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Summer Track Workouts

The RRR offers summer track workouts for all fitness levels, overseen by our experienced and knowledgeable coaching staff. Our coaches, Jamie Kempton, Jesse Hackell and Steve Borton, assisted by veteran Bill Fortune are prepared with a variety of challenging, but enjoyable workouts. Runners of all fitness levels can benefit from these summer sessions which have proven to lower your race times at all distances. Getting faster is just as important to a beginner as it is to a highly competitive runner. Additional benefits include aerobic and muscular fitness, race pacing and confidence within your training level. Our experienced staff is also available to answer your individual training questions before, during and after workouts.

The 2007 season was one of our best! We're looking forward to a great program in 2008. Our first workout will be on Wednesday, May 7, 7:00 PM at the Pearl River High School track.
Sessions will continue on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM throughout the season until August 27. Schedule is posted below.

It is suggested that you arrive about 15 minutes early, to allow time to stretch and warm up. Dress comfortably and prepared to run. Locker rooms are not available. It is important to stay hydrated. Water and cups are provided by the club ($1 contribution is requested to continue this, or you are welcome to bring your own).

Periodically, track sessions are held at other locations, such as Rockland Lake or Bear Mountain (not more that once a month). Check here for schedule, updates and occasional location changes.

In case of inclement weather contact a member of the coaching staff for possible cancellations. (We often conduct workouts in light rain, however thunder/lightning conditions automatically cancel the workout.)

Coaches contact info:

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Jamie Kempton 845-627-2030 (h)
845-521-0400 (c)
Jesse Hackell 845-290-0186
Steve Borton 845-353-0913 (h)
646-315-4020 (c)

Last year's track group is shown below getting ready for a tough workout. From right are former president Laura DiMarino, former coach Walter Johnston, and coach Bill Fortune. President JC Santa Teresa is in the front row, second from left.

2008 RRR Summer Track Schedule

Date Location Planned Workout
May 7 Pearl River HS* Half-mile warm-up, 3 mi. Time Trial; half-mile cool-down (Total: 4M)
May 14 Pearl River HS 1/2 Mile warm-up, 1 mile Straights and Curves (hard on straight-aways, easy on turns); 4 x 400m with 400m jog; 1 Mile cool-down (Total: 4 1/2 M)
May 21 Pearl River HS 1 1/2 Mile warm-up, 4 x 600m with 400m jog, 1 Mile cool-down (total: 5M)
May 28 Pearl River HS 1 1/2 Mile warm-up, 4 x 800m with 400m jog, 1 Mile cool-down (total: 5 1/2 M)
June 4 Pearl River HS 1 1/2 Mile warm-up, Ladder: 400-600-800-600-400, all w/ 400m jog; 1 Mile cool-down (total 5 1/2 M)
June 11 Pearl River HS 1 1/2 Mile warm-up, Whistle work-out, 1 Mile cool-down
June 18 Pearl River HS 1 1/2 Mile warm-up, 4 x 1000m with 400m slow jog; 1 Mile cool-down (total: 5 1/2 M)
June 25 Pearl River HS 1 1/2 Mile warm-up, 4 x 200m with 200m jog, 2 x 400m with 400m jog, 4 x 200m with 200 jog; 1 Mile cool-down (total: 5 1/2 M)
July 2 Rockland Lake** 1 1/2 mile warm-up, 8 Hill Repeats w/ jog back down hill, 1 mile cool-down (Total: approx. 5 miles)
July 9 Pearl River HS 1 1/2 Mile warm-up, 2 x 1 Mile (including 1 Mile Prediction Run), 1 Mile cool-down (total: 4 1/2 M)
July 16 Pearl River HS 1 Mile warm-up, Ladder: 400-800-1200-1200-800-400 w/ jogs of 200-400-600-600-400-200; 1 Mile cool-down (total: 6 1/2 M)
July 23 Pearl River HS 1 1/2 Mile warm-up, 3 x 1200m w/ 600m jog, 1 Mile cool-down (total: 5 1/2 M)
July 30 Bear Mountain*** Perkins Run
Aug 6 Pearl River HS 1 1/4 Mile warm-up, Ladder: 1600-1200-800-400 w/ jogs of 800-600-400-200; 1 Mile cool-down (Total: 6 M)
Aug 13 Pearl River HS 1 1/2 Mile warm-up, 2 x 2400m w/ 800m jog (only after first 2400); 1 mile cool-down (Total: 6 M)
Aug 20 Pearl River HS 1 1/2 Mile warm-up, 8 x 400m w/ 400m jog; 1 mile cool-down (Total: 5M)
Aug 27 Pearl River HS 1 warm-up, Final 3-mile time trial, 1 mile cool-down (Total: 5 M)

* Pearl River High School
275 East Central Ave.
Pearl River, NY
(Corner of Central Ave. and Middletown Road, behind Shop-Rite)

**For the Rockland Lake workout, meet at the North parking area, closest to pavilion.

***For the Bear Mountain runs, we meet in the parking lot next to the Bear Mountain Inn.

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