Welcome to PTC Coaching Mission Statement: Note many of the links below are being revised. Please bear with me as we update them, especially after the hosting. Have an input, please forward to Toadpark@aol.com

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The PTC mission statement mentions the benefits of fitness and running as a means of preserving health. The PTC supports training for new and experienced runners to maximize the potential of its members. Involvement in coaching is a method of making that happen.

This page is organized in links to established runner sites and discusses training methods, intervals for speed and endurance, and heart rate monitoring and training.

In all cases, the PTC wants to emphasize that MENTAL Effort goes with Physical Effort. Reading about running, and doing it will optimize your own level of fitness so that runners can meet their goals.

Intervals and Workouts.

Peninsula Track Club hosts intervals at the Tabb High Track off of Big Bethel Road. This is current being run on Wednesday nights to enable folks running in races on Saturdays to get some rest before their events. Check here for photos of participants to see your form etc. Occasionally, movies will show runners in action. Note: the thumbnail photos below will expand on a double mouse click. The segment below dates from 20 April 2005

Intervals for 2008 are starting at Tabb Below

Satellite photo of Tabb High Track Tab High Map MapQuest The Tabb High Track serves as our "Building Ground for faster race times. Come join us on Wednesday evenings about 6PM. Better yet come early and warm up

Meeting minimum standards for fitness:

Our web site has a disclaimer. It says, the club is not liable for things you do with your body. However, the PTC believes that goals drive fitness, and so it is important to choose a goal and then choose a method for getting there. The PTC can assist here in determing your level of fitness, and in assessing what you need to do to reach your goals. The table below can direct you in some of these directions.

I have tried to find definitive links to help you train. You can find these yourself by surfing the web. But here is a distilation of links I consider definitive for training support. (Toad)

Running and Endurance Events
Topics
Running Links
Schedules

Choose from some of these training schedules to get yourself on track for your next race. Build a race strategy based on your racing goad. Considers runners of all abilities.

Marathon 1 by Doug Rennie (New)

Marathon 2: Hal Higdon Method (New)

The ultimate ULTRA Marathon Guide (New)

Purchase Joe Henderson Marathon Book

Hal Higdon

Road Runner Sports Marathon Schedule
Heart Monitoring

Used to be you couldn't find this stuff anywhere on the web. Now it's endemic! There are just a few of the sites that discuss heart training and monitoring schemes. Note there is not a link here for Heart Rate Monitors. That link is below.
Programs

There are definitely more links here to be found. These are just some of the ones that pertain to racing regimens and running issues.

Race Calculators

Featuring Body Mass, Pace, Race and many others from Runners World. Indispensible!
Intervals

Something for everybody from novices to elite
Heart Rate Monitors

I like Polar HRMs but here is a selection of different equipment and their links
Books

These are the books I definitely recommend for runners who are in it for the long haul.
Running Injury Free By Joe Ellis

The Ultimate Guide to Marathons by Dennis Craythorn and RIch Hanna
Nutrition
Bananas the Miracle Fruit