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February 23, 2022 By Track & Field Training Leave a Comment

My kids don’t think 2 hard days a week is enough. How do I convince them?

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 […]

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December 5, 2021 By Track & Field Training Leave a Comment

Core Exercises and Hurdle Drills

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 […]

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May 16, 2020 By Track & Field Training Leave a Comment

Do you suggest any specific diet plans to follow?

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 […]

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April 16, 2020 By Track & Field Training Leave a Comment

Why am I hitting a wall 2/3 of the way through a race?

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 […]

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December 28, 2018 By Track & Field Training Leave a Comment

How to train for the 800m and mile without getting “slow”

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 […]

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December 28, 2018 By Track & Field Training Leave a Comment

How much time should I take off at the end of the season?

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 […]

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December 23, 2018 By Track & Field Training Leave a Comment

Making the most of 3 days a week in the offseason

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 […]

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  • My kids don’t think 2 hard days a week is enough. How do I convince them? February 23, 2022
  • Core Exercises and Hurdle Drills December 5, 2021
  • Do you suggest any specific diet plans to follow? May 16, 2020
  • Why am I hitting a wall 2/3 of the way through a race? April 16, 2020
  • How to train for the 800m and mile without getting “slow” December 28, 2018

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