Program and Team
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Japanese vs. American High School Distance Running
Japanese vs. American High School Distance Running Five hundred sub-15:00 boys, a nationally televised relay, and the one training change…
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How to Keep High School Cross Country Athletes Engaged and Focused All Summer
Keeping high school cross country athletes engaged over the summer is a motivation problem, not a fitness one. The physiology of summer base, the science of what drives teenagers to keep showing up, and the specific methods that hold a team together in July.
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The Ultimate Preseason Cross Country Meeting Agenda for Coaches
The first time I ran a cross country preseason meeting, I read from a clipboard for forty minutes. I covered…
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The Grant Fisher Training Blueprint: How the World’s Fastest Distance Runner Was Built on 45 Miles a Week
Introduction: The Shocking Reality of Low-Volume There is a number that stops most elite running coaches cold when they first…
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10-Day Training Cycle for High School Cross Country
You did not design the 7-day training week. You inherited it. Every coach who uses a Monday-through-Sunday training template is…
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Katelyn Tuohy: A Lesson in Long-Term Athlete Development
Updated October 20, 2026 Where Katelyn Tuohy is now Yes, she is still running. Tuohy signed a professional contract with…
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Diljeet Taylor’s System: How BYU Builds Distance Champions
Jane Hedengren arrived at BYU having done something no female high school distance runner in American history had done: broken…
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How to Build a Cross Country Team from Scratch
My first year as a cross country coach went something like this. The previous girls cross country coach, a high…
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Chronic Sleep Debt Is Wrecking Your Season
I need to tell you about Casey. Sixteen years old. Hardest worker on the team. No debate. First one to…
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