In the two video clips below Tom Green, personal trainer; A three year assistant college coach responsible for 35 NAIA All Americans, 11 NAIA National Champions and 10 collegiate record holders, demonstrates exercises to build strength in runners. In the first Read More …
Category: Distance
Peaking for Cross Country Runners
Every distance coach is working hard to get his/her runners as fit as possible and be in position to run their best in the biggest meet of the season. This is no easy task as every runner comes to the Read More …
Distance Training Markers
In the video clip below from Complete Track and Field Coach Scott Christensen suggests common training markers you can use to gather quantitative and statistical data to measure the fitness of your cross country runners. Whether it’s lactate levels, economy Read More …
Combined Zone Training
Our bodies can utilize two different energy production systems. One requires oxygen to release the energy stored in the food we eat, while the other can release energy without oxygen. As distance coaches you must train both of these energy Read More …
Fatigue in Distance Runners
Training a distance runner properly requires and thorough understanding muscle physiology. We must train two different energy systems and understand how they work together to power our bodies so that we can design the most effective workouts. If your background Read More …
Stabilization Exercises for Distance Runners
When planning the training for distance runners there are a lot of factors to take into consideration. Whether it is balancing tempo runs with speed workouts, or working on their form and posture, as a coach you are always trying Read More …
Anaerobic Training
As we near the start of cross country season, I thought I would post a couple of videos from Scott Christensen, USTFCCCA Lead Endurance Instructor and experienced high school coach. Coach Christensen’s teams have been ranked in the Top 10 nationally Read More …
Barefoot Running: What You Should Know
This article was provided by Training and Conditioning By Dr. Daniel Cipriani Daniel Cipriani, PhD, PT, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University, where he teaches Read More …
Different Types of Runners
This article was provided my McMillan Running, a recommended resource for running coaches and runners. By Greg McMillan TWEAK TRAINING FOR BETTER RESULTS SIMPLY BY KNOWING YOUR RUNNER TYPE Runners can usually be divided into three general types — Speedsters, Read More …
How to Taper
This article was provided by Training Conditioning The practice of tapering is common among endurance athletes, but it is often misunderstood. Our expert offers advice on how best to apply the latest research. By Dr. Guy ThibaultGuy Thibault, PhD, is Read More …