Norm Rousey

"Planning ahead for a good season.

  Excited to get started and work with you all."

coachrousey@hotmail.com

We are excited to welcome a new coach this year, Rhonda's very own brother, Norm Rousey!!

Coach Norm has been involved in athletics his entire life. Soccer, Hockey, Tennis, Mountain biking, Distance running, and Triathlon round out a few of his favorite sports. Norm was recognized as Alaska's Prep Athlete of the year in 1992. During College, he competed in Division I cross-country and Track and Field at Montana State University and directed his efforts toward triathlon after graduating with a Bachelor in Physical Education. Coach Rousey achieved All-American Status in 2001 and went on to compete for Team USA at the 2001 Triathlon World Championships in Edmonton.

Coach Rousey has accumulated knowledge, skills, and contacts in several athletic disciplines. He would like to pass this knowledge and experience on to you.

Our Coaching Philosophy: We believe in a number of general training principles:

• Set realistic goals so you don't push yourself harder than your body can handle. Your personal speed-work routine should be tailored to both your ability and your goals.
• Stay in tune with your body and recognize symptoms early.  Never be afraid to quit a workout if you feel you’ve reached your limit. During a speed workout if you cannot maintain the same pace throughout your intervals, it’s time to call it quits for the day.
• Consistency beats intensity. Being conservative in your training allows for a consistent training program and consistency leads to continuous improvement. Speed-work may be a fast way to improve, but it can also be a fast way to an injury.
• Increase intensity and duration gradually. This allows your body to adapt to the changes incurred by running. If you increase your running mileage too quickly, your body doesn't have time to adapt and injuries are much more likely to occur.
• Plan your rest just like you plan your workouts. Rest and recovery are much harder to plan than most people think but are a very important component in your overall training program. The body actually gets stronger through rest and recovery. If you never allow your body to rest you are always breaking it down and will never see the benefits of all the training you are doing!
• Have fun with life, don’t let running consume you. Happiness does wonderful things for your body!