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Resisting the Urge to Rush Your Training World Youth Mountain Running Team

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YR MOMENTS FOCUSED AND DETERMINED Ben Balazs shuts out the noise and runs through his race plan before the gun went off at the Oregon Twilight Middle School Mile.

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editor VOL. 23 ISSUE 3 | JULY/AUGUST 2018 Publisher/Editor Dan Kesterson Editor at Large Ian Kesterson Contributing Writers, Bloggers & Reporters Isabella Vu, Ciera Sesock, Pat Tyson, Bob Williams, Matt Walsh, Faith Martinez, Mick Grant, Andrew Simmons, Dave Deschenes, Cregg Wienmann, Kenan Pala, Taitum Schaap, Naiyabingi Truth Shining Budler.

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EDITOR Hey Team,

I had to clean my room yesterday to find a lost book. But it wasn’t my bedroom. Even worse– it was the garage! All of my fun stuff lives in the garage and since I spend all of my free time running around outside all weekend long, it can get kind of messy when I throw it back in.

Where could this book be hiding? First, I climbed over the pile of mud-crusted shoes, around a tangle of bikes, through a curtain of hanging rain gear, and dug through a mountain of dusty backpacks to find...YES! My Mt. Hood trails guidebook.

Just in time for our Youth Runner Middle School Camp, right at the base of Oregon’s Mt. Hood. Time to explore!

Now, I really don’t have an actual mountain of backpacks or ALL of that stuff in my garage, but it sure does seem like

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I have way too much stuff. Sometimes it’s real stuff like a pile of old worn out shoes, or just stuff to do like cleaning my room. That’s why I like running so much.

You see, the magic style of running comes with what you can take away, not what you can add on.

And that’s why I can’t wait for our summer camp this year where life simplifies to days of long runs exploring in the mountains, jumping in ice-cold lakes, thinking about the new year with a clear mind and awesome coaches, and no worries except how much my stomach can handle in the watermelon eating contest. So what’s the best thing about getting rid of all the stuff? More room for fun!

Have a rad summer and hope to see you out on the track, the trails, or maybe in Oregon for the YR Camp. Make sure you’re getting the mileage in and preparing your cross country season. It’s also a great time to set some new goals for the year.

Ian

Check out our interview with 11-year old Arielle Avina the youngest female to win the Rock n Roll San Diego 5k.

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YR BLOGGER & DISTANCE RUNNER Hey my name is Naiyabingi Truth Shining Budler, but I go by Naiya. I am a senior at Manitou Springs High School. I have been running since my freshman year, and I haven’t stopped. From 5ks to marathons, I have been searching for the perfect distance, and along that “road” I found mountain running.

Mountain running is the coolest and most grueling sport I’ve ever seen. I love it because not only is it physically demanding, but it also challenges the participant’s mental toughness. Running, mountain running specifically has introduced me to some of the coolest people ever. It’s a huge community of crazy people who love to push themselves to new limits, and explore new places with just their feet to take them there.

When I heard about the Youth Skyrunning Championships, I was intrigued. “A

whole team of weirdos like me who love to run uphill, and not just in circles around a track?” I knew it was my chance. So I went for it.

The Youth Skyrunning Championships will be a whole new challenge. It’s the chance to race people our age from all around the world. A chance to prove that we deserve spots on the U.S. Mountain Running Team one day. The opportunity for all of us to run in a new place, meet new people and see new cultures. Who knows, this could be the beginning of a career in trail running for you too!

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BRIANA WILLIAMS You left an impression with the crowd at the CARIFTA Games (Carribean Free Trade Association) recently by running the fastest 15-year old female time of 11:13 in the 100m, a personal best of 23.11 in the 200m, won the Austin Sealy Award, and helped the Jamaican 4x100m relay win a title. What can you tell us about that experience?

Correction I ran my 11.13 at Bob Hayes in Jacksonville. At CARIFTA Games I ran 11.27 and 23.11. It was a great experience. I had lots of fun and my accomplishments were good.

