All runners have a favorite road to run on, or at least one that will stick out when you think back about your training…and mine happens to be Merrifield Road. Located just south of Dallas Baptist University (only a 2-3 min jog from campus), Merrifield Road is the hilliest route in the metroplex. Since my … More Merrifield Road
Today I have the pleasure of introducing one of my JHPRunning clients, Sandie Nathan! I started coaching Sandie in May of 2017 and helped her to a marathon PR at the 2017 New York City Marathon! Sandie trains very hard, is very coach-able, and has her eyes set on a BIG PR at the 2018 … More JHPRunning Spotlight Athlete — Sandie Nathan
6 x (800 meters + 300 meters) Splits: 2:32 / 51, 2:27 / 50, 2:23 / 48, 2:19 / 46, 2:12 / 46, 2:06 / 46 Recovery: 200 meter jog between 800 meter reps and 300 meter reps and 300 meter jog between sets. Jacob Phillips, April 2007 This week’s Workout of the Day is … More Workout of the Day — Me?
When it comes to coaching, I think we can all agree…not many of us have been able to reinvent the wheel. And the good news is that we don’t need to…the men and women who have come before us in this sport have done a great job in setting the principles and standards for our … More Learning From the Greats — Arthur Lydiard
#NODAYSOFF I don’t know if you’ve seen the popular hashtag that people post after workouts…No days off…? Well, I have…and I agree, NO DAYS OFF…but here’s the catch…REST DAYS aren’t days off. Most of my collegiate athletes and GTTC Elite athletes train 7 days per week and legitimately don’t take many days off. But, I’m … More Rest Days — No Days Off?
As January comes to a close I wanted to post the upcoming racing schedule for the Greater Texas Track Club Elite races. The goal is to keep everyone in the loop on what we’re doing and how we’re doing! Here’s what we’ve got coming up in February! Saturday, February 3rd — Texas A&M Indoors Jake … More GTTC Elite — February Races
Monday, Jan. 15th, 2018 — Dallas Baptist University, Men’s Track (distance squad) 3 miles warm up — including 4 x 30 seconds fast, 1:30 easy within the last mile. + 10 minutes tempo run w/ 4:00 recovery. + 12-20 x 400 meters cruise w/ 30 seconds rest. Every 4th repeat is a hammer rep at … More Anatomy of a Workout
My goal is for this website to have content that matters. I want coaches, runners, and running enthusiasts to find relevant information that they (you) can use, discuss, and enjoy. Throughout the year I’ll be posting different interviews with different coaches; some college, some high school, some pro, and some recreational… And so, with that … More HS Coaches Interview — Robert Reed
Yesterday our Workout of the Day was one that Cashlee Rayas completed as a freshman at Dallas Baptist University. I’ve now had the pleasure of coaching Cashlee for five years and have loved every minute of it and am thankful that she represents the Greater Texas Track Club Elite. Cashlee happens to be a mixture … More GTTC Elite Spotlight — Cashlee Rayas
3 miles + 2 miles + 1 mile cut down Splits: 18:13, 11:26, 5:26 Recovery: 3 minutes after 3 miles; 2 minutes after 2 miles. Cashlee Rayas, October, 2012 This is one of my all-time favorite workouts, 3 miles + 2 miles + 1 mile. I took it from the Bill Squires’ book, Speed With … More Workout of the Day — Cashlee Rayas
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