Practice Location:Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). 

Parking: Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Park in the Red 1 Parking Lot at Clark College.  We will meet in the O'Connel Sports Center (OSC) in 128 (large gym), review the workout of the day, then begin practice.  Summer training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• 1k loop around tennis courts.
• Fort Vancouver Park.
• Dirt Track on SW corner of E. Reserve St. & E. Mill Plain Blvd.
• Hudson's Bay HS track.

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Park in the Red 1 Parking Lot at Clark College.  We will meet in the O'Connel Sports Center (OSC) in 128 (large gym), review the workout of the day, then begin practice.  Summer training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• 1k loop around tennis courts.
• Fort Vancouver Park.
• Dirt Track on SW corner of E. Reserve St. & E. Mill Plain Blvd.
• Hudson's Bay HS track.

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track
• Vandervort Neighborhood Park
• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)
• Lacamas Heritage Trail
• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track
• Vandervort Neighborhood Park
• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)
• Lacamas Heritage Trail
• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Park in the Red 1 Parking Lot at Clark College.  We will meet in the O'Connel Sports Center (OSC) in 128 (large gym), review the workout of the day, then begin practice.  Summer training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• 1k loop around tennis courts.
• Fort Vancouver Park.
• Dirt Track on SW corner of E. Reserve St. & E. Mill Plain Blvd.
• Hudson's Bay HS track.

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Park in the Red 1 Parking Lot at Clark College.  We will meet in the O'Connel Sports Center (OSC) in 128 (large gym), review the workout of the day, then begin practice.  Summer training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• 1k loop around tennis courts.
• Fort Vancouver Park.
• Dirt Track on SW corner of E. Reserve St. & E. Mill Plain Blvd.
• Hudson's Bay HS track.

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Who: Registered runners preparing for the 2018 Cross-Country season.

What: Cross-Training is an integral part of training theory within Whisper Running.  Wednesday's we will devote to one hour of water-based exercise, and a second hour will be devoted to functional movement training (or vice-versa).  Aqua-jogging belts (or another form of flotation device) will be provided for all runners/swimmers.

When: Please arrive by 8:50am.  Runners will need a modest swimsuit, towel, and a set of dry clothes to put on afterward.  Upon arrival, we will  meet in the gymnasium for a brief team meeting, and then divide into groups.  One group will remain in the gym, while the second group goes into the pool.  At 10am, groups will switch rooms for the remainder of the workout time.

Where: Washington State School for the Blind, 2214 E 13th St, Vancouver, WA 98661

Practice Location:Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). 

Parking: Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

OPTIONAL: Following practice, all runners are invited over for breakfast at Coach Dave's house, which is located within walking distance from the parking lot at Pacific Park.  Thank you!  We will be done with breakfast by noon.  Parents, feel free to come by anytime between 11:30am-noon for pick-up.

Coaches Address: 16409 NE 13th St. - Vancouver, WA

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location:Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). 

Parking: Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

OPTIONAL: Following practice, all runners are invited over for breakfast at Coach Dave's house, which is located within walking distance from the parking lot at Pacific Park.  Thank you!  We will be done with breakfast by noon.  Parents, feel free to come by anytime between 11:30am-noon for pick-up.

Coaches Address: 16409 NE 13th St. - Vancouver, WA

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Park in the Red 1 Parking Lot at Clark College.  We will meet in the O'Connel Sports Center (OSC) in 128 (large gym), review the workout of the day, then begin practice.  Summer training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• 1k loop around tennis courts.
• Fort Vancouver Park.
• Dirt Track on SW corner of E. Reserve St. & E. Mill Plain Blvd.
• Hudson's Bay HS track.

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Park in the Red 1 Parking Lot at Clark College.  We will meet in the O'Connel Sports Center (OSC) in 128 (large gym), review the workout of the day, then begin practice.  Summer training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• 1k loop around tennis courts.
• Fort Vancouver Park.
• Dirt Track on SW corner of E. Reserve St. & E. Mill Plain Blvd.
• Hudson's Bay HS track.

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Who: Registered runners preparing for the 2018 Cross-Country season.

What: Cross-Training is an integral part of training theory within Whisper Running.  Wednesday's we will devote to one hour of water-based exercise, and a second hour will be devoted to functional movement training (or vice-versa).  Aqua-jogging belts (or another form of flotation device) will be provided for all runners/swimmers.

When: Please arrive by 8:50am.  Runners will need a modest swimsuit, towel, and a set of dry clothes to put on afterward.  Upon arrival, we will  meet in the gymnasium for a brief team meeting, and then divide into groups.  One group will remain in the gym, while the second group goes into the pool.  At 10am, groups will switch rooms for the remainder of the workout time.

Where: Washington State School for the Blind, 2214 E 13th St, Vancouver, WA 98661

Practice Location: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track
• Vandervort Neighborhood Park
• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)
• Lacamas Heritage Trail
• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track
• Vandervort Neighborhood Park
• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)
• Lacamas Heritage Trail
• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

See you Monday, 9am, at Shahala Middle School!

