📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• 95% of 5K energy comes from aerobic metabolism — train accordingly
• The 5 key workouts in order of difficulty: Long runs → Fartlek → Progression runs → Tempo → Race pace
• All workouts should finish with athletes saying "I could have gone farther" OR "I could have gone faster"
• Running by feel is crucial — cross country has no accurate mid-race splits like track
• Rotate through these workouts for months; couple with "revvin...

📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Three goals: Neuromuscularly ready, mentally ready, no carry-over fatigue
• Start with Jeff Boelé's dynamic warm-up (13 min, all three planes of motion)
• 5-10 min easy run → skipping/sprint drills → spike up
•  Key workout: 3 x 150m In-n-Outs (50m build, 50m fast at 92-96%, 50m run out)
• Then 2 x 200m at race pace: First from standing start, second with 20m run-in
• Cues: "Up tall" and "fast and relaxed" — never give more tha...

 📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS

•  The Car Analogy: Build the aerobic engine, strengthen the chassis, rev the engine with strides
• 5000m cross country = 95% aerobic metabolism — build that engine year-round
• "Metabolic changes occur faster than structural changes" — chassis work prevents injuries
• High school runners need chassis-strengthening work EVERY day they run
• Practice structure: Dynamic warm-up → Workout/run → Strides → Post-run strength (no break...