Vol. 3 — For High School Coaches So far we have discussed recruiting to build your roster and developing the team culture, keeping it