How Does a High School Runner Decide Which College to go to? -Some advice Over thirty plus years as a high school cross country, and track and field coach, I was privileged that many athletes and parents sought advice about college recruitment. Deciding which college...

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...

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The most important thing in the mental race is confidence. Confidence comes from positivity: positive self-image and positive thoughts about workouts, teammates, coaches, family, and friends. Everyone has doubts and negative thoughts.

I tell the story of how I and my runners developed a winning mindset. It is actually quite simple in theory.