Q: I coach a very small team in XC and distance track. My kids do not feel as if 1 workout a week is enough (if they have a meet), or 2 workouts if no meet. They have a difficult time going easy the other days (long run day included!). Is there a way to […]

Q: My question is, you refer to “Core and Drills” as part of a few workouts. Do you have specific exercises you like for core and drill? I would appreciate your ideas. Thank you. A: There are tons of variations of these types of exercises. Let your captains get creative. This should be a team-building […]

Q: Do you suggest any specific diet plans to follow? I have a hard time eating red meat and chicken but love fish. A: I’m not a nutritionist, so I shouldn’t give you full blown nutrition advice. To be honest, it’s more important that you try really hard to maintain a healthy relationship with food […]

Q: I run cross country (5K), and at a couple meets last season, I ran and felt well the first 2 miles but then hit a wall and could barely keep my legs moving. I felt totally gassed with no energy left. Have you seen this problem before and what could it be? A: It […]

Q: Here is my problem.  I have a lot of football boys who aren’t fast enough to be sprinters and who are adamant about not wanting to be “distance” runners. They are tough enough to run the mile and 800 but don’t want to sacrifice the strength and mass for football.  As a football guy […]

Q: I am a cross country and track runner currently in my junior year of high school. Should I take a break form running after every season, and if so, for how long? I currently just finished my cross country season, and my body is pretty beat up. Additionally, I was wondering your thought on […]

Q: We are going to start optional winter practices in January, but we will only meet 3 days per week. I am wondering what a realistic weekly mileage expectation is when kids are only running 3 days? I understand increasing weekly mileage by no more than 10% per week, however I am not sure where […]