If we go back to last year’s CARIFTA, how did your mindset change and what did you do differently over the last twelve months to get you to this point?

Last years’ was my first time ever com-

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peting there so I was young and really hadn’t experienced anything like it.

But going into this year’s meet I had a different mindset to focus on my races and to do what my coach has to say.

How has your coach Ato Boldon helped you to improve?

It has been great, he is an amazing coach and he always makes sure that his athletes are healthy and doing great. He’s helped me improve in track & field by teaching me some of his techniques that he used to do when he was running.

What’s the best advice he has given to you so far?

Always stay focused and making sure I give my best in all that I do.

What are your goals for the rest of the season?

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My goals are to run faster and go sub 11.0 and sub 23.0.

How do you overcome nervousness in big competitions, or are you just naturally confident?

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Can you tell us about your training? What is a typical week like for you?

I try my best to not think about it too much, but usually I get butterflies in my stomach in each race especially the 200.

Monday is usually a hard day for me, Tuesday is a semi hard day, Wednesday is off day, Thursday sometimes would be block starts and Friday would be like working on form during our workout.

Do you have any rituals or lucky socks for race day?

Are there any special foods you eat or just anything goes?

I have no rituals, but I do like to get different hair styles for my big competitions.

I eat basically eat anything but I do love sushi and ice cream.

Has there been a disappointing race experience in the past for you? If so, what did you do to recover from it mentally?

I would say getting 3rd place at CARIFTA 2017 because I knew I had it until the last 30 meters of the race but then I over rotated my back too much which caused me to lose the race. I recovered from it mentally by just saying to myself, “At least you came home with a medal and just try not to do that again.”

What are you like off the track? What do you do for fun?

I like to take a lot of pictures, also I like to dance, eat, go to the beach, and I really love to sleep, and sometimes hang out with friends.

Take me through your school day, what is your favorite subject or topics you are the least interested in.

What are the other big meets on your schedule for this year?

Well I have four 90-minute classes a day. Two classes I enjoy most are Anatomy & Court Procedures. The topic I’m least interested in is Geometry, but I still maintain an A grade.

Jamaica Junior Trials, World U20 Championships, and Adidas Dream

Are there any big projects you’re involved in at school or extra

curricular activities...or do you even have time for anything besides your training?

It is difficult for me to have other activities after school because of track.

About Jamaica, I should know this but since you live in Florida does than mean you have dual citizenship?

Yes I have dual citizenship.

Do you eat anything special the morning of a big track meet?

I love pancakes or if I am in Jamaica I love my porridge.

How about the night before?

Anything seafood or pasta.

What advice do you have for the young girls that are coming up behind you competing in AAU and USATF? Always make sure you work hard and believe in yourself. The track meets that you are running in now help you for the bigger and future track meets that you will run in when you get older. And dream big!

Follow Briana Twitter- @brianastarr21 FB- Briana Nichole Williams Instagram- @briana.nichole

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BEST TIMES 100m Age 9 - 14.17 10 -13.1 11 - 12.87 12 - 12.64 13 - 12.25 14 - 11.7 15 - 11:13

Briana’s Favorites: Color - Red App - Instagram Music - Hip Hop & Dancehall Training shoes - Adidas Sport besides track - Just track because that is my main focus.

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ARIELLE AVINA

10-YEAR OLD ARIELLE BECAME THE YOUNGEST FEMALE TO EVER WIN A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MARATHON SERIES 5K WITH HER TIME OF 19:20.

It all happened at the Synchrony Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego 5K presented by Brooks in San Diego. Arielle loves to read, go to the beach, likes cotton candy ice cream and eats oatmeal on race day. She tells other girl runners, “Never give up, work hard, always have fun & do what makes you happy.”

Congratulations on the big 5k win last weekend. I wish we would’ve been there to see the finish. It looked incredible. What do you remember about the race that you can tell us?

There was a lot of people there! I felt great! Not very tired during the race but there was a big uphill at the end that was hard!

