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. Â
My goal in this article is three-fold...Â
- To explain why a conservative approach to a cross country training plan in the middle school ...
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 ...