by Coach | May 19, 2026 | Run
BREATHE RIGHT AS A RUNNER Runners should breathe from the diaphragm (or stomach) and not the upper chest. One way I found to do this was to put one hand on your chest and one hand on your stomach. See if you can tell where more of the movement is originating from. The...
by Coach | May 19, 2026 | Coach
Planning Your Cross Country Season? Work Backwards!!! As a high school social science teacher, I was surprised at colleagues who would lament that they did not get to the period in history their class required. I encouraged them to “work backwards”. Figure out where...
by Coach | May 19, 2026 | Coach
Let me explain the title, Too many cooks, spoil the coaching pot I coached high school cross county over twenty years before settling on the right combination of workouts that brought our teams a lot of success (top 3 California and top 20 in nation). I went to many...
by Coach | Apr 29, 2026 | Run
How to Have Confidence on Race Day Are you afraid of pushing too hard? Do you feel like you hold back on race day and are disappointed with the result? Former Olympian Lynn Jennings shared that her best races were ones in...
by Coach | Apr 29, 2026 | Run
DON’T RUN OUT OF GAS!! WOULD YOU START A ROAD TRIP IN YOUR CAR WITH NO GAS? WOULD YOU CROSS THE DESERT IN A TRUCK WITH NO WATER IN YOUR ENGINE? By Coach Ken Sayles Author of Coach Run Win I would be the first to admit to screwing this up a time or two. Not enough...
by Coach | Apr 28, 2026 | Run
People have asked me, “What’s the best running shoe?” I always answer, “there is no BEST running shoe, there is only the shoe That is BEST FOR YOU!” I’d like to help you pick the best running shoe for you First, you need to do some thorough self evaluation by...
by Coach | Apr 28, 2026 | Coach, Run
Confused about what workouts to do and when to do them? Here is an explanation of how to put your training plan together PHASES OF TRAINING By Coach Ken Sayles, author of Coach Run Win When I first started out as a runner and then as a coach, I had NO IDEA what...
by Coach | Apr 28, 2026 | Coach, Run
ARE YOU CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT WORKOUTS TO DO AND HOW TO DO THEM? Types of Workouts By Coach Ken Sayles, author of Coach Run Win When I was beginning my running career and then as a new coach, I was unsure of what workouts to do and when to do them. In this article I am...
by Coach | Jan 5, 2022 | Coach, Run
WORKOUT GOAL SHEETS Few people leave on a road trip without knowing where they are going. Most people use a map or maps on their device to help them get there. Similarly, coaches and athletes benefit from specific goal setting during workouts. I don’t believe it...
by Coach | Jan 5, 2022 | Coach
PLANNING FOR THE STATE MEET When planning for the State Meet, a cross country coach needs to do several things. First, study the race results for past years. Note what race times it takes to get to the State Meet from your qualifying races. In California this would be...
