Running Hills

Running Hills

Techniques for Running Hills Running hills efficiently is a key to successful racing in cross country. This article has three parts. A discussion of uphill running, then downhill and finishes with attitude and approach. Uphill Running Uphill technique has several...
Long and Recovery Runs

Long and Recovery Runs

Long and Recovery Runs are two key elements of any training program. They are crucial regardless of the race distance goal. They are both done at conversational paces. As a result, a runner should be able to converse the whole time of the run. In other words, these...
Coach Sayles interviewed about book

Coach Sayles interviewed about book

INTERVIEW WITH COACH SAYLES ABOUT HIS BOOK COACH RUN WIN   Jeffrey Parenti of Mile Split, a national high school cross country and track and field website, interviewed Coach Sayles about his new book, Coach, Run, Win. Jeffrey clearly loved the book and asked lots...
A Star Distance Runners Track Workouts

A Star Distance Runners Track Workouts

Haley Herberg 2018 track workouts Do you want to know what a super star distance runner does for track workouts? Take a look at EVERY workout State Cross Country Champion Haley Herberg did during her senior season. These workouts took her to another State Meet...
WEIGHT WORKOUT FOR RUNNERS

WEIGHT WORKOUT FOR RUNNERS

 WEIGHT WORKOUT FOR RUNNERS This is a sample weight workout for runners. Flat Bench or machine light weight .10 reps (will increase to 12-15 reps  light weight lean muscle good cardio) Machine Lat pull light weight 10 reps (will increase to 12-15 reps great idea  more...
Pre-Summer Workouts for runners

Pre-Summer Workouts for runners

 LADY COUGAR CROSS COUNTRY pre- summer workouts for runners ALL workouts whether at school, with team or own own should begin with “normal” warmup routine of 12 min running, drills, fence work, etc mon tue wed thu fri sat sun tot. w/warmup my 27-j2 3-4...