Ashley Corcoran 400H Wmass Champ 2018

COMPLETE TRACK AND FIELD CLINIC 2018

The FAB FIVE attend the best clinic in the country at Harvard!

SUMMER'S HOT!

DO NOT FORGET TO HYDRATE!

3 WAYS TO PREVENT RUNNER'S KNEE

As a runner, any injury you experience can be detrimental…especially when it involves your knee.

Runner’s knee is a common injury for cross country and track athletes with symptoms including pain behind or near your kneecap.

Runners may notice this pain when bending their knee, walking down the stairs or after a run.

Although finding one specific cause to runner’s knee can be difficult, there are different things you can do to reduce your chances of injuring your knee.

Here are 3 tips every runner should follow to prevent runner’s knee.

Run on softer surfaces

Although running on the sidewalks in your neighborhood may seem more convenient, you might want to reconsider.

Hard surfaces such as concrete can increase the likelihood of runner’s knee compared to running on asphalt surfaces.

The reason sidewalks are not ideal is because older, sometimes uneven concrete surfaces can be rough on your knees due to the concrete not being able to cushion the impact of your strides.

Instead, try to run on an asphalt track when training.

If your only option is the sidewalk, make sure to invest in shoes with built-in support and cushions to counteract the hard concrete surface.

Cut back on your mileage

Wanting to improve your personal best is always a goal for runners…but be careful.

If you begin to feel pain in your knees during a run, don’t push through it, instead end your run and head home.

By overworking your knee you are weakening it which can cause long term damage such as arthritis.

Until your knee heals, reduce your running distance, take smaller strides, and avoid any activities that requires you to bend your knee more than you should.

Strengthen your muscles

Another method to prevent runner’s knee is to strengthen the muscles in your legs.

According to a study by Gregory R. Waryasz and Ann Y. McDermott for the National Institute of Health, tightness in the hamstring, quadriceps and hips are potential causes of runner’s knee.

To strengthen your hamstring, quadriceps and hip muscles, implement stretches such as side leg lifts, leg swings, and low lunges into your warm-up and after each run.

SCOUTING LIST: NEED THESE FOLKS

OKAY, here are the names of folks that we need to start recruiting for Track and Field and Cross Country:

Quinn Quartulli-hurdles
Maddy Maloney-sprints & more
Haley Brown- soccer player-good at everything 
Emma Wayward- shot & discus
Brianna Jarvis-hurdles
Shania Wright-not sure she is going to ELHS- sprints, shot & discus
Amari Duke-sprints
Olivia Robb- can be groomed for almost anything 

Katelyn Gibbings
Rachel Robinson 
Grace Dunning
Ava Presnal
Chi Anna Duong
Madison Lettouiller
Elyse Donaghue 
Lily Mantoni
Alora Assad
Emma Catanzarite
Nina Cuccovia
Sarah Grant
Gabby Michalski
Cleo Truong
Gabby Dickinson 
Liliana Fox
Brooklyn Goodreau
Alana Joyce
Miah McCoy
Anna Thompson

WE NEED TO TALK TO THESE PEOPLE THIS SUMMER AND GET THE BALL ROLLING. 

IT'S TIME FOR US TO START GETTING DEDICATED TO FINISHING FIRST AGAIN!

LAST TIME I TAKE A PICTURE!

This is the Buddster accepting the 2018 Coach of the Year Award from the Mass State Track and Field Coaches Association.

For once I am allowing a picture or two of me. This WON'T happen again..

Here is the caption on the program:

"When you have an AD like Kevin Magee who supports your efforts as well as creativity, you couple that with terrific counterparts in Matt Sullivan and Brendan Abad. Then you add a few part time assistants that are former Spartans (Lauren Kennedy, Elisabeth Cooke and Scott Besser). Sprinkle in specialist coach Gary Gorman with a phenomenal trainer in Diane Savacool; all you need then are great kids and team leaders that are DEDICATED TO FINISHING FIRST."

As an added bonus you get to see me with one of my children.

This one goes nicely with my other three...(no brag, just fact)

ASHLEY CORCORAN vs. LONGMEADOW FLASHBACK

4TH TIME SINCE 2012

I'LL TAKE IT!

STATE SECTIONALS: SENATOR'S SHARPSHOOTERS SECURE SECOND, SEVENTH

NEWCOMER MAGIC AND VETERAN PICKPOCKET
IN THE JAVELIN

KANYE' 2ND BEST ALL-TIME VAULTER 9' 6"

Kanye' and  Dialtone at the State Sectionals

SPARTAN INVITATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Three of our ALUMNI worked this meet: Gina Potorski,Alexandria McMahon and Joshua McGowan


Two parents of ALUMNI also worked this meet: Ethel Everett (Jenise) and Bill McMahon

OUR FIRST COLLEGIATE STEEPLECHASER: DMV

I guess this is what our school record holder in the mile does for fun at New Englands

PRACTICE TIMES MAY 13 - 19

May 13 - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

May 14 - 2-5

May 15 - MEET at Northampton vs. Westfield

May 16 - Vault Practice at 2:30/Coach Budd away

May 17 - 2 - 3:30

May 18 -  2 - 3:30

May 19 - Western Mass. Championships at Holyoke

WESTERN MASS. NEWS

http://www.westernmassnews.com/clip/14326260/spring-fever-may-4th-edition-part-one

Go to the 5:24 minute mark to see a few highlights of the Spartan Invitational as well as see our own CAPE KENNEDY whuppin' up on folks!

Also see Dilly Dilly in the high jump!

HOUSE OF CHAMPIONS

Paige Suse wins high jump - Northeastern wins conference!