an individualized Core Development Program to maximize performance, prevent injuries, improve flexibility and core strengths. Athletes have the option to have their evaluation and their Core Development Program recorded on DVD. |
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Educational Sessions |
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Designed for both athletes and parents, the educational seminars cover the principles of assembling a balanced training program, nutrition, injury prevention and the optimization of competitive performance. As a result, the Emerging Elites athletes experience an improved sense of confidence and better awareness of their bodies and their sport. The parents of the Emerging Elites receive insight into their children's athletic lives as well as their joys of training and competing. |
Individualized Training |
| The Emerging Elites coaches design individualized training plans for each Emerging Elites athlete on a weekly basis. The Emerging Elites record their workouts in training logs, including heart rate, sleep habits and personal evaluation. The athletes submit their training logs weekly for review by the coaches to evaluate athletic progress, recovery and to devise training for the coming week.
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Group Training |
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By maintaining a maximum ratio of 10-12 athletes per coach, each Emerging Elites athlete receives individual attention while training in a small group setting. Coach Fred Treseler meets with the Emerging Elites athletes at least twice a week (three times in the winter and summer) for training sessions that include running drills, plyometrics, core exercises and stadium training. Group training also includes weekly coached long runs with similarly talented athletes. The focused, competitive and fun environment allows the Emerging Elites to both train efficiently and develop friendships with their fellow athletes.
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