For all of the runners in the south…hope has finally arrived!!! This week is the first time all year that we’ve actually felt the fall-like weather that  invigorates runners and puts a pep in our step. You know what I am talking about…it’s the long sleeve, but still running in shorts type of weather that … More Fall weather seems to be here.

I’ve had the opportunity to profile Sandie Nathan on this website before, but wanted to share her own thoughts after finishing the Chicago Marathon in a PR time of 3:09:07…running nearly even splits as she came through the half marathon in 1:34:10. It’s been a pleasure to coach Sandie and I can’t wait to see … More Sandie Nathan — Chicago Marathon PR — In her own words

3 miles + 2 miles Recovery: 3 min rest Splits: 6:24-6:32/mile pace on the 3 mile segment and cutting down on the 2 mile segment in 800 meter segments…6:24, 6:16, 6:08, 6:00/mile pace.  Leah Lewis (and the rest of the DBU XC ladies), September, 2018 This was our first ‘specific’ session for the XC season … More Workout of the Day — Leah Lewis (and the rest of the DBU XC ladies)

If you want to be a successful runner, you have to consider everything. It’s no good just thinking about endurance and not to develop fine speed. — Arthur Lydiard One of the misconceptions about following a Lydiard based program is that it was all long, slow distance running…people believe that it neglected certain aspects of … More Learning From the Greats — Arthur Lydiard

I had several runners in Chicago and it didn’t go as well as I would have liked as a coach. I think the thing that I have learned about Chicago is now hard it is to train in the Texas summer for a marathon. The heat and humidity are so hard to train through with … More Chicago Marathon

Just another friendly reminder to not neglect strides in your training. You need them. You don’t use them, you lose them.  

18 miles w/ 3 x 4 miles Recovery: 1 mile floats in 6:20-6:30/mile pace Splits: 5:45, 5:45, 5:53 (u-turn), 5:45, 5:43, 5:45, 5:47, 5:48, 5:39, 5:44, 5:49, 5:46…5:52 pace for 14 miles continuous.  Kelsey Bruce, September, 2018 This session was one of the typical marathon sessions that we do in a build up and for … More Workout of the Day — Kelsey Bruce

“If I am still standing at the end of the race, hit me with a board and knock me down, because that means I didn’t run hard enough.”  — Steve Jones (Jonesy) I was lucky enough to be coached by Steve Jones in the fall of 2014. He was as hard and as rough around … More Learning From the Greats — Steve Jones

If you haven’t heard…it’s now going to be a lot harder to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Here’s an article from Runner’s World that explains it in detail… The Boston Marathon, the holy grail race for serious distance runners, has become even harder to get into. Race organizers announced that the qualifying standards for the 2020 … More Boston Marathon — Times are changing!

The track season is the hardest season for me to plan as a coach…especially as a college coach…with Indoor Track starting only a few weeks after our XC season ends it makes it tough to not rush into work that we might not be ready for. Then, the Indoor Season finishes and we’ve got another … More Planning the track season…