Coach Marie and the Lincoln High School girls are having conversations around critical topics the young female distance runner faces. Together, the girls and Coach Marie talk about running through a changing body, menstrual cycle, self confidence, body image and more. Being a lifelong teacher and runner, Marie has developed a system to bring awareness around topics while also fostering deep conversations within each of her "Girls Talk". During this mini Zoom session, Marie will walk through the importance of "Girls Talk" and how you could start preparing for implementation during this time away from your athletes..
Athletic identity can be a powerful source of pride, motivation and confidence. However, if an athlete hasn't developed other parts of their identity and/or if they hold a limited athletic identity, they can be vulnerable to mental health concerns if/when there is a change in their sport experience. This mini zoom lesson will offer coaches an identity exercise that they can utilize with their athletes (and can benefit from themselves!) as a preventative tool in bolstering healthy self esteem. This is an especially relevant time for coaches to engage in this work with their athletes as school and sports have limited access and likely have brought identity concerns to the forefront.
Identity activity questions are posted below.
When Coach Dettman first entered the Lincoln program 6 years ago, 21:15 was the time you had to run to be a varsity athlete. Fast forward 6 years to this past season and they had 19 girls run faster than that and competed at the Nike Cross National Meet. He came into the program with a vision on how to create an environment that kids wanted to be apart of and work hard at the same time. During his short session he'll talk a bit about what that vision was and some of the steps he took to get his team to that level.
Menstrual cycles are an important indicator of health and performance for female athletes. Yet they're still considered a taboo topic, even as athletes and researchers are pushing conversations about periods to the forefront. This mini-Zoom will offer a refresher on the cycle; a breakdown of physiological symptoms through each phase; plus actionable tips so coaches can empower their athletes to train and race stronger and smarter with their bodies, not against them.
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