Introduction
For
Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) certified coaches, 4 hours of courses of
continuing education. Limited to 25 participants and open to all. Fee
includes course materials. Courses taught by Chris Chorak, owner of Presidio
Sports Medicine.
To
register go to: http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1684269
The
fee is $50.
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Biomechanics
of Running Summary
This course is designed to present to the coach distance running
mechanics. The discussion will
include muscle recruitment, current run form techniques, and how poor mechanics
can contribute to injury. Common
running injuries will be reviewed and how to provide tips to minimize the stress
that running can place on joints, tendons and other body
structures.
Injury Recognition and Tools to Return the Runner to
Sport
This course is designed to help the coach recognize injury through basic
assessment of the body type, shoe selection, and run form. The coach will be provided with tools to
help identify the characteristics of pain, cross training principles to keep the
athlete fit while recovering from injury and determine when to refer the athlete
to a medical professional.
Case studies will be presented to help develop the skills of injury
recognition and how to progress the runner back into the training program once
they are cleared to resume running.
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Session Leader: Chris Chorak
founded Presidio Sport & Medicine in 1997 with the mission of treating the
patient holistically. Her goal is to take each patient beyond recovery and
return them to optimal physical and mental health. Chorak is noted for her
active involvement in the community. She co-created the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society's Team-In-Training Triathlon program and provides free injury
consultation to programs such as TNT and AIDS Marathon. Chorak is also a
regular lecturer on topics such as injury prevention, race day nutrition, the
importance of core strength, and the biomechanics of swimming, cycling and
running. As an endurance athlete, aquatic running specialist and former
triathlete, Chorak has completed over 100 triathlons and open water swims,
including the prestigious Ironman and Escape from Alcatraz races. Chorak
graduated from Northwestern School of Medicine with a degree in Physical Therapy
and earned her undergraduate degree in Athletic Training from Purdue
University.
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