Category Archives: Videos

Marathon Road

Posted on January 13, 2012 by CoachJay

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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Joyful Training in the Rain

Posted on January 2, 2012 by CoachJay

Read more about the workout at Flotrack.org.

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Up-Regulate HGH and Testosterone in less than 5 minutes

Posted on December 16, 2011 by CoachJay

This workout is simple. Get a kettlebell, do the exercises in the video. That’s it. The one exercise I left out of the video is the Turkish get up. Great general strength exercise. Five reps of the Turkish get up … Continue reading →

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Building a Better Myrtl

Posted on December 5, 2011 by CoachJay

Simple question: If you were to design a routine that strengthened the hip girdle area and lasted five minutes or less, what exercises would you use, how many reps and in what order? Couple of things to consider:  This comment … Continue reading →

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A couple of thoughts on the NCAA meet

Posted on November 22, 2011 by CoachJay

First, congratulations to the University of Colorado Men’s who finished third yesterday at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Check out Daniel Petty‘s article for more details. I’m fortunate to have had the top three scores – Richard Medina, Joe Boshard … Continue reading →

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Eight week General Strength Progression

Posted on November 20, 2011 by CoachJay

If I had to guess, this post will soon become the most popular post on this site. Why? Because the General Strength progression below is the content that I most frequently forward when answering questions on how to improve your … Continue reading →

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Chicgo Marathon 2011: Meet Orlando Chamacho

Posted on September 9, 2011 by CoachJay

Note: I will be on vacation for the next week, so this is the last post for a while. Look forward to frequent post when I return. I feel fortunate the Nike has asked me to coach four athletes for … Continue reading →

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Chicago Marathon 2011: Meet Kate Thinglum

Posted on September 3, 2011 by CoachJay

I feel fortunate the Nike has asked me to coach four athletes for the 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Coaching long distance has it’s drawbacks, but it’s fun to see the improvement from afar, even if it is in … Continue reading →

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