The Complete High School Runner
Everything you need to help your athletes with mental skills, nutrition, and recruiting - so you can focus on coaching
Coaches: Help your athletes overcome mental blocks, deal with pre-race anxiety, and get the nutrition and recruiting knowledge they need to succeed.
“I learned so much from this course and plan to watch it over and over again.
It makes a great reference and motivator and makes me feel more confident as a coach!”
Teresa Montgomery,
Pioneer High School, Indiana
“The goal with mental training is to help the athletes be prepared for how taxing the championship season can be and I believe this program helped accomplish that very thing.
No matter how mentally tough someone is, there is something here to help them.”
Jordan Fuglestad,
Millard South High School, Nebraska
“The amount of information that is covered in the course is amazing and one would be hard pressed to find speakers that are at the top of their game and willing to share that information.”
Chase McMichael,
Whitesboro High School, Texas
Most high school cross country coaches have the same frustrations —
"Parents ask me recruiting questions I can't answer confidently."
That’s why I put together The Complete High School Runner Course —
Hi, I’m Coach Jay Johnson.
I’ve coached for 25 years at every level - high school, NCAA Division I, and professional athletes, including USATF National champions and IAAF World Championship qualifiers.
In recent years, I've shifted to coaching coaches - helping over 19,000 high school coaches learn everything they need to know about training and race strategy to get their teams on the podium
Yet more and more coaches have said to me:
“What’s missing from my program is a systematic way to help all my athletes get mentally stronger, understand proper nutrition, and navigate the recruiting process.”
The problems coaches rarely dealt with 10-15 years ago are getting more complex every season.
I knew there had to be a solution.
Building on Proven Success
The Complete High School Runner builds upon my Mental Skills Course - a program that over 300 coaches have used successfully with their teams.
But here's what we're adding that's exceptional:
- Tried and true videos from the Mental Skills course to help your athletes mentally race to their fitness level at important meets
- Comprehensive nutrition education - everything athletes need to fuel properly
- Updated guided visualizations - refreshed content for different race scenarios
- Coaching bonuses - resources that save you time and support your athletes
I reached out to nutrition experts, mental performance specialists, college coaches, and recruiting professionals to create the most comprehensive resource for everything beyond your training plan.
This course brings together their insights and best practices.
- It's designed for both coaches and athletes
- It's comprehensive yet concise - everything you need without overwhelming detail
- It comes with a 10-day money-back guarantee
Here's what's included:
Everything coaches and athletes need
for complete race preparation and long-term success.
Mental Skills Training
- Mental skills training with experts - counselors, PhDs, and mental performance experts as well as professional runners
- New 55-minute self-talk presentation from counselor/former elite athlete
- Updated guided visualizations for different race courses and scenarios
Nutrition Education
- 55-minute nutrition module with specialist who's also a former elite runner
- Pre-workout meals and post-workout fueling for optimal performance
- Shopping lists for parents
College Recruiting 101
- Recruiting fundamentals every family needs to understand
- Timeline and key milestones for the recruiting process
- Interview with college coach with Division I and Division II experience
Coaching Resources
- Return from injury progressions for athletes
- Cross-training workout progressions athletes can do independently
Bonus! Lifetime access —
Enroll once and you’ll be able to use this course with athletes season after season.
12Â Speakers, 20 Exceptional Presentations from:
Katie Follett Boelé, LPC
Katie is a therapist and mental performance expert who has run not only at the highest levels of USATF championships, but also Diamond League races in her career.
Maddie Riley, RDN
Maddie is a registered dietitian and nutritionist and is a former NCAA Division I athlete and elite athlete, having run at the USATF Indoor Championships.
Shannon Thompson, sports performance coach for the NAU cross country teams, teaches athletes her “loose plan” approach to racing.
Nike athlete and World Championships competitor, Sinclaire Johnson, gives tips on how to run your best races at the most important meets of the year.
His girls were second at the 2022 and 2023 Nike Cross Nationals, while his boys were 5th in 2023, making them the best combined program in 2023. He’s also the coach of NXN champion Addison Ritzenhein.
Steve Magness, author of the best-selling book Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness, explains how to deal with pre-race anxiety.
Travis Floeck
Coach Floeck is the Director of Track and Field and Cross Country at Colorado Mesa University (NCAA Division II) and has formerly coached at Oregon State and the University of Idaho (both NCAA Division I).
Austin O'Hare“As a coach, I found the course to be a great value. There were so many things I was able to take away that I know will help my athletes going forward.
Helping athletes work on their mental skills is a very important and challenging part of the job and having this resource has really made a difference.”
Andrea Yesnes“The best thing about this course is its simplicity.
The greatest thing for me is I plan to use it as a pre-season conversation with my athletes.
The price is well worth the conversations I will have with my athletes, and frankly, other coaches!
I am most excited about two things: the confidence and sense of control my athletes will practice, and the pre-race conversations with athletes who tend to be unsure of themselves will be focused and intentional.”
Get The Complete High School Runner
$85 Lifetime Access
To spread over 4 payments - just click Afterpay
- Mental skills training with experts - counselors, PhDs, and mental performance experts as well as professional runners
- 55-minute nutrition education with former elite runner
- College Recruiting 101 fundamentals
- Recruiting interview with D1/D2 coach
- Cross-training progressions and injury return protocols
- Updated guided visualizations for race preparation
You’ll get immediate access to
ALL videos and documents.
10-Day Money-back Guarantee
Pay once, get lifetime access.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are all the videos available right now or do I have to wait?
How much time do I need to get the most out of this course?
How can I share this content with my team?
Can I listen to it on my phone when I’m driving or working out?
Will you really give me my money back?
What is “lifetime access?”
I'm a little confused - is this for coaches or for athletes?
Do you have team discounts?
Want your admin to pay for the course?
We have an email template for that ↓
Copy/paste the following email to request funding from your admin.
SUBJECT LINE:

