Perhaps one of the most important sessions that I have any of my athletes perform is a simple progression run. Anyone who has run for me, or has listened to me talk on training knows that I love progression runs. I don’t believe that there is any session, outside of the long run, that is … More Another Favorite Session
It seems that after the NCAA Indoor Championships this past weekend there is a lot of talk about altitude conversions and how those affect the altitude born runners versus those runners who are not born at altitude. For example, if a runner born in Colorado, who trains in Colorado runs on an Indoor Track in … More Altitude Conversions
The EMPEROR of long distance running is Haile Gebrselassie. If you have never read his book, THE GREATEST, then you are severely missing out on some amazing stories on arguably the greatest runner of all-time. I’m not going to go through all of his accomplishments here…but if you have never heard of Haile G, then … More Learning From the Greats — Haile Gebrselassie
10 x 1000 meters w/ 2 min rest. Splits: 3:22, 3:24, 3:23, 3:22, 3:20, 3:18, 3:18, 3:17, 3:16, 3:14 Recovery: 2 min rest Kelsey Bruce, March 7th, 2018 This workout was done just a few days ago. Kelsey Bruce, who we’ve mentioned a lot on this website and highlighted as our first Workout of the … More Workout of the Day — Kelsey Bruce
GTTC Elite-team member Jake Powers won the 4-mile brunch run in Houston on Saturday morning (March 10th). Jake has the TCU Horned Frog Invitational coming up this weekend and will be mixing it up with the college men in the 3000 meters. Jake has been training hard to start this new year and has a … More Congrats, Jake!
This morning I get the opportunity to share an interview that I did with one of my closest and best friends, Zach Morgan. I recruited Zach out of high school to run cross country and track at Dallas Baptist University. Every day throughout the four years that he represented Dallas Baptist University he gave everything … More High School Coaches Interview — Zach Morgan
Much like Rob Conner a few posts ago…I owe Steve Sisson a ton of thanks for helping shape me as a young coach. In fact, I still go back and re-read some of the emails he sent me with advice on training for my college kids; anything from structuring the long run throughout the season, … More Learning From the Greats — Steve Sisson
In yesterday’s Workout of the Day I told the story of Hannah Steffan running through a terrific 2009 track season where she PR’d in just about every race she entered. When that is happening…RUN WITH IT!!! You never know when an athlete will be on fire like that again. Hannah had a great 2009 track … More When You Catch Lightning — Run!!!
I am excited to once again present at the North Texas Cross Country Coaches Seminar. This year the seminar will be held on Saturday, May 19th at Decatur High School in Decatur, Texas. This year’s presenters will be: Coach Todd Harbour, Baylor University Coach Matt Appleman, Marietta High School, Oklahoma Coach Andrew Cook, Flower Mound … More 2018 North Texas Cross Country Coaches Seminar — May 19th
6 x 800 meters cutting down every two repeats. Splits: 2:38, 2:37, 2:32, 2:27, 2:21, 2:18 Recovery: 2:20 rest between each repeat Hannah Steffan, March 2009 When you’ve coached as long as I have at one school you save up a lot of stories…there are student-athletes who pass through your time that become legend. Some … More Workout of the Day — Hannah Steffan
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