Coaches and parents want middle school cross country training to be fun and to lead to a lifelong love of running. But to do this, a coach can't simply take high school training and water it down. Nor should they expect a sixth grader to demonstrate the same commitment to training expected of a ninth grader.
My goal in this article is three-fold:
- To explain why a conservative approach to cross country training in the middle school years sets ...
Transcript - 5 min read time
This excerpt is from the Mental Skills for High School Runners course.
Jay: Your girls just finished second at the 2022 Nike Cross Nationals. What are some of the things you're doing all year long?Â
Kelly: All year long to make sure that those same girls now...when we go into the track season, can run a really good 1600m. I think so much of the mile is rhythm and cadence and learning how to run a pace efficiently w...
Transcript - 6 min read time
This excerpt is from the Mental Skills for High School Runners course.
John O'Malley - MS - 800m Mentality for High School RunnersÂ
Jay: I want to start this off with a very simple question: How does the mentality change from somebody who's successful in 5k cross country who's also going to be on a state qualifying or even a state champion 4x800m relay? Â
John: Well, I think there's two significant things. There's...
