As I continue on into 2018 with the goal of providing informative content on this site, I wanted to introduce the audience to another great Texas High School Cross Country and Track coach, David Park. Coach Park is the long-time coach at Decatur High School, in Decatur, Texas, and is no stranger to State Championships … More High School Coaches Interview — David Park

Are you running the Grandmas Marathon in June? What about Chicago in October? If so, I would love to help you get to the finish line in a personal best!!! Right now, I am offering $100 for a one-time, 3-month training calendar for the Grandmas Marathon and the Chicago Marathon. With this deal you will … More Two HOT deals — Grandmas and Chicago!!!

15 min @ HMP + 10 min @10k + 5 min @ 5k + 3 min @ 3k Splits: 6:11/mile; 6:03/mile; 5:53/mile; 5:30/mile Recovery: 3 min recovery throughout.  Rachel Phillips, September, 2011 This workout of the day comes from my all-time favorite runner…MY WIFE…the very beautiful and very talented Rachel Phillips. At the time Rachel … More Workout of the Day — Rachel Phillips

Who has not heard of “Pre”? No offense, but you are in the severe minority if you’ve never heard of the great Steve Prefontaine; and because of that, I won’t go into much detail on who Steve Prefontaine is, and what he accomplished in his very short career during the 1970s. But, I will tell … More Learning From the Greats — Steve Prefontaine

Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 — Dallas Baptist University, Distance Squad 3 miles warm up (including 4 x 200 meters on / 200 meters off).  + 3 miles easy tempo run w/ 5 min rest after completing.  + 5 x 300 meters at 5k effort cutting down to sub-mile effort w/ 2 min rest.  + 3 … More Anatomy of a Workout

  Today I have the pleasure of introducing to the JHPRunning audience Magaly Soto. I have been working with Magaly for just over a year now and can say without any doubt that Magaly might be one of the best Masters level runners in the country that you’ve never heard of! One of my most … More JHPRunning Spotlight Athlete — Magaly Soto

As a young coach, I made it my job to reach out to any and every coach that I respected or thought did a good job. One of those coaches was Mark Wetmore. I remember emailing him with questions on training, recruiting, running a program…any and every thing. AND HE ALWAYS REPLIED. To this day, … More Learning From the Greats — Mark Wetmore

5 x 800 meters cutting down pace + 3 x 300 meters cutting down pace Splits: 2:34, 2:31, 2:27, 2:24, 2:22, 41, 40, 38 Recovery: 2:30 between 800 meter reps; 5 min between 800 meter and 300 meter reps; 2 min between 300 meter reps.  Zach Braff, March, 2011 For one full year I had … More Workout of the Day — Zach Braff

You gotta be desperate ’cause everyone you are racing is desperate. I wanted a medal. I didn’t want to go home with nothing. — Craig Mottram (circa 2005)

Jerry Schumacher is a legend. Everyone in the Track and Field world knows his name, especially in the USA Track and Field circle. He’s coached greats such as Shalane Flanagan, Matthew Tegenkamp, Evan Jager, and many more. Shalane recently won the NYC Marathon and further cemented herself as one of the all-time greatest female runners … More Learning From the Greats — Jerry Schumacher