UW-Eau Claire High School Running Camp
Sunday, July 13 through Thursday, July 17, 2025
Camp Philosophy:
The foundation of the UW-Eau Claire cross country / middle and long distance running program is a positive team environment where everyone is respected. A strong work ethic with an emphasis on training smart, enjoying competition, and having fun are the key components of our training philosophy. Student athletes who have embraced this philosophy have achieved great running success. More importantly, student athletes who have embraced this mindset have been successful in the classroom and their careers after college.
The goal of this running camp is to share this philosophy and provide high school cross country / middle and long distance track runners (anyone entering 9th through 12th grade in the fall of 2025) of all abilities a foundation of intelligent training and positive motivation that will help them reach their full potential as student athletes. This is accomplished through training discussions by successful high school and collegiate coaches in combination with workouts led by current and former UW-Eau Claire cross country and track student athletes.
Camp Discussion Topic Examples:
- Training Theory: The Basic Ingredients of a Successful Training Plan
- Strength Training & Injury Prevention Exercises for Middle & Long Distance Runners
- How to Manage Race / Workout Anxiety & Use it to your Benefit
- Nutrition Strategies for the High School Endurance Athlete
- Recovery Strategies for the High School Endurance Athlete
- Positive Team Culture = A Necessary Ingredient for Success
Camp Staff:
Past Camp Speakers:
- Tom Antczak: UW-Platteville Head Women’s & Men’s Cross Country Coach (now retired)
- Dr. Nicholas Beltz: Physiology Professor at UW-Eau Claire
- Thomas Breitbach: All-American Blugold Alum and co-founder of Ascent Distance Coaching Group
- Adam Condit: Blugold Alum and Owner of Blue Ox Running Store in Eau Claire
- Matt Cooper: All-American Blugold Alum and Cross Country & Track & Field Coach at Verona High School
- Dr. Matt Evans: UW-Eau Claire Physics Professor and Marathon Class Instructor
- Mike Heidke: Neenah High School Girls Head Cross Country Coach
- Dr. Jeffrey Janot: Kinesiology Professor at UW-Eau Claire
- Elise (Sigg) Jensen: IL State University Alum who competed in CC & Track, current UWEC CC & Track Assistant Coach
- Jessica Kiser: All-American Blugold Alum and Athletic Trainer at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Darin Lau: Blugold Alum and 2017 NCAA DIII Cross Country Individual National Champion
- Eric Lueck: Wisconsin Lutheran Boys Head Cross Country Coach
- Bill Miles: Wayzata High School Boys Head Cross Country Coach (now retired)
- Breanna (Colbenson) Sieracki: U of MN Duluth All-American Alum and Team USA MN Competitor
- Mary Wirtz: All-American Blugold Alum and Registered Dietician
Camp Schedule:
Overnight Campers:
- Sunday, July 13 from 5 to 5:30 p.m. = Check-in at Running Camp Dorm at UW-Eau Claire
- Thursday, July 17 from 5 to 5:30 p.m. = Check-out at Running Camp Dorm at UW-Eau Claire
Commuter Campers:
- Sunday, July 13
- 5 to 5:30 p.m. = Check-in at Running Camp Dorm at UW-Eau Claire
- 8:15 to 8:30 p.m. = Commuter Pickup at Running Camp Dorm at UW-Eau Claire
- Monday, July 14 through Wednesday, July 16
- 7:15 to 7:30 a.m. = Commuter Drop Off at Running Camp Dorm at UW-Eau Claire
- 8:15 to 8:30 p.m. = Commuter Pickup at Running Camp Dorm at UW-Eau Claire
- Thursday, July 17
- 7:15 to 7:30 a.m. = Commuter Drop Off at Running Camp Dorm at UW-Eau Claire
- 5 to 5:30 p.m. = Check-out at Running Camp Dorm at UW-Eau Claire
A Typical Day at Camp:
- 7:30 a.m. = morning workout / cross training activity
- 9 a.m. = breakfast
- 10 a.m. = morning activity / training discussion
- 11 a.m. = structured “free time”
- Noon = lunch
- 1 p.m. = afternoon activity / training discussion
- 2 p.m. = structured “free time”
- 3 p.m. = afternoon workout
- 5:30 p.m. = dinner
- 7 p.m. = evening speaker
- 8:30 p.m. = evening activity (overnight campers)
- 11 p.m. = lights out
Camp Cost:
$390 for overnight campers (all meals included) / $300 for commuter campers (all meals included)
Final Day to Register is Tuesday, July 8 (or when we reach 50 campers)
For more information regarding Running Camp, please contact:
Dan Schwamberger – UW Eau Claire Running Camp Director & Head Cross Country Coach
Email: schwamdj@uwec.edu Office: (715) 836-2649
For registration related questions, please contact:
Corrine Vasquez — UW-Eau Claire Youth Protection Coordinator
Email: vasquezc@uwec.edu Office: (715) 836-3095
