Winter Training 2025
Like summer training, but colder.
Begins Monday, January 20, 2025, spanning 6- to 9-weeks for high school and middle school runners, respectively. The TENTATIVE schedule is:
Monday’s, 5:30-7:00pm at the Hudson’s Bay HS track.
Wednesday’s, 6:15-7:45pm at the Evergreen HS track.
Thursday’s at Clark College 5:30-6:30pm (Yoga/Mobility) or Propstra Aquatic Center 5:15-6:15pm (Aqua-Jogging).
Saturday’s, 8:30-11:00am at Clark College in OSC 219
Highlights include:
Each participant will receive a Whisper T-Shirt!
Hurdle, sprint, middle distance, and distance training.
Sport Psychology curriculum highlighting topics including: Time Management, Visualization, Self-Talk, Performance Anxiety Management, Self-Talk Assessments, and Self-Confidence Building.
Three Saturday Seminars! Last years seminars included:
OHSU Sports Medicine Department - Optimal Nutrition for Optimal Running.
College Admissions Landscape and the Student Athlete Seminar, Presented by Heather Holly-Freitag of Options Abound.
Professional Nike Ultra Runner, Tyler Green, presenting on Sustaining Confidence in Running.
Cross-Training in the forms of Yoga, Mobility Training, Resistance Training, Flexibility Training, and Agility Training.
Make life-long friendships through meeting and running with runners from throughout the Vancouver-Portland area.
registration OPtions
NOTE: Facility rentals have increased 100-300% since 2020, and while I aim to keep the program affordable, I do not want to price any families out from a sport they love. If your child wishes to participate yet your family does not have the means to do so, please contact Coach Dave.
Winter Training Full Registration - includes 9-weeks of training for middle schoolers, and 6-weeks for high schoolers. Perfect option for those attending 2+ days per week. Note: HS participants may continue attending cross-training Wednesday’s and Saturday’s if their HS team is not meeting, through the end of the MS 9-week session.
Runcard - a la carte style training for kids with outside obligations. Perfect for those attending 1-2 training sessions per week.
Annual Training Membership - unlimited year-round training for elementary and middle school runners, or high school runners who are not participating with their school program or are with Whisper in their offseason.
Thank you to our AMAZING sponsors!
Training with runners from throughout the region is perfect for working through performance anxiety before the season officially begins.
the work we do
In order to better serve the needs of the vast abilities, interval groups are formed based on the runners current fitness level. This winter, we will have training for both sprinters (100m-400m) and distance runners (400 to 2-mile), with subgroups within the disciplines. Training sessions are for runners between grades 5-12.
cross-training
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned vet, every runner can benefit from cross-training. Cross-training is an essential part of a runners general fitness. We use a variety of modalities, from aqua-jogging and water-based exercises, to more traditional forms of exercise including body-weight exercises and exercises that use kettle bells, barbells, medicine balls, wall balls, ropes, and more!
Aqua-jogging is a therapeutic way to increase ones VO2, work range of motion in all the joints, get a good workout, and train among friends in this low-pressure setting.
Elle & Jamie, teammates at Washougal HS, team up at Whisper for club and Junior Olympic meets.
The social element of whisper
Two important elements in training should always include fun and social. Whisper aims to create an environment for growth beyond being a runner, by cultivating a supportive and safe place for runners to make friends, be themselves, work hard, engage with others, accomplish goals, and have fun! The Ferris Beuller mantra of “Life moves pretty fast…” is on full display at Whisper, where accomplishments and friendships are made on a regular basis.