American Distance Project News November 19, 2012

by: American Distance Project Press Release
November 19,  2012  

(Colorado Springs, CO) – Mattie Suver (adidas/BRC) will serve as the US National Team’s alternate when they compete in the 2012 Chiba International Ekiden Realy in Chiba, Japan on November 23rd. The male-female combined road relay team features London 10k silver medalist Galen Rupp, along with 2012 US 10k champion Chelsea Reilly.

Leonord Korir and Anthony Mallory will travel to San Jose, CA for Thursday’s Applied Material Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5k, one of the nations fastest growing and most competitive 5k races. Korir will be competing in his first race after joining the ADP’s International Elite in mid-September.

In what has become one of Colorado’s most competitive road races, the Fort Collins Turkey 4-Miler, Brianne Nelson, Brandon Birdsong and Sean Brown will compete for local bragging rights for the adidas/Boulder running Company team.

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Early Registration For American Distance Summit Nears

(Charlotte, NC) – Early registration for the 2013 ADP American Distance Summit, to be held January 5-6, 2013 in Charlotte, NC, expires December 1st.

The fifth year edition has a middle-distance focus featuring Frank “Gags” Gagliano, Ryan Ponsonby, Bart Sessa, as well as US Olympic Training Center Senior Sports Physiologist Dr. Randy Wilber.

Gagliano, a legend in the sport, is currently the coach of the New Jersey/New York Track Club and formerly headed up the resurgent Oregon Track Club. A few of his current and former charges include Olympians Nick Symmonds (800), Jullie Cullie (5k), Erin Donohue (1500), Christian Smith (800) and Nicole Teter (800).

Ryan Ponsonby, coaching for the Austin Track Club alongside legendary coach John Cook, is a brilliant young coach who guided Leonel Manzano to the Silver Medal in the 1500m at the 2012 London Olympics, while Bart Sessa is the long-time coach at Syosset High School (N.Y.) where his 2005 4×800-meter team won the Penn Relays Championship of America and broke the National High School Indoor Record for that event.

Wilber, who is widely recognized for his research, lecturing and publishing, will present on the topic of “Overtraining: Causes, Recognition and Prevention.”

As part of its Coaching Education Program, USA Track & Field has recognized the American Distance Summit as a Level 3 school, granting attendees credit toward their Level 3 certification. For details and to register enjoying the early registration discount, log on to www.distancesummit.com

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ADP New York City Marathon Refugees Recalibrate

(Colorado Springs, CO) – After the disappointment of the cancelation of the 2012 New York City Marathon, four ADP athletes have recalibrated their race plans and refocused training on other races.

Alisha Williams (adidas/BRC) and Adrian Chouinard (adidas/BRC) shifted their focus a full month to the California International Marathon to be held December 02 in Sacramento, CA. The duo will be joined at CIM with recent added ADP International Elite Mario Macias (adidas/BRC).

Wendy Thomas (adidas/BRC) and Tommy Neal (adidas/BRC) will both race the 2012 Chevron Houston Marathon January 13th.

Christie Foster continues with her plans for the Rock & Roll Arizona Marathon January 20th.

ABOUT AMERICAN DISTANCE PROJECT
The American Distance Project is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is the development of American distance runners to be internationally competitive. The ADP is located on the front range of the Rocky Mountains, taking advantage of incredible training resources in and around Colorado Springs and Woodland Park. The ADP is coached by Renato Canova and Scott Simmons. For more information, visit www.AmericanDistanceProject.com