Category Archives: Training Videos

Lunge Matrix as Warm-Up

This warm-up is based on Physical Therapist Gary Gray‘s Lunge Matrix. Personally, I do this before every run, i.e. I get out of a car or walk outside our house to the alley and I do the lunge matrix. No … Continue reading

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Practice Video

Not much of a story, just some video from practice today. I look forward to posting regularly in the coming weeks. Thanks for your patience. Music is Rodrigo y Gabriela covering Led Zeppelin.

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Training Video 001

Two quick thoughts. First,

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Swissball Exercises for Runners

While I like this video, these exercises are not as important as this series of exercises or this warm-up routine. But I do like the efficacy of these exercises compared to this swissball “activity” or this swissball video, even though … Continue reading

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Summer General Strength Progression – Part 4

The fourth installment of the General Strength summer progression I did for RunningTimes.com showcases the Grant Green cool down. This cool down is challenging, yet if you’ve followed the progression up to this point it is both realistic and beneficial. … Continue reading

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Mailbag 001

New series…if you email me at coachjayjohnson @ gmail.com (no spaces in the email…that’s just to cut down on SPAM) I will likely answer it. I owe an answer to a father of a HS athlete and I’ll get to … Continue reading

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Summer General Strength Progression – Part 3

Many of you were asking for it and it’s here – Part 3 of the Running Times series. Click here for the progression. Enjoy!

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Aerobic Work Warm-Up

I received the following question from a high school coach via email. “I was watching the video on Aerobic Work Warm Up and I want to make sure that I got this correct. You would use this warm up for … Continue reading

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