How cool was it to meet Desi Linden? What did she say to you?

It was really cool! She told me to run happy! She signed my bib & I took a picture with her! I was so excited because she was the winner of the Boston Marathon & I watched the race on the computer!

What was your goal when you went to the starting line? Did you expect to win?

My goal was to start at the front of the race. I wanted to break 19:00 mins & run a 6:05 pace. I did not expect to win!

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No, I do not usually get nervous for 5k races. I get more nervous at my youth meets! The crowds at the 5k’s help me run faster and not be nervous.

What are you doing right now for training? Do you run miles or go out for so many minutes on running days?

I run four days a week. Three times with my running club at school and one time every weekend with my mom.

At running club we run for 40 mins, some days fast, some days slow. With my mom we do one longer run on the weekend.

Do you have a coach or belong to a running club or team?

During cross country season I run with Temecula Time Machine. I do road races instead of track because it’s more fun for me than track! I run with my mom and sometimes Murrieta Valley High school during the summer!

My Mom was a runner in high school & her team (Murrieta Valley) won state & when I was 7-years old I beat her at a 5K. After that I joined her old youth running team, Time Machine! I’ve made it to the Junior Olympics in cross country four times & I am a two- time All-American at USATF Junior Olympics (2015 & 2017- Top 25). My PR for a 5K I got at Carlsbad 5000 this year & is 19:16.

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NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RECORD THE MILE HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE KATELYN TUOHY SETS A NEW RECORD IN THE MILE AT NEW BALANCE OUTDOOR NATIONALS IN 4:33.87

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MEET HIGHLIGHTS CIF California High School Track & Field Championships held in Clovis, CA.

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NEW BALANCE OUTDOOR NATIONALS Over 5100 athletes gather in Greensboro, NC for this national high school competition.

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ADIDAS BOSTON GAMES YOUTH In downtown Boston they lay out a short track on the street for the Dream 100, elite athlete races & youth events.

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TRACK TOWN YOUTH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS Athletes from over 20 areas in Oregon qualify to compete in the championships at Hayward Field.

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PORTLAND TRACK FESTIVAL YOUTH RUNER MIDDLE SCHOOL RACES The PTF is a two day meet with HS, Elite, and a Middle school Boys Mile & Girls 1500m.

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AAU San diego These are from the AAU Championship Meet held in Escondido to qualify for the Junior Olympic Games in Des Moines, Iowa.

June was a month of post-high school meets, youth association and regional competitions, and a bunch of triathlons. Now, you can take a break, keeping on going to nationals, or start putting in some summer mileage and prepare for cross country.

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How to Resist the Urge to Rush Your Training It happens to any good runner: You’ve been working up to a certain distance — maybe 5 miles, maybe 10, maybe even more — and you hit a plateau. You start pushing yourself harder and harder, trying to reach your goal as quickly as possible. While you might succeed in improving your time in the short term, don’t lose yourself in the training. It could come at a high price.

Take a friend of mine who was training for a triathlon. He was in great shape and ramped up his abilities by running 3 miles every day. Then, one day, he pushed himself to 8 miles.

His body was caught off guard, and he ended up injuring his Achilles tendon. For the next three weeks, he couldn’t run — all because he pushed himself too far too fast.

Sometimes, our bodies simply don’t know how to handle the added intensity when we rush through our training. It’s fine to push the limits, but our bodies put those limits in place for a reason. They have to be slowly worked past, not blown through. If you rush yourself through training, you risk strains, sprains, and stresses, any one of which can set you back and keep you further from your goals.

Practice Is Perfect Any time I start training for something new, I think of one of my favorite sayings: “Don’t rush things that need time to grow.” If you ask me, these are words to live by. It’s always better to increase your training at a gradual pace than to go as hard as you can every time.

When I started training for the 5,000-meter run — an event I’d never competed in before — I was more than excited, and it was tempting to go out and try sprinting the whole distance immediately. But you have to give your body time to prepare for something it’s never done before.

