Build the season.
Not the spreadsheet.
Periodization frameworks, workout libraries, and free planning tools for high school cross country and track from a USATF Level 2 coach who’s still on the line in November.
Roster Tier Sorter
Paste your squad with season bests. Get training groups split where the roster actually separates.
Pace groups, not volume. How far and how many reps is a separate decision, set by training age.
Submit Your Roster for All Paces and Group Assignments by NameHow They Train
Real athletes. Real data. The methods behind podium performances.
Josh Kerr Training: The Mile World Record Blueprint
How Josh Kerr Broke a 27-Year-Old World Record on 65 to 70 Miles a Week, Why His Coach Skips Lactate Testing and Double Days, and What a Simple System Teaches Every Coach.
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Cooper Lutkenhaus: 30-Mile Blueprint Redefines 800m Training
Discover how 16-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus ran a 1:42.27 800m on just 30 miles per week. Inside the Chris Capeau training system and progressive “Step-Down” lactate clearance.
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Sean Brosnan’s Training System: How Newbury Park Built a Dynasty
The system that challenges three things coaches believe without questioning: that base training should be slow, that the 7-day week is the natural cycle, and that mileage accumulation is the primary driver.
Read case studyCalculators built for serious runners
Science-based tools used by coaches and athletes at every level from beginner to elite.
Heat & Humidity Adjuster
Calculate pace adjustment for temperature and humidity so athletes train smart in any conditions. The most-used tool on this site.
Open toolMileage Progression Guide
Evidence-based weekly mileage targets for high school distance runners, from base phase through peak.
Read the guideTraining Paces: LT1 & LT2
Find lactate threshold paces from a recent race or field test. One athlete at a time — use the Roster Tier Sorter above for a whole squad.
Open toolYour entire XC season, planned to the day.
You don’t design a season. You open the page, read the week, and coach. A 10-week summer build, a 12-week season, and a taper timed to your championship weekends, mapped out for every experience level on your roster.
- 154 days planned with printable, post-on-the-wall schedules
- Rookie (30 mpw), Returner (40), & Veteran (50) groups train together
- Lydiard base + Daniels dosing + Norwegian threshold control
- Coach cue cards: what to say and red flags to watch for
- Pace charts for any 5K time (16:00-28:00)
Built over 25 years and 31 state championships. Not theory from a consultant. A proven, plug-and-play framework.
Less than a single clinic registration. And roughly forty hours you won’t spend building plans in a spreadsheet.
See What’s Inside the Blueprint →Get the Preseason Meeting Template & Meet Day Checklist.
Start your season organized. Download the exact parent meeting agenda and meet-day operational checklist I use, plus join my weekly coaching notebook.
- Preseason Meeting Template for Coaches (Slides & Agenda)
- Cross Country Meet Day Operational Checklist
- Weekly periodization and threshold training insights
- Exclusive training plan discounts for subscribers
