Author Archives: CoachJay

A Miler’s Dilemma

I’m excited to finally be sharing a project with you that I’ve been working on for the last few months with my good friend Zach Hancock (who many of you know from this post). The project is A Miler’s Dilemma, … Continue reading

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Tips for novice runners

I did an interview with Andy at RunningRunners.net that I thought I would share with you. Most of the questions deal with novice runners and the questions they have about training.

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Mid-week meets and doubling at meets

Pretty simple questions for the readership: How do you work mid-week meets into your training plan? Similarly, how do you work doubling (i.e. running more than one event in the same day) into your training plan? I ask these these … Continue reading

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2012 OATCCC Clinic

Thanks to Wayne Clark for inviting me to Ohio to speak at the 2012 OATCCC clinic. Really excited to have the opportunity to come back to the clinic and hopefully everyone will be able to take something from the presentations. … Continue reading

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Podcast 006 – Phil Wharton interview

Phil Wharton is one of my heros in the sport of track and field. He’s extremely knowledgable, extremely passionate about his craft and his compassion for athletes is tremendous. He works with his father Jim at Wharton Performance, working with … Continue reading

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800m vs. 1,600m vs. 3,200m

Quick question for high school coaches: How would you want to see the athletes you work with run the 800m, the 1,600m and the 3,200m? Positive splits? Negative splits? Even splits? It’s an important question this time of year because … Continue reading

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Marathon Road

Thought you might enjoy the following video of Team USA Minnesota as we get ready for tomorrow’s 2012 US Olympic Marathon Trials. You can watch an HD version of the video by clicking on the YouTube icon and then changing … Continue reading

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Podcast 005 – Dr. Trent Stellingwerff interview

If you run the marathon then this podcast is a must listen. Dr. Trent Stellingwerff works for the Canadian Sport Centre – Pacific and advises not only runners, but triathletes and rowers as well. He has worked with the Speed … Continue reading

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