Edmonton Track and Field Council

We are excited to now be partnering with Streamline Athletes! Finding college opportunities and choosing where to go to school can be one of the most challenging periods in the lives of athletes and their families. Streamline Athletes is the only online sports recruiting platform that focuses specifically on track and field/cross country - they make the journey easier by giving you all the info you need to find your best fit.... Click the link below for a more in-depth look about how the platform works and don't forget to head over to StreamlineAthletes.com to sign up now! https://blog.streamlineathletes.com/how-to-use-streamline-/

It is very important to us that our athletes are more than performers on the track. We empower our athletes to be leaders in character, resilience, personal growth, and community. Thriving both within and outside of our sport. Check out the great work sprinter, hurdler, and multi-eventer, @sophiegelineau is up to with the next generation. Posted @withregram @minilegendsab Meet our new team member! Sophie is facilitating our Lightning Bolts at a school near you! Virtually... of course! https://minilegends.ca/meet-the-team/ #becomelegendary #yegsports #yegtrack #morethananathlete

Incredible and resourceful Athlete Session last night which we highly recommend you share with your athletes, coaches and parents! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32GjFqSbTfM

Great finale to our Coach Development Series last night! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkInOjGl6Nk

Stay in the Game: Pathways for Women in Sport Virtual Conference is coming up on Saturday, March 27. Registration is FREE!

You have likely seen the announcement from AHS on Saturday. This is very exciting news for our youth training groups. Please be patient with us and the facilities as we do our best to confirm this update and come up with revised facility options for you over the coming days. https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

Streamline Athletes was designed to help prospective student-athletes and their families make the most informed decisions when it comes to making the big decisi...on about college/university. Here is how a Streamline Athletes account works for parents and guardians: Create a parent/guardian account Associate your account with the athlete(s) in your family Edit, update and review athlete(s) profile(s) Explore university track and field programs Add appealing programs to your child's Opportunities list Start today http://bit.ly/parent-guardian #highschoolgraduate #collegeready #parenthood #guardian #tracknation

Our February Newsletter it out! Check it out for training updates, online learning opportunities, and another athlete feature!

AC Webinar: Training in COVID-19 Featuring Athletics Alberta 's own Carmyn James! https://www.dropbox.com//Training%20in%20the%20time%20of%2

Marco Arop keeping busy with his first lighting quick debut in the Mile! https://al.milesplit.com//406379/results/717588/formatted Athletics Alberta Athletics Canada

Speed - How to make your athletes faster w/ Derek Hansen https://sprintcoach.com//zoompop-019-recap-how-do-we-make/

Need a modification to hurdle hops at home? https://www.vitalstrengthphysiology.com//exercise-of-the-w

"I don't think there's many people that have decided in Grade 6 what we want to do with the rest of their life, but I did. The Olympics, for sure. I'd be lying ...if I said that wasn't a big goal of mine and that was part, if not a large part, of why I wanted to do it this year," Moerman said. Working hard and keeping the faith. A couple of our incredible athletes, Christie Moerman and Angela Whyte, featured here. #tokyo2021 #olympics https://www.cbc.ca//olympics-tokyo-edmonton-athletes-1.583

Some great reflections from the coaching team at Altis: 1. BE CREATIVE WITH WAYS TO ACHIEVE THE SAME OBJECTIVE 2. SUBJECTIVE MONITORING BECOMES EVEN MORE CRITICAL 3. TRUST THE ATHLETE’S INSTINCTS 4. FOCUS ON THE ‘BIG ROCKS’ BUT DON’T WAIT TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO... https://altis.world//4-reflections-from-the-altis-commun/ ALTIS

Have you checked out Athletics Canada's Nutrition in Isolation webinar? https://www.dropbox.com//Nutrition%20during%20isolation%20 Athletics Canada Athletics Alberta

Hey Edmonton- Rumor has it that Leduc Track has entered a few teams in the Halloween Fun Run... I think we have a challenge on our hands! Format is: 5X1000m x-country run that can be done solo, or with less than 5 others, but still with a total distance of 5km.... A great training format, with much needed competition opportunity- hope to see you all there! Further info and registration here: https://rseries.ca/?page_id=853#events Athletics Alberta Leduc Track Club

Hello Coaches! Great news- Athletics Alberta has scheduled some Foundations of Coaching modules. These modules are part of both the Sport Coach and Club Coach curriculum and must be completed before you can take part in the face to face component. We are tentatively scheduling a face to face sessions on January 9, 2021 in Edmonton, however this will depend on government restrictions. Cost is $20 per module.... Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions. https://athleticsalberta.com/foundations-of-coaching-modul/ The TOP Coach Bursary is also available for financial support for applicants who meet the criteria. http://www.etfc.ca/top Athletics Alberta

Congrats to Marco Arop as he competed at the Stockholm Diamond League 800m this morning and placed 2nd with a time of 1:44.67. Way to go Marco!! Athletics Alberta

Follow along as Edmonton’s Marco Arop competes this morning in the Stockholm Diamond League. Good luck to both Marco & Sage! https://runningmagazine.ca//how-to-watch-the-stockholm-di/

Athletics Alberta has released their Back on Track guidelines. Be sure the check them out

Check out Athletics Canada FREE Webinar #8: Athlete transition to coaching on June 10th. For more information, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/5140871475645712656