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Shortly after a dream 2012 season, hurdler Aries Merritt learned he had a rare kidney disease. He and his coach Andreas Behm adopted several strategies to deal with the situation. Their faith and persistence paid off in a bronze medal in the World Championships that may have been even more meaningful than Aries’s Olympic gold.

Whether you travel to an exotic location or stay close to home, a training camp can provide many benefits for your athletes. Kickass workouts are one key to your camp’s success. But you need to devote considerable time and thought to constructing a framework in which those workouts occur. Consider everything from diet and stress reduction to minimizing commute times and outside influences.