Featuring OLYMPIC insights from Coach Mike Scannell Look, I’m going to be straight with you. We’ve got a problem in high school distance running, and it’s not what you think. It’s not a lack of talent or “soft kids.” It’s us—the coaches. We are so busy following our beautiful, color-coded training plans that we’ve forgotten…
That chlorine sting? Feels like a warm hug. The flip-turn rhythm? It’s wired into your DNA now. Your aerobic engine? It’s never been more dialed in. But for a senior distance runner like Kaitlin, jumping from the pool to the outdoor track is like driving a Ferrari engine on a go-kart chassis. One sharp turn,…
From Indoor to Outdoor: How Gravel Running Can Transform Your Track Season In the cold, sterile light of the indoor track season, it’s easy to lose sight of why we run. We spend months chasing splits on synthetic ovals, breathing dusty recycled air, and feeling the repetitive, unforgiving shock of the track vibrating through our…
We have all seen it at track practice. The whistle blows, the athletes hammer a 400m repeat, and then… they stop. Hands on knees, walking in circles, waiting for the heart rate to drop so they can do it again. This is fine if you are training for the 100m dash. But for the 5k…
You can feel it in the air. The humidity of August is a distant memory. There’s frost on the grass in New Hampshire, and the mornings are crisp enough to see your breath during warmups. It’s Championship Season! This is the payout. This is why we sweated through the summer and grinded through the mud…
The honeymoon is over. The warm, conversational miles of August are gone. The “first day of school” excitement has faded into the routine of homework and darkness falling a little earlier every day. The leaves in New Hampshire are starting to turn, and so is the mood of the season. We are now in the…
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