Cross country running is a simple sport, and so it makes sense that cross country runners need fun cross country workouts that they can do in any environment.  

I’m going to share the best high school cross country workouts that every cross country runner should run in the summer. Several of these workouts should also be done during the cross country season as well. If you're looking for some guidance on how to train for cross country in high sc...

Why 5 Minutes of Running on Day One Will Set Your Athletes Up for Success

You've got a new athlete standing in front of you on the first day of summer practice. Maybe they ran cross country in the fall but did absolutely nothing all winter and spring. Maybe they're an eighth grader who's never been out for cross country. Or maybe they're an upperclassman who played baseball or softball and is trying distance running for the first time.

What do ...

If you’re a high school coach, you know that excellent cross country races in October and November are directly related to runners putting in intelligent training in the summer. 

I want to help you help your athletes with training that will a) keep them injury-free and b) have them fitter for the first important meet of the cross country season than they’ve ever been. Plus, I want to save you time in planning a progression of training days, whic...

What are strides? And why do cross country runners need to run strides to race faster?

Give me a few minutes and you’ll have the answer to both questions. 

Let’s go! 

A Stride is a Quick, Short, Controlled Sprint 

A stride is simply a quick, short, controlled sprint — anywhere from 70m to 150m — that’s faster than your race pace and much faster than your training paces. To be clear, this is not all out sprinting, but it’s also much faster th...