Right now, I’m training for the San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon. While it will be my fourth half marathon, I’m hoping to shave seven minutes off my personal record and complete the race in under an hour and a half.

Because I’ve run half marathons before, I often want to complete the whole distance as fast as I can right away. But my running coach has me running no more than 40 miles a week, which is high enough to push me but low enough to keep my body healthy. Even when I really, really want to push past this limit (full disclosure: I’ve gone over 40 miles a couple of times), I think back to my favorite saying mentioned above.

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Kenan Pala is the 14-year-old founder of Kids4Community, a nonprofit that helps kids and their families give back to their communities in meaningful ways. Kenan also founded Kids Tri Hard, a clothing line that provides more affordable clothing options for youth triathletes.

As a result of his passion for entrepreneurship and philanthropy, Kenan was recognized as one of the top 10 youth volunteers in the U.S. by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

3 WAYS TO EFFECTIVIELY SLOW DOWN YOUR TRAINING For the most part, whenever I feel the need to push too hard or too fast, I remember the following: 1. Know the physical risks.

As simple as it sounds, just being aware of the problems with overtraining can help keep your workouts in check.

We’re not adults, so we shouldn’t be training like them. Our bodies are still growing and need plenty of rest.

I have someone on my triathlon team who’s in her 20s. Even though she’s now an adult, her grueling training schedule and the ultra-marathons she ran at a young age have led to multiple knee surgeries. Seeing what overtraining can do to a growing body can serve as a reminder for how important it is to move slowly.

2. Set your weekly max, and stick to it.

A weekly max is an important benchmark in your training. Set a limit that allows you to train at the distances you need to while still building in some rest time. This will not only keep your body healthier, but it will also force you to think more strategically about how you can best reach your goals.

If you don’t have a coach to help set a good limit for you, go to the Ask a Coach section at Youthrunner.com and ask your own questions to one of the experts.

3. Take your time.

If you’re currently training with 2 or 3-mile runs, don’t do what my friend did and run 8 miles out of the blue. You want to take your time and work up to that number; otherwise, you could end

up losing three weeks of training for it.

Slowly work up to running at least 5 or 6 miles consistently before trying for longer distances.

Sure, going slower means it’ll take a few weeks to reach your goal. But any goal worth reaching takes time, and we can all save ourselves a lot of pain by not rushing those things that need to grow.

Training for anything is exciting — that’s why we run. You’re pushing the limits of what your body can do, and there’s a real thrill that comes with that. But going too hard or too fast can lead to fatigue, and fatigue can lead to injury, and you can’t experience the excitement when you’re injured. No matter how tempting it is to push yourself to the limit every day, slowing down is the key for going the distance.

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Joslin Blair Comes Home with a Gold Medal At the 13th World Mountain Running International Youth Cup, in Lanzada, Italy, 17-year old Joslin Blair from Eagle, Colorado, bested a field of 46 girls to win gold, the first-ever medal for Team USA at this championship event.

Temperatures were in the 60s under sunny skies when the races got underway at 11:00 a.m. with the girls’ race. After a short section of road through the village, the course quickly climbed a series of steps and it was here that Blair took the lead, which she never relinquished over the two-lap mountain course of 4.3 kilometers. Her time of 23:50 was just 11 seconds ahead of Turkish runner Ezgi Kaya. In bronze-medal position was Laura Marina Corhana, Romania, timed in 24:11.

This is an incredible experience for high school runners. You can find out more and how to apply for next year at www.trailrunner.com.

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Five Pre-Run Stretches to Prevent Injuries You must love running as much as I do, but the truth is if you want to be an active runner for a long time, you need to learn about injury prevention. Injury prevention is when you use different techniques, including various stretches, proper exercise, and the exact amount of rest to prevent injuries.

Running is a great sport, but can also be hard on your body.

You can get ahead of the problem and stop the injury before it starts. To have a better run, you should always start with a small warm up. This allows the body to warm up muscles so you don’t get hurt during a run. According to long-distance runner Jacob Bilvado from the Airforce Academy, the top ways to reduce running injuries is by having a pre-run regimen that includes a warm up jog and proper stretching.

