Prez Sez the Summer Season Is Now Upon Us and the Cheery Letes
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Issue 22 November 2008 Prez Sez The summer season is now upon us and the cheery letes. There is no silver bullet for improvement, but big man in the famous red suit will soon be visiting our with more knowledge we can make better decisions. homes. When we think of Christmas I am sure that It may be the case that a different coach may say the the annual Enfield Harriers Xmas BBQ comes to mind same thing to the athlete, but in a slightly different for us all J. This is a great opportunity to socialise with way which clicks with the athlete. Now this does not Inside this issue: other Enfield Harriers members and to enjoy the mean that the outsourced coach is better or will sporting community that we have. For further details, poach the athlete, but it provides an opportunity for see the article in this newsletter and I hope to see you the athlete to work with their coach on the new Let there be Light 2 all there to celebrate the festive season. ideas and interpretation. For this to work, coaches need to keep an open mind and be prepared to The summer season is shaping up to be very interest- receive, take on board new ideas and to share ideas. ing. There are some new faces in the club and they Alice Springs Masters 2 A coach that will not listen to others and thinks that will help to contribute strongly to the A grade teams. their ideas are best and the only way are a flawed Games Report We were able to win the men’s A grade premiership last year and it would be an awesome feat if we could coach. Enough Rope With 3 go back-to-back. The A grade women finished second There are a lot of athletic experts in SA and Austra- Kym Miller last season and are a definite chance to get over the lia and it should be encouraged to seek them out. line this year. As usual our O35 men’s team will be These experts are opportunities. It is up to the ath- Enfield Little Aths 4 competitive and are also a chance to win the premier- lete to decide if they want to tap into these oppor- ship. I would encourage you all to have a chat with tunities. Remember, there is not only the technical Report Kym Miller to see where we can focus our efforts this aspect of athletics that needs addressing, but also the season to maximise our teams. This will place us in physical and mental aspects. Most senior athletes Training tips with Kym 4 the best position for victory come finals time. have a wealth of experience and can provide ideas on technical, physical and mental aspects of what As an athlete we all need to maximise and focus our works for them. Take the opportunity to talk to Christmas BBQ 4 efforts to get the best possible results. To do this, them, train with them and learn from them. Coaches athletes need to make opportunities for themselves have a technical understanding of the athletic events and to take advantage of any opportunities that arise. (some of course have a better understanding than Important Safety Info 5 For example, my coach is Paul Carlin. Paul threw the others, but that is a story for another editorial….) hammer over 70m and competed in the Common- and can provide ideas for you to work on. Talk to wealth Games. Paul has an in-depth knowledge about your coach about the opportunity of having a train- hammer throwing and strength conditioning; but we Enfield Harriers Internet ing session with a different coach. Ensure they are have spoken and implemented outsourcing some comfortable with the idea and explain why you want training sessions. Multiple times a year I arrange for to have the session(s) with the other coach. They throwing session with Sean Carlin – dual Common- will hopefully embrace the opportunity for new enfieldharriers.athleticssa.org wealth Games Gold medallist. This is easy as Sean is ideas, learn from the experience and help to make located in Adelaide and was my previous coach. I also [email protected] arrange to travel to Canberra to stay at the AIS and to you a better athlete and them a better coach. train with Stuart Rendell – dual Commonwealth Games gold medallist and the current Australian re- Take the opportunities that are out there. Make cord holder. Stuart has thrown the hammer further Important Dates: opportunities happen. Make yourself a better ath- than any other Australian and has an excellent under- • December 11th: Club lete. standing of the hammer throw technique and model. I Christmas BBQ - plan to train with Stuart 3 or 4 times a year to work Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas and enjoy the festive St Albans Reserve 7pm on improving my throws technique. I am working with season. Paul, Sean and Stuart to share ideas and to improve my performance, which is ultimately the goal. In addi- Darren Billett tion, I have also arranged for a hammer throw camp • December 28th: Open to be run in conjunction with a throws conference in Aths Meet ELAC St Al- Canberra. This will provide me with the opportunity bans Reserve, 9.15am to train with Koji Murofushi – 2004 Olympic Gold medallist, PB 84.86m and Stuart Rendell again. Now, what an opportunity is that! Having a couple of train- ing sessions with an Olympic Champion is an opportu- • January 16th: EH Games nity that any serious athlete would love to take advan- Night - St Albans Re- tage of. serve Clubrooms, 7pm Should Paul feel threatened as a coach? The thought of outsourcing some training sessions would scare a lot of coaches off; but it shouldn’t. No coach has all the answers. Training with other coaches can provide another set of eyes to look at your technique, training methodology and to provide ideas for improvement. Coaching is no longer about keeping your cards close to your chest, but sharing ideas to improve the ath- Page 2 Enfield Harriers News Let There Be Light Alice Springs Masters Games Report Installation of lights at St Albans Reserve is under way! It was with a great deal of anticipation that we boarded the Two years ago Enfield Harriers received a grant from SASI plane bound for the Alice Springs Masters Games from the for the purchase of one light pole and three lights to light 11th to the 18th of October. The feedback that we received up our club grounds. This purchase was part of the lighting from those that had been to previous games indicated that design for the oval, which was to consist of 6 light poles - 3 we were indeed in for a week to remember. The great wel- down each straight. Unfortunately after receiving multiple come that all athletes and their families received at the Dar- installation quotes, the installation costs were prohibitive win Airport immediately placed us in a positive frame of for Enfield Harriers and we could not install the lights we mind, Enfield Harriers were represented by Norm White, had. To over come this barrier, the committee worked Kate White and Hayden Harrall. The organization of the with the Port Adelaide Enfield Council to work out a way games was first class, a free shuttle bus ran every 20 minutes forward to light the club grounds. It was decided that the from the hotel to the track to ensure that we got to events purchase of additional lights and installation would be tack- on time. Part of the magic of the games was that a lot of led in the 2008/2009 budget. Skip forward a couple of sports were located very close together, if you had an hour years and by mid 2008 a design approval notice was sent or so between events then you could watch and make out to residents of Clearview informing them of the light friends from baseball, hockey, swimming or basketball. installation. Late October Kym met with a lighting contrac- tor and was informed that the lights would be installed in Traegar Park Athletics Track was very spongy and our times November; which brings us to today. were down slightly, but the competition and camaraderie 6 light poles are being installed and was first class. T&F was held over 4 days mainly in the after- they will provide sufficient lighting to noon, whilst the ½ marathon, 5k at the Telegraph Station & light the oval to conduct night training 10 k cross country at picturesque Simpsons Gap were held or competitions. It will make winter at 6am to avoid the heat and the traffic. training easier and safer for athletes. 3 Highlights that came to mind for me. All going well and the lights will be Witnessing the determination of Kate competing in the able to be opened and tested at the Enfield Harriers Xmas BBQ. This is a 1500m walk and coming second. significant achievement for Enfield Being presented the bronze medal by Daryl Sommers for Harriers and further strengthens our the 800m. position as being the best athletic club Being presented the bronze medal by Dawn Fraser for the in the state, with the best facilities. Masters Mile. Highlight for Hayden FUNDRAISING An unexpected but well deserved bronze medal in the Triple Jump HELP NEEDED! Anyone with fundraising ideas please con- tact Alma on 8337 8746, as we need to raise $3000 this Participating and completing the Duathlon through Reptile year to cover our administration fees for the new hall, hire Park.