Middle School
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How to Start a Middle School Cross Country Program
A step-by-step guide to starting a middle school cross country team: approvals, state rules, budget, finding a coach, building a course, and recruiting runners.
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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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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.
