This article is provided by Complete Track and Field By Scott Christensen More and more scientific studies on distance runners have shown that proper recovery facilitates faster physiological adaptation and enhances endurance-related performance. By ignoring recovery today, it all leads Read More …
Category: Distance
My Top 10 Coaching Principles
By Michael Smith Michael Smith is the Head Cross Country / Track and Field Coach at Mascenic Regional High School in New Hampshire. You can find more of his thoughts at New Hampshire Track and Field and New Hampshire Cross Country Having Read More …
Distance Coaching: Workout Fundamentals
This post was provided by Complete Track and Field, a tremendous resource for track and field coaches. By Scott Christensen Training distance runners is similar to other rewarding endeavors in life in that it seems rather daunting to begin with, Read More …
Band Exercises for Runners
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 …
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 …