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 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...
