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  • Safe and effective mileage progression for high school xc
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    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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