Practice Location: We will meet in the red parking log of Clark College at the start before heading to the track at HBay.

Training Emphasis: Mid-distance and distance (400m to 5k)

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: We will meet in the red parking log of Clark College at the start before heading to the track at HBay.

Training Emphasis: Middle Distance and Distance training (400m to 3200m), speed-endurance work.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave, Vancouver, WA)

Parking: Upon driving into the parking lot, continue straight through the stop sign and park near the end of the lot.  The track is on the northeast side of the portable buildings. 

Training Emphasis: 400m-3200m runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave, Vancouver, WA)

Parking: Upon driving into the parking lot, continue straight through the stop sign and park near the end of the lot.  The track is on the northeast side of the portable buildings. 

Training Emphasis: 400m-3200m runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

You are invited to come and meet current and future Whisper runners at the 2018 Summer Training Information Night on Tuesday, June 5 from 7-8pm at Clark College in the O'Connell Sports Center!  Representatives from the 2017 USATF Junior Olympic Team will be on hand, along with runners from throughout the Vancouver-Portland area.  Both runners and parents are invited to attend and learn more about the summer running program aimed at getting runners ready for the 2018 cross-country season ahead.  Primary information includes:

• Highlights of the 2017 XC and 2018 TF seasons.
• Statistical data supporting the purpose of preseason training benefits.
• Learn about the 8-9 week 2018 summer training plan.
• Receive the summer training calendar.
• Enter a drawing for prizes including Whisper shirts, gloves, and gift cards!

While you're here, please fill out the runner contact form so you can remain connected with important updates within the world of Whisper!

Looking forward to seeing all of the current Whisper runners and meeting many new faces!

Sincerely,

Dave Caldwell

Practice Location: We will meet in the red parking log of Clark College at the start before heading to the track at HBay.

Training Emphasis: 400m-3200m work.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Park in the Red 1 Parking Lot at Clark College.  We will meet in the O'Connel Sports Center (OSC) in 128 (large gym), review the workout of the day, then begin practice.  Summer training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• 1k loop around tennis courts.
• Fort Vancouver Park.
• Dirt Track on SW corner of E. Reserve St. & E. Mill Plain Blvd.
• Hudson's Bay HS track.

Training Agenda: Cross-Country conditioning and preparation.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: We will meet in the red parking log of Clark College at the start before heading to the track at HBay.

Training Emphasis: Middle Distance and Distance training (400m to 3200m), speed-endurance work.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Come join the fun at the Race For The Kids event held at Esther Short Park!  You can help out in the Whisper Running booth, participate in the 5k, or both!  Coach Dave will arrive at 6:30am to begin booth set-up.  The 5k start is set for 9:00am and the Kids Dash is set for 10:00am (register here).  Between set-up and racing (7-9am) and post-race (10:30-noon), volunteers will help by distributing flyers and talk with potential runners and their parents about Whisper Running. 

THE RACE: The 5k race is free for the kids (ages 17 and under) and cost $30 for adults (18 and over).  There will be practice at Hudson's Bay from noon-1:30pm, so you'll want to be mindful not to race and attend practice - choose to do one or the other. 

PARENTS: If your child wishes to volunteer, you may drop him/her off with Coach Dave, who will give them tasks throughout the morning in the capacity of volunteering.  In other words, you do not need to remain at the event - drop and go is fine, as long as you (the adult/parent) check-in with Coach Dave at drop-off, and you arrive by 11:30am for pick-up. 

If your child wishes to run, you must preregister and be on-site at the event before, during, and after the race.  You are definitely welcome to help out at the booth, peruse the other booths, or volunteer with the main event in some capacity.

RSVP: Please connect with Coach Dave if you wish (or your child wishes) to volunteer or participate (or both) at this event.

Thank you!

Practice Location: We will meet in the red parking log of Clark College at the start before heading to the track at HBay.

Training Emphasis: 400m-3200m runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). 

Parking: Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

Training Emphasis: Middle Distance and Distance training (400m to 3200m), speed-endurance work.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Breakfast at Coach Caldwell's after training.  Pancakes, waffles, sausage, eggs, fruit, and more.  All Whisper runners are invited to attend practice and stay for breakfast from 10:30-noon.

Address:
16409 NE 13th St.
Vancouver, WA 98684
 

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Clark College.  We will meet near the gym.  

Parking: Upon driving into the parking lot, continue straight through the stop sign and park near the end of the lot.  The track is on the northeast side of the portable buildings. 

Training Emphasis: Mental Imagery session.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave, Vancouver, WA)

Parking: Upon driving into the parking lot, continue straight through the stop sign and park near the end of the lot.  The track is on the northeast side of the portable buildings. 

Training Emphasis: 400m-3200m speed-endurance work.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: We will meet in the red parking log of Clark College at the start before heading to the track at HBay.

Training Emphasis: Middle Distance and Distance training (400m to 3200m), speed-endurance work.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.