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A Middle School Cross Country Training Plan for Every Environment

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... 

  1. To explain why a conservative approach to a cross country training plan in the middle school ...
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Middle School Cross Country Training PDF

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:

  1. To explain why a conservative approach to cross country training in the middle school years sets
  2. ...
Continue reading...