December 10, 2025

📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Common questions about the Track Training System answered
• Training plans for 800m, 1600m, and 3200m athletes included
• Addresses: Upperclassmen with high mileage, freshmen/sophomores, winter sport athletes, late joiners
• Includes video library, detailed post-run training, webinars, priority email support
• Lifetime access with all future updates
• Bonuses: Consistency Is Key copies, Complete HS Runner co...

December 9, 2025

📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Yes, kids can PR every time the weather is nice in April and May — if you plan now
• The road to healthy, PR-setting athletes in April/May starts in December/January/February
• You need different training plans for: 3200m kids, 1600m kids, 800m kids, 4x400m kids
• Freshmen/sophomores who can't run solid 1600m times won't become great 3200m specialists later
• Consistent athletes who stay injury-free always be...

Published December 8, 2025

📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• When weather is nice and competition is good, your kids should PR most of the time
• Times that won state medals in 2004/2014 aren't even making regionals anymore
• It's partly shoes and tracks, but mostly sophistication of high school coaching
• If you're not doing modern training, you're falling behind
• The Track Training System provides plans for every type of athlete on your team
• One investme...

Published December 5, 2025

📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Training from December through May specifically for boys breaking 2:00, girls breaking 2:20
• 800m is 60% aerobic — still need to build the aerobic engine
• Different training needed for: Upperclassmen, freshmen/sophomores, winter sport athletes, late joiners
• The athlete must practice PR splits to PR at the meet
• Practice at game speeds — coaches in other sports do this, so should you
• Kids who ...

Published December 4, 2025

Hello!

You might be wondering, “Wait - Jay emails me on Sunday and today is Thursday.”' Yes, that's true!

The reason for this blog today is I've got specific instructions and workouts for how you can keep your kids injury-free when the season starts. Tomorrow, I'll follow up with an in-depth email about 800m training. While it's more emails than usual, these strategies could save your season.

I'll dive deeper into t...

Published December 3, 2025

📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• High school running has gotten dramatically faster — standards keep rising
• The difference maker: Modern, sophisticated coaching approaches
• Winter training (December-February) determines spring success
• Athletes need to stay injury-free AND have fun to keep improving
• Specific training plans needed for each event and athlete type
• Coaches who invest in learning will see their athletes break th...

Published November 30, 2025

I’m fired up about what’s happening this week, and I wanted to share it with you.

But first, two things you need to know:

One: Starting Wednesday morning, I’m going to send you a series of emails about the exact training you can implement this winter so your athletes are running faster than they’ve ever run in April and May. We both know that the way they’re going to do that is by staying injury-free all winter long...

Published November 23, 2025

📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Key concept: "Extend the aerobic stimulus" — keep heart rate elevated throughout entire practice
• This principle will transform your winter training and lead to PRs in April/May
• Five aerobic workout types: Long runs, Fartlek, Progression runs, Aerobic repeats, 30-90 fartlek
• Assign long runs by MINUTES rather than miles to help athletes run by feel
• Jeff Boelé's dynamic warm-up works through a...

Published November 16, 2025

Hello!

This is such an interesting time in our sport. While most states have wrapped up their championships, California coaches are heading into their final weeks, and others are deep into NXR preparation.

No matter where you are in your season right now, today’s newsletter is going to be valuable. Whether you’re planning those final championship races or already thinking about track season, understanding race pace ...

Published November 9, 2025

Hello!

I know this is a tricky time of year to send training advice. Some of you still have multiple weeks left until state (California coaches). Some just wrapped up state championships this past weekend, while others are gearing up for states this coming weekend.

With everyone at different points in their season, I wanted to share some insights that'll help you both now and as you look ahead to track. Stick around ...

Published November 2, 2025

Hello!

This is always a tricky time of year for me to write a post.

Some states, like the state I'm in, Colorado, had their state championship yesterday. Other states, like California, still have a long way to go. And state like Nebraska have been done for over a week.

But at some point, no matter what state you're in, you likely have kids who are doing one of two things:

1. They're going to run at a postseason meet...

Published October 26, 2025

Hello!

In the state of Colorado, the state meet will be happening next week. If your state doesn’t have state on November 1st, then it’s coming up soon after that.

Last year, the Niwot boys won the Nike Cross Nationals championship. I’m blessed that Kelly Christensen of Niwot is a close friend, and I’m fortunate that he’s willing to share his training approach in the new edition of Consistency Is Key, which came out ...