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  • Safe and effective mileage progression for high school xc
    Training Strategies

    Progressive Mileage Guidelines by Age and Experience

    I’ll never forget the kid who showed up to practice sophomore year announcing he’d run 60 miles that week because “that’s what David Rudisha (800m world record holder) did when he was my age.” By the of September, he was sidelined with overuse injuries. His fall season? Gone. His ability to help his teammates win…

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    Athlete Development

    Freshman Running Mileage Guide: Progression, Strides, and Safety

    The Saltmarsh 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?…

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