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Be prepared for the upcoming XC Season!

By Izzy Frost

1. Start changing your eating habits 2. Begin logging miles today! Start running easy miles and work up to those long miles.

3. Get 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. Too much sleep can create bad habits and slow metabolism down. Find a happy medium!

4. Focus and your core and try yoga. Work abs 3 to 5 days a week.

5. Log 15 to 35 miles, or find a weekly mileage that works perfectly for you.

Anymore questions, contact me @izzy_runs on Instagram and send me a DM. Happy Running!

- Izzy

1. Glute Stretch

Stand up straight with good posture and balance. Bring your ankle up toward your knee and waist. You should feel a stretch in the glute and lateral quad area.

4. Abductor Leg Swings

Stand straight with good posture and feet together. Swing one leg across the front of your body from one side, crossing in front of the standing leg, and back. This motion should be controlled.

Keep your hips and pelvic strong and aligned and do not rotate.

2. Hamstring Stretch

Place one leg in front, keeping it straight and place your heel to the ground. Bend the back knee and bend toward the ground (like sitting in a chair). Sweep your arms to help feel the stretch in your hamstrings.

5. Hip Leg Swings

Stand tall with your head up and good pelvic alignment. Keep both legs straight. Swing one leg forward and backwards with your hands on your hip for balance. Do not lean forward with your body.

3. Ankle and Calf Stretch

Standing straight with good posture and feet together. Alternate by placing your foot on the ground with the toe and the ball of your foot first. Lower your weight through your foot toe to heel until it’s flat on the ground.

After your run you may be tired and want to just suddenly stop, but when your legs go from running to a complete stop, it can cause you to be sore later. To prevent this, you should consider a cool down. Good cool downs can consist of stretching the hamstrings, the calf muscles, and your legs.

When you do a cool down, you allow your legs to slowly adjust from your run.

Bilvado shared that the most important things to focus on when you are trying to prevent an injury is always warm up, cool down, never over train, and listen to your body. If your body isn’t properly cared for, you may experience injuries. Therefore, it is key that a runner prevents injuries before they happen. As you become a more experienced runner, you must know your limits. If you love running as much as I do, then always listen to your body and take care of it to prevent injuries.

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JUST FOR GIRL RUNNERS THE FEMALE TRIAD...What is It? As a female athlete, do you have low energy or a menstrual disorder?

(Or noticing signs as the parent of a female athlete)

In the past few years I have seen more young female runners with bone injury – stress reactions and stress fractures – than ever before. The youngest athlete was 15 years old. These bone injuries range from less serious stress reactions or stress fractures of the long bones (metatarsals) of the foot or the shin (tibia), to more serious stress fractures of the thigh (femur) at the hip joint, or at the low back/pelvis region (sacrum).

detect otherwise. However, an onset of a stress reaction or stress fracture accompanied by one or both of the other two signs, and more so a history of

• Menstrual disorder – irregular or lack of menstruation • Reduced or low energy availability – with or without eating disorder • Low bone density or osteoporosis

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Another behavior to be alerted to is high volume or compulsive exercise.

Currently it’s commonplace for a young athlete to focus on early specialization in sport and play that sport year round. It’s well documented that there is a higher rate of injury as a result.

This will be discussed in greater detail in my next installment, as well as reasons as to why the Female Athlete Triad can occur.

In the meantime, coaches and parents... please be aware of this condition and the above signs in your kids.

Each of these athletes had a clinical presentation of having at least two characteristics of the Female Athlete Triad Syndrome, which is a cluster of signs that include:

Not all signs are required to have Female Athlete Triad Syndrome. At an early age it’s typically menstrual disorder and/or reduced or low energy availability that prevail and become apparent. Low bone density or osteoporosis requires specialized medical imaging to identify so it’s not one you can

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multiple stress reactions or stress fractures, should lead to clinical diagnostic tests to measure bone density. And a young female athlete presenting with suspicion of bone injury is commonly the initial presentation that leads me to suspect the Female Athlete Triad.

