FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

APR. 27, 2009

ST. JOHN’S SPORTS MEDICINE-HEALTHTRACKS RUNNING CLINIC

St. John’s Sports Medicine is hosting a running clinic from 7pm to 8:30pm Tuesday, May 5 at St. John’s Sports Medicine HealthTracks, 4331 S. Fremont Ave, Springfield.

Learn to run easier, faster, and injury free with Missouri State University Head Track and Field Coach, Ron Boyce. Boyce serves as the sprint development coordinator at St. John’s Sports Medicine- HealthTracks, in addition to his head coaching position at MSU. In his 12 years at MSU, Boyce’s teams claimed eight Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Championships, including the coveted MVC Triple Crown in 2002-2003. At MSU, Boyce has coached 14 NCAA all Americans, including the 2006 national runner up, and Olympians in the 1996 and 2000 summer games.

Throughout the clinic coaches, athletes and parents will listen to Coach Boyce discuss many different aspects of running including:
 

• Techniques
• Coaching points
• Trouble spots
• Drills
• Starts
• Strength training
• Plyometrics

Missouri State athletes will be on hand to help demonstrate the different techniques and drills.

Refreshments will be served and registration is required. For ages 10-18 $5, $10 for adults. Please contact Jim Raynor at 820-5010 by Friday, May 1.

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