How Long Should Runners Take Off After Cross Country?
Seven to ten days with no running, then one week easy. What the break is for, and the letter to send families the week the season ends.
Athlete Development
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1000m, 1500m or 3000m: Choosing Indoor Events
Which indoor event each distance runner should race, how to decide with one 400m time trial, and when to commit. Five athlete profiles.
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Why Winter Mileage Jumps Break Tibias
Bone remodels for three weeks after a jump in training load, and it is weaker during that window. What that means for mileage, and bone health.
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Winter Training for High School Distance Runners
What high school distance runners do between the last cross country race and the first outdoor meet. Two paths, four levels, twenty weeks.
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When Half Your Team Didn’t Train This Summer
Bekka showed up to the alumni race on a steamy Friday evening in August. She had barely run all summer….
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Heel Pain in Young Runners: A Coach’s Guide to Sever’s Disease
Sever’s disease is the most common cause of heel pain in growing runners. How to spot it, what the evidence says about treatment, and how to manage training around it.
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How Many Miles Should a 12-Year-Old Run? A Coach’s Answer
What the AAP, NATA and USATF actually say about how much a 12-year-old should run, why no one publishes a weekly mileage number, and what to watch instead.
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How to Coach Middle School Cross Country
How to coach middle school cross country: practice structure, volume in minutes not miles, workouts disguised as games, and grades 5 to 12 on one field.
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The Crucial Two Weeks: Post-Track Season Recovery for HS Distance Runners
Jack texted me before he’d even arrived home that night. He’d just gotten off the bus from the New England…