Karl Kolbeck, PT has been practicing for 26 years and is dual board-certified in orthopedic and sports physical therapy. He is co-owner of Rose City Physical Therapy Portland, OR and treats runners of all ages and skills from the weekend warrior to clubbased runners, adolescent and high school runners, and elite and professional World and Olympic class runners. www.roscitypt.com

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Arielle, has had a passion for running since she was 6 years old. Now 11 years of age, she runs competitively with the Pacific Coast Shockwaves for USATF in Southern California.

She is currently #1 in the nation for 11-12 year old girls in the 800m (running a 2:16.12) and 3000m (running a 10:07.58), and she just broke the USATF National Record for the 1500m 11-12yr girls by running a 4:36.69 at the USATF Southern California Region 15 Association Championships.

She will continue on to the USATF Southern California Regional Championships, USATF National Outdoor Championships in Rockchester, NY, and the 2018 USATF Hershey’s National Junior Olympics in Greensboro,NC. Arielle has also been named USATF Southern California Athlete of the Year for the past 3 years.

Wow! Way to Go Arielle!

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Jakob Ingebreigtsen, 17 Norway

Lucia Rodbro, 11 Oxford, OH

Madison Holloway, 13 Conway, Arkansas

At the Prefontaine Classic Jakob ran a 3:52 mile which is the 2nd fastest mile time for a runner under 18-years old. Watch for Jakob in the Olympics!

Lucia is back in our news after running the fastest 4-miles ever by an 11-year old. Keep having fun Lucia!

At Conway Junior High, received the Bryant Relay High Point Award, the Whirlwind Relay Outstanding Performer, and the Central Arkansas Jr. High Conference High Point Athlete award. Way to Go Madison!

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COMING UP! Here’s just a few of the track meets and triathlons you’ll want to add to your calendar.

AAU JUNE 28-JULY 1-WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP | RENO, NV JUNE 28-JULY 1-WEST COAST PRIMARY NATIONALS | RENO NV JULY 6-8-PRIMARY NATIONALS, ORLANDO | FL JULY 9-14-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP, ORLANDO | FL JULY 14-15-WEST COAST JUNIOR OLYMPIC GAMES | DOWNEY, CA JULY 25-AUG-AAU JUNIOR OLYMPIC GAMES | DES MOINES, IA

USATF JULY 26-JULY 1-USATF NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPS | ROCHESTER, NY JULY 23-29-USATF JUNIOR OLYMPICS | GREENSBORO, NC

TRIATHLONS JULY 15-iCAN TRI TRIATHLON | FRESNO, CA JULY 15-SIZZLING SPRINT & YOUTH TRI | WARRENTON, VA JULY 27-PEBBLE LAKE YOUTH TRIATHLON | FERGUS FALLS, MN AUGUST 4-5-USAT YOUTH & JUNIOR NATIONALS | WEST CHESTER, OH AUGUST 18-VHBG YOUTH TRIATHLON | RICHMOND, VA AUGUST 18-WEST POINT YOUTH TRIATHLON | CORNWALL, NY AUGUST 19-SILVERCREEK YOUTH TRIATHLON | SAN JOSE, CA

INVITATIONALS JULY 21-OHIO T&F CLASSIC | COLUMBUS, OH JULY 21- RUSS KUTZ T&F INVITATIONAL | QUEENS, NY JULY21-22-GEORGIA GAMES T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS | MARIETTA, GA JULY 22- LONG ISLAND TRACK FESTIVAL | BALDWIN, NY

KIDS-YOUTH ROAD RUNS JUNE 2-CAPITOL CLASSIC | BOISE, ID JUNE 2- CHICAGO FUN RUN | WASHINGTON PARK, CHICAGO, IL JULY 27- JUNIOR BIX | DAVENPORT, IA FOR THE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION LINKS GO TO YOUTHRUNNER.COM YOUTHRUNNER.COM | 29

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