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Intensity – Can It Be Too Much In Middle Distance Training?

Middle distance events in track and field consist of races between 800 and 2000 meters because any races within this range share common energy demand…

Wicket Drills for Distance Runners

It’s no secret that modern training strategies for middle distance and distance runners have evolved toward using more speed training and speed development workouts and…

Two Peaking Workouts You Must Do with Your Cross Country Athletes

A cross country runner that has a training age of two or more, and who had a pretty good summer of running, can expect about…

Those drills don’t actually teach speed

I remember it like it was yesterday. It was 2011 and I was attending the first USTFCCCA Event Specialist Certification school (sprints, hurdles, and relays).…

How to Set Up the Wicket Drill

The “wicket drill” is the best drill on the planet for developing maximum velocity mechanics and technique. The problem is that most coaches don’t know…

What We Learned Shadowing Boo Schexnayder and the LSU Track & Field Program

In October (2019), I went down to Baton Rouge with my good friend David Cusano (Head T&F Coach – Colby College) to shadow Boo Schexnayder…

Measuring Velocity as Meters Per Second in Cross Country Training

Most cross country coaches have a top training group within their team, whether they actually label it that way or not.  This group typically consists…

Intensity – What It Means for Middle Distance Training

Mitochondria are the aerobic powerhouse organelles of cells.  If a type of tissue does little aerobic work, then there are just a few mitochondria in…

How Much Rest Do Distance Runners Need After Cross Country?

Your distance runners come out of cross country season and you need a little bit of a break. This immediately brings up lots of discussion…

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A couple of years ago I invested in a Freelap timing system and man oh man. What a game changer. That thing is a perfect example…

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