Developing Young Distance Runners: Talent, Patience, and Burnout
Developing Young Distance Runners: Talent, Patience, and Burnout An eighth-grader showed up to my first practice wearing basketball shorts and…
Training Articles for High School XC and Track Coaches
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Mastering 5K Race Strategy: A Science-Backed Guide for Coaches
A 20-year coach on why even splits are a myth. The science-backed ‘flush’ 5K strategy, tactical phasing, and mental cues to race a smarter 5K.
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Managing Parents: Communication Strategies That Work
Managing Parents in HS Sports: A Coach’s Communication Guide I’ll never forget the text message I received at 10PM on…
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Building a Culture of Excellence in High School Running
Building a Championship XC Culture: Lessons from F-M, Niwot & Newbury Park If you study the nation’s most dominant high…
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The 5 Mistakes New Distance Coaches Make
The 5 Mistakes New Distance Coaches Make I still remember my first season as a head cross country coach. I…
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The Three-Ring Circus: How to Coach Multiple Training Groups Without Losing Your Mind (Or Your Athletes)
The Three-Ring Circus: How to Coach Multiple Training Groups It’s 2:50 PM on a Tuesday. The bell has rung, the…
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Progressive Mileage Guidelines for High School Runners
I’ll never forget the kid who showed up to practice sophomore year announcing he’d run 60 miles that week because…
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The Science of Periodization: Building the Perfect High School XC Macrocycle
The Science of Periodization: Building the Perfect High School XC Macrocycle The season had fallen apart by mid-October. A talented…
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How to Build Base Mileage Without Getting Injured
Training Strategy: Safe Summer Base Mileage for XC It’s the Fourth of July. The local 5K just finished. I see…
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Building the Championship XC Season: A Case Study
Building the Championship Season: A Case Study A successful running season isn’t random; it’s designed. By utilizing mesocycles-distinct training blocks…
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Mesocycle Training Guide: The Engine of Adaptation for Runners
Mesocycles: The Engine of Adaptation Mesocycles are 3-4 week training blocks within the macrocycle, each with a specific physiological target….
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The 3 Essential XC Workouts That Build a Championship Varsity Engine
The short version Three sessions do most of the work in a cross country season. A threshold run builds the…
