The potential elite runner must realize that hard means hard, easy means easy and they must patiently seek out what combinations work for them. They have to learn to be persistent and patient with their training and racing. — Frank Shorter Frank Shorter is one of my favorite runners of all-time. And there’s just too … More Learning From the Greats — Frank Shorter

This morning, Ryan McSpadden of the Greater Texas Track Club Elite team had a hard long run scheduled…16 miles w/ the second half of the run steady…He ended up running 6:08, 6:01, 5:50, 5:55, 5:45, 5:44, 5:45, 5:36 for the last 8-miles. That’s a great run… Well, on Tuesday he had scheduled an 8-mile steady … More Good days and bad days…they all count.

If you can’t tell by my recent posts…I’ve learned about Priscilla Welch and have taken quite a liking to her running career. I think it’s pretty amazing that she could take up the sport at the age of 35 and become one of the greatest marathoners of all-time. But, one story I read about her … More More stories from Priscilla Welch

Follow our 2018 FloXC Countdown, where FloTrack ranks the top cross country teams in the NCAA this season, which will be LIVE on FloTrack. The No. 10 men’s spot in DII goes to Dallas Baptist, and here’s why: Probable Top Five: SR Andrew Curry (14:18 5K; 29:30 10K; 39th at ’17 NCAA XC) SR Stetson Rayas (14:30 5K; … More DBU Checks in at #10 on the FloXC Top-10

14 miles total w/ 4 miles light steady + 4 miles steady + 2 miles faster.  Recovery: None Assigned Splits: 5:45-6:00/mile; 5:30-5:45/mile; 5:15-5:30/mile Actual Splits: 5:59, 5:44, 5:41, 5:54, 5:41, 5:31, 5:36, 5:38, 5:16, 5:20 Matt Galvin, September, 2018 This workout was just done two days ago…and boy, was it a great first test for Matt … More Workout of the Day — Matt Galvin

The strategy was, above all, taking a patient approach to running.  — Priscilla Welch I saw my times improving, and the more I did well, the more I wanted to see what was over the next ridge. I was very conscious of how old I was, and that there was so much to do before … More Learning From the Greats — Priscilla Welch

Today I have the pleasure of introducing Julia Pieper as part of our 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials Project…and Julia is certainly a unique member of our project as she is not eligible for the 2020 US Olympic Trials since she has German citizenship. But, as one of my elite level athletes and a member … More 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials Project — Julia Pieper

Greater Texas Track Club Elite athlete Julia Pieper ran in the German 10KM Road Race Championships this past weekend in Bremen, Germany. For Julia this race is just a stop along the journey to her half marathon debut in October. Julia’s report was that she went out in 19:00 for the first half of the … More German 10KM Road Race Champs — Recap

What a great start to our 2018 XC season!!! Both our men’s and women’s teams took the wins in dominating fashion…our ladies took the top-11 places, while the men went 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th! Read all about it here: The DBU Men’s & Women’s Cross Country teams each opened the 2018 season … More DBU XC Opener — Recap

Did you know that Priscilla Welch started running at the age of 35 after smoking ‘a pack a day’ of cigarettes and by the time she was 39 years old she made an Olympic team in the marathon and at the age of 42 ran 2:26:51 in the marathon? It’s never too late to get … More Did you know?