Hello!
I hope you and your athletes are doing well and that they are ready to have their best races of the year this week.
Three things to keep in mind, the most important being:
1. Keep instructions/race plans short and simple.
They’re fit and ready to go, and they know how to be uncomfortable. Don’t complicate things with complicated instructions.
…that said…
2. Remind them that if they want to do things they’ve never done before, t...
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If you're a serious high school XC runner, then you're no doubt excited to have your best races of the year in October and November. Here are 10 keys to remember that will help you race to your fitness level in the biggest meets of the year.
1. You Don’t Need an A+ Race
If you want to help your team advance to the next meet, or to place high at the state meet, you don’t need an A+ race. You simply need a solid race to help your team. If every a...
