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 Jan 19 RRCA Coaching CEC's for Convention Announced
RRCA Coaches’ Continuing Education Courses (CEC) Offered at RRCA Convention in San FranciscoRRCA Coaches may sign up for the four hours of courses by itself or in conjunction with the RRCA Convention in San Francisco which will take place at the Hyatt Hotel in Fisherman’s Wharf from March 26 to 28. Registration for courses only can be found at http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1684269. Registration for the courses along with the convention can be found at http://www.rrcaconvention.org. [Note: Active.com registration fees are waived for those who register for both the convention and courses.] About the Instructor Chris Chorak: Chris Chorak is the founder of Presidio Sport & Medicine, an active lifestyle and wellness clinic that specializes in more than just physical therapy. Drawing from more than 15 years of physical therapy and athletic training experience, Chorak founded Presidio Sport & Medicine in 1997 with the mission of treating the patient holistically. Her goal is to take each patient beyond recovery and return them to optimal physical and mental health. Chorak is noted for her active involvement in the community. She co-created The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team-In-Training Triathlon program and provides free injury consultation to programs such as TNT and AIDS Marathon. She has been found volunteering at the Hawaii Ironman Medical Tent for years. Chorak is also a regular lecturer on topics such as injury prevention, race-day nutrition, the importance of core strength, and the biomechanics of swimming, cycling and running. As an endurance athlete, aquatic running specialist and former triathlete, Chorak has completed over 100 triathlons and open water swims, including the prestigious Ironman and Escape from Alcatraz races. Chorak is a recent mother of twin boys, and finds balancing work, family and her own well-being a very rewarding challenge. Chorak graduated from Northwestern School of Medicine in 1988 with a degree in Physical Therapy and earned her undergraduate degree in Athletic Training from Purdue University. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and holds a physical therapy license from the state of California. The Courses: Biomechanics of Running Summary (Friday – 2 hours): This course is designed to teach coaches about distance running mechanics. The discussion will include muscle recruitment, current run form techniques, and how poor mechanics can contribute to injury. Common running injuries will be reviewed and how to provide tips to minimize the stress that running can place on joints, tendons and other body structures. Injury Recognition and Tools to Return the Runner to Sport (Saturday 2 hours): This course is designed to help the coach recognize injury through basic assessment of the body type, shoe selection, and run form. The coach will be provided with tools to help identify the characteristics of pain, cross training principles to keep the athlete fit while recovering from injury and determine when to refer the athlete to a medical professional. Case studies will be presented to help develop the skills of injury recognition and how to progress the runner back into the training program once they are cleared to resume running. ###
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