4 miles tempo run in 6:20-6:24/mile pace + 4 x 30 seconds fast.  Splits: 6:23, 6:22, 6:17, 6:12 Recovery: 4 minutes after the tempo, 90 seconds after the surges. Cashlee Rayas, March, 2018 I’ve used Cashlee Rayas in a workout of the day before, and that was one of her all-time great workouts. This one … More Workout of the Day — Cashlee Rayas

It was a very good weekend for the GTTC Elite crew. Friday night was highlighted by a 20+ second PR from Jake Powers in the 5000 meters at the Victor Lopez Classic hosted by Rice University. Jake ran a competitive race, never out of contention for the win and raced to a tactical PR of … More Weekend recap.

With this weekend’s travel, my collegiate outdoor track and field season has begun, and that means my life on the road resumes. Every spring we have an 8-10 week period where we spend every weekend in hotels and tracks all across the country…this weekend it was Houston, next weekend it will be San Francisco, then … More On the Road.

This weekend we have several members of the Greater Texas Track Club racing…here’s a preview of what to expect. UTA BOBBY LANE INVITATIONAL  Kelsey Bruce — 1500 meters + 5000 meters This will be Kelsey’s outdoor opener and first 1500 meter race in quite some time. She’ll use these efforts to prep her for the … More A weekend of racing.

One of my close friends sent me this article last week and wanted to talk about the training details in it…which is fun and exciting. I love reading articles discussing what the elites did…how they trained, the results that came from that training, etc. But, I think that in most cases the training is sensationalized…and I … More Training Sensationalized — Todd Williams

Bernard Lagat is one of my all-time favorite runners. I remember watching him compete for Kenya in the 2004 Olympics and finishing second in the 1500 meters. He was and still is such a beautiful runner. Smooth, fast, and always seemingly relaxed. And his competitive career has lasted a long time…he’s over 40 years old … More Learning From the Greats — Bernard Lagat

Today’s interview is with long-time friend Matt Hansen. As a very young coach at Dallas Baptist University I got the opportunity to coach Matt. He was in my first recruiting class and was as big of a TEAM guy as I have ever coached. He never seemed to be very interested in personal glory or … More High School / Middle School Coach — Matthew Hansen

15 min + 10 min + 5 min + 3 min + 2 min  Splits: 5:59 pace, 5:49 pace, 5:40 pace, 5:31 pace, 5:18 pace Recovery: 3 min easy between each segment Dawn Grunnagle, January 2015 This is another workout from Dawn Grunnagle’s 2015 LA Marathon build-up. Out of all of my years coaching, this … More Workout of the Day — Dawn Grunnagle

As I prepare content for this site, I look back through old training logs and emails and I try to find anything that could be helpful and beneficial to coaches looking to improve their athletes, looking to learn, or looking to share their experiences. That’s what this site is for me…an opportunity to analyze what … More Leading into an Olympic Trials qualifier — Dawn Grunnagle

Alan Webb is the current American Record holder in the Mile (3:46.91) and might be the spark the set American distance running back on fire. His quest for the American high school mile record and then his extreme highs as a professional were the beginning to the American revolution in distance running…a revolution that has … More Learning From the Greats — Alan Webb