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The “Michigan” is Not for You: Why Popular Workouts Backfire on Teenagers
Inexperienced coaches often start their season planning with a quick search for the ‘secret sauce’ used by the country’s top programs. They stumble upon legendary workouts like ‘The Michigan’—sessions that sound epic, garner hype for being borderline sadistic, and feel undeniably cool. It has a name, it has the allure, and it worked for the…
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Freshman Running Mileage Guide: Progression, Strides, and Safety
The Guide to Freshman Mileage Many high school coaches are so terrified of “breaking” a freshman that they accidentally train them to be slow forever. They treat 14-year-olds like fragile porcelain dolls, capping them at 15 miles a week of junk mileage, terrified that a long run will snap a growth plate. The reality? Volume…
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Rolling 200s: A Workout to Increase 800m Speed
Extending Training Time at Goal Race Pace: A Case Study To increase my athletes’ training time at their goal race pace, I’ve adopted a method inspired by Mahaly Igloi: consecutive high-intensity intervals with active recovery. This method has proven successful for my athletes at a variety of ability levels. The Challenge of Race-Pace Training It’s…
