I met Coach Rick Miller last May at the North Texas Cross Country Coaches Seminar; he and I were guest speakers and I really enjoyed his presentation on what he does at Grapevine High School. For those that do not know Coach Miller, he is an extremely successful coach, and might be one of the … More High School Coaches Interview — Rick Miller

Saaeed Shaheen or Stephen Cherono is one of the most intriguing runners I have ever watched…originally from Kenya and born with the name Stephen Cherono, he soon defected to Qatar and changed his named to Saaeed Shaheen. Shaheen is the former world record holder in the 3000 meter steeplechase and was nearly unstoppable until he … More Learning From the Greats — Saaeed Shaheen

I love 300 meter repeats. You can do 4 x 300 meters at 800 meter pace, or 6 x 300 meters starting at goal 1500 meter pace and working down to 800 meters, or 2 x (5 x 300 meters) at 1500 meter pace w/ a short rest between reps and longer rest between sets. … More Another Favorite Session

In 2011, when Rachel and I started the Greater Texas Track Club the idea was to form a team of like-minded runners who wanted to be competitive. I still remember after Rachel watched the 2012 US Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston saying, “What can we do to make the 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials a … More The Greater Texas Track Club — My Vision

2000 meters + 2 x (5 x 300 meters)  Splits: 5:45, 45-sec average for 300 meter reps Recovery: 4 minutes between 2000 meters and 300 meter reps. 100 meters easy jogging between 300 meter reps and 500 meters easy jogging between sets.  Trent Phelps, April 2018 Trent Phelps is our school record holder for the … More Workout of the Day — Trent Phelps

I have a love/hate relationship with Ryan Hall. In 2005, watching him run away with the NCAA 5000 meters at the Outdoor Track and Field Championships was so inspiring…and then from there it seemed that every race he entered was an awesome display of gutsy and inspired running. But, as a fan of the sport, … More Learning From the Greats — Ryan Hall

There is so much that I could say about Terry Jessup…but I’ll just put it like this, there is no other coach that has done for me in shaping my training philosophy and my understanding of training as Terry has. I remember while in college, my roommate Dan and I would venture to Luke’s Locker … More High School Coaches Interview — Terry Jessup

One of the biggest blessings to me as a coach this year has been Jonathan Marcus’ blog… This is a great blog post with an interview that EVERYONE needs to read. It’s short and sweet and I’ve copied it here. https://www.highperformancewest.com/…/the-wisdom-of-bob-ken… duathlon.com: What has been your most disappointing race? Bob Kennedy: A couple. Going back to … More Stolen…from JMar

Coaches! We are excited to once again host the DBU Patriot / Orville Rogers XC Opener on Saturday, September 1st at the Mansfield Sports Complex. This has been a FAST and FUN meet the previous two years and are hoping for another great meet this coming season! We will be doing all middle school and … More 2018 DBU Patriot / Orville Rogers XC Opener

Ryan McSpadden, Greater Texas Track Club Elite team member, has put in a lot of work to create our new and improved website. In addition, he is starting the Greater Texas Track Club High School team. Are you wondering what our team is all about? Curious who our runners are? Do you think you have … More The Greater Texas Track Club is GROWING!!!