Monday, August 22, 2016

The Oregon Project

Bill Squires started a training group in Boston almost 50 years ago. Many of the worlds greatest marathoners emerged from The Greater Boston Track Club. Kirk Pfrange trained and raced with these world class athletes. At that time, he met 15 year old Alberto Salazar. He invited Alberto to the GBTC workouts and a another brilliant running career began.

Kirk moved to Atlanta and started an elite youth club called the Athlete's Foot Juniors. County, Region, State & National champions emerged from this group.

Years later, Alberto started The Oregon Project. Saturday and Sunday the Oregon Project Athletes won two Golds and a Bronze in the Olympics.

These groups have remained in contact through the decades. Kirk calls me weekly and still talks to Squires and Alberto.

Much of the training methods we use come straight from the top. The Oregon Project figured out long ago that an American can not out run an East African. But an American can out work an East African and win with superior fitness. Many of the training methods used by the Oregon Project are done daily at Boot Camp. Superior Fitness combined with precise running  produces speed with endurance.

Thursday, August 4, 2016

JOY FOUND IN EFFORT


OLYMPISM IS A PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE, EXALTING AND COMBINING IN A BALANCED WHOLE THE QUALITIES OF BODY, WILL AND MIND. BLENDING SPORT WITH CULTURE AND EDUCATION, OLYMPISM SEEKS TO CREATE A WAY OF LIFE BASED ON THE JOY FOUND IN EFFORT, THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF GOOD EXAMPLE AND RESPECT FOR UNIVERSAL FUNDAMENTAL ETHICAL PRINCIPLES.
The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practiced without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.
Together, Peachtree Road Boot Camp shares the Joy found in effort every week day and We share our passion without discrimination but with a spirit of friendship once a year through the MLK Day 5K Drum Run.