1) Go to our registration page to sign up online for this summer's running clinic.
2) Print and fill out our waiver & emergency release forms. Please mail or hand-deliver them to Angela Hineline no later than first clinic meeting. (Contact Angela if you don't have her mailing address.) Runners who do not have the waiver and emergency release form submitted by the first day of the running clinic will not be able to participate until these documents are signed. We appreciate your understanding.

Our running clinic is a Catholic clinic for children entering grades 3 through 8. It is currently open to Catholic homeschoolers and to St. Ambrose Academy students.

Infused with our Catholic faith, our clinic not only helps our children increase speed, endurance, and technical skills, but it also inspires them to run with purpose. Running for life, our children's efforts and sacrifice translate into funds and good works for charities like the Elizabeth House.

The Frassati Runners Summer Clinic is open to all levels of runners. With parental guidance, each child selects a running level (listed below) that matches his or her current ability/interest. Runners may shift between levels, if necessary, during the clinic.

• Advanced Runners: Able to run on hilly terrain for 20 minutes or more...
• Intermediate Runners : Able to run on hilly terrain for 10 minutes or more...
• Beginning Runners: New runners. This group will mix plenty of walking with short periods of running to gradually increase endurance.

Our daily summer running clinic schedule:

• 7:55 am - Arrive
• 8:00 am - Check-in
• 8:05 am - Fun warm-up games
• 8:15 am - Motivating discussion of patron saint
• 8:20 - Stretching
  
• 8:25 - RUN (Break into individual ability groups)
• Group A (may be two levels combined): -
  Tuesdays: Time trials, followed by running games
  Thursdays: Straight run
• Group B (may be two levels combined): -
  Tuesdays: Straight run
  Thursdays: Time trials, followed by running games
• 8:55 - Post-run discussion & closing prayer
• 9:00 - Clinic ends

Please contact our organizers with any questions about the Summer Running Clinic:

• Angela Hineline: Organizer, Mentor
• Elizabeth Leone: Organizer, Mentor

We are grateful to the many coaches and mentors who volunteer their time to make this clinic happen:

• Madison Skalsky: Advanced Runners Mentor
• Shauna Nally: Intermediate Runners Mentor
• Amber Flesch: Beginning Runners Mentor
• Stacy Preisler: Stretching Consultant
• Barb Schmiesing: Warm-Up Games Leader
• Laura Jeanne Powless: Patron Saint Specialist

We are also grateful for the support of two very special VIP's:

• Msgr. James Bartylla : Beloved priest of our diocese and faithful runner. Monsignor has asked to be placed on our mailing list. If we're lucky, we may receive a surprise visit from the good, running Monsignor.
• Mr. Patrick Hardyman: Faithful Catholic and coach of the Pecatonica-Argyle track and cross country teams. Mr. Hardyman generously provided the running program resources used to develop this clinic.
• Mr. Grant Emmel: St. Ambrose Academy's inspiring junior high and senior high cross country coach. Mr. Emmel is assisting us with our fun run route at the Bishop O'Connor Center.

We also gratefully accept the support of on-site parents who wish to help with childcare or with directing our runners on the trail.

FIRST DAY:
1. Check made out to Frassati Runners to cover clinic costs. (See registration form for specifics on fees.) Give the check to Angela or Elizabeth.
2. Emergency form and waiver, filled out for all your children. Give the forms to Angela or Elizabeth. Runners without these forms may not participate.

EVERY DAY:
1. Water bottle for each child, labeled with name.
2. Quality running shoes
3. Extra pair of socks for each child if there is a threat of rain

1. Stay hydrated and eat well. This does not mean chowing down a granola bar and guzzling water on your way to the clinic or as you arrive. You should hydrate yourself well (water is best) at least an hour before you arrive at clinic. (If you are well-hydrated, your urine will be almost clear or very pale in color.) Likewise, you should eat a healthy breakfast no closer than an hour before your run. See specific hydration and healthy eating tips here.
2. Warm-up and stretch before running! We will do warm-ups and stretches in clinic. But when you run at home, be sure you warm up and stretch too. Move around a bit before you being stretching. Appropriate running stretches can be reviewed here.
3. Wear good quality running shoes to help protect your joints.

More info soon...