Coach Tips
Planning Your Cross Country Season? Work Backwards
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...
Too Many Cooks, Spoil the Coaching Pot
Once I decided to create my own system based on my philosophy, understanding of workouts and what I believed would work best for my athletes at my school, we became much more successful.
Phases of Workouts
In this article I will take you through the phases of a training cycle, the key workouts in each and the amount of time each phase should take.
Types of Workouts
In this article I am going to help you understand the different types of workouts you can do to improve your running and racing. I’ll explain how and when to do them in your training cycle or plan.
WORKOUT GOAL SHEETS
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 is...
Planning for the State Meet
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...
