CTF StoreFind all of your coaching needs in our easy-to-browse store.Training BlogExclusive articles and videos from track and field's top coaches.Cheat SheetsFREE training reports, coaching guides, and technical check lists.GET RECRUITEDThe #1 event every T&F athlete interested in competing in college must attend on July 11, 2021... POPULAR POSTS How to Get Recruited Despite the Covid-19 Pandemic For coaches, athletes, and parents alike, the chaos and uncertainty of the past year has thrown a wrench into how to get recruited during…A Workout Ingredient List for the Cross Country CoachSometimes whimsical analogies are useful in understanding how cross country coaches go about their work. To that end, today we will consider a workout ingredient…Quantifying Training Effort of Middle Distance RunnersMost distance running coaches know that training for a 5-kilometer race involves a mix of aerobic and anaerobic workout sessions that will adaptively lead to…Training Aerobic Capacity and Middle Distance AthletesOn the first day of track practice, a ninth-grader named Ryan, shows up to join the team. Ryan wants to be a middle distance runner,…Middle School Training for Cross Country RunnersMiddle school training for cross country runners are not just miniature versions of high school runners. Yet, many middle school coaches talk to high school…General Adaptation Syndrome and Cross Country TrainingIn 1932, physiologist W.A. Engelhardt, for the first time introduced the definition of the training process as a physiological breakdown that serves as a specific…Advanced Warmup Routines for Middle Distance AthletesWhen middle distance coaches cluster socially or professionally, and the inevitable training talk ensues, the topics generally fall into three broad categories: training mileage, peaking…[Video] How to manage coaching multiple events at the same time…For high school coaches, managing multiple event groups at the same time (as well as managing training for athletes who compete in multiple event groups)…Functional Endurance Strength in Cross Country TrainingStrength is one of the five primary physical components (speed, endurance, flexibility, strength, coordination) that defines athleticism. Cross country runners, like all athletes, benefit from…An Endurance Training Session for Middle Distance AthletesA training session is a block of dedicated time containing various units of work that pertain to the specific demands of the track and field… TOP SELLING SPRINTS PROGRAMS $9.95 Add to Cart Finding & Fixing Fatal Flaws in Sprinters Digital/Streaming, Sprints $97.00 Add to Cart Complete Program Design for Sprinters by Latif Thomas Digital/Streaming, Sprints $99.00 Add to Cart Complete High School 400 Meter Training Digital/Streaming, Sprints $197.00 Add to Cart Complete Speed Training 3 by Latif Thomas Digital/Streaming, Sprints $197.00 Add to Cart Complete Speed Training 2 (Digital) Digital/Streaming, Sprints, Strength & Power