[Insert Your Booster Rep/Admin Name Here], I'd like to purchase The Complete High School Runner Course
BODY:

Hi [Insert Your Admin Here],


I'd like to purchase The Complete High School Runner Course for our cross country team.
Many of our runners fail to reach their potential due to pre-race anxiety, and as coaches, we often struggle with how to help them overcome this. This situation is heartbreaking for both the athletes and the coaches. However, with the right mental skills, our athletes can race to their full potential.
This course is designed for both coaches and athletes and offers several key benefits:
- Concise and Effective: You only need a few hours to learn the key skills, making it easy to fit into our busy schedules.
- Money-Back Guarantee: The course comes with a 10-day money-back guarantee. If we don’t get value from the course in the first 10 days, we can get our money back, no questions asked.
The course features:
- 16 Presentations and Interviews
- 14 hours of video/audio content: Accessible on both computers and phones, making it convenient for both coaches and athletes.
- Visualization Techniques: These will help athletes respond better during races.
- Mental Plans: These are designed to help athletes race to their fitness levels.
- Guided Visualizations: Coaches can use these with their teams to enhance performance.
The Complete High School Runner costs $85. They can take a PO for purchase, or we can use a card.
Here's the product page: The Complete High School Runner
Thank you for your consideration,
[Insert Your Name Here]
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Let’s Make This Your Best Season Ever!
If you've read this far, you know your athletes need more than just training - they need mental skills, nutrition guidance, and recruiting fundamentals.
You've got the workouts handled. You know your race strategy. Now give your athletes the complete toolkit they need to race to their potential this season.
The Complete High School Runner comes with a 10-day money-back guarantee, so it's a risk-free investment in your program.
Let's help you have that moment of pride at the season's final meet, knowing you gave your athletes every tool they needed to perform their best when it mattered most.
Ready to give your athletes everything they need beyond training?
Let’s go!
Coach Jay Johnson
One More Time: What You Get
$85 Lifetime Access
To spread over 4 payments - just click Afterpay
- Mental skills training with counselors, PhDs, mental performance experts and professional runners
- Comprehensive nutrition education from specialist/former elite runner
- College Recruiting 101 fundamentals + coach interview
- Cross-training progressions and return from injury protocols
- Updated guided visualizations for race preparation
- Immediate access to all content
- Lifetime access - use with athletes season after season
- 10-day money-back guarantee
Just $85. Everything your athletes need beyond training.
Pay once, get lifetime access.
