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.
Author: Jason Saltmarsh
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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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Your First Week Coaching Middle School Cross Country
A day-by-day plan for your first week coaching middle school cross country: what to do before day one, the first five practices, and what parents will ask.
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12 Middle School Cross Country Workouts Disguised as Games
Twelve middle school cross country workouts built as games, with the dose, the setup, and the way each one goes wrong. Real training, not just fun.
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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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Jackson Spencer Training: The Undefeated Blueprint (2026)
Jackson Spencer Training: The Undefeated Blueprint (2026) How a Utah Senior Went Undefeated Across Nine Races, Swept Both National Titles,…
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Josh Kerr Training: Mile World Record Breakdown & Mileage
How Josh Kerr Broke a 27-Year-Old World Record on 65 to 70 Miles a Week, Why His Coach Skips Lactate…
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Running in Wildfire Smoke: A Cross Country Training Guide
A coach-to-coach guide for cross country training in wildfire smoke. Learn how to read the AQI, modify workouts, and keep your runners safe and fit.
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Japanese vs. American High School Distance Running
Japanese vs. American High School Distance Running Five hundred sub-15:00 boys, a nationally televised relay, and the one training change…
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Nikki Hiltz Training: The Complete 1500m Blueprint (2026)
Nikki Hiltz Training: How Aerobic Strength Built an American Record On July 21, 2023, in Monaco, Nikki Hiltz ran 4:16.35…
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Cam Myers Training: The Complete 1500m Blueprint (2026)
How Cam Myers, a Canberra Teenager Ran 3:28 on an Aerobic-First System, Why He Posts Every Workout on Strava, and…
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How to Keep High School Cross Country Athletes Engaged and Focused All Summer
Keeping high school cross country athletes engaged over the summer is a motivation problem, not a fitness one. The physiology of summer base, the science of what drives teenagers to keep showing up, and the specific methods that hold a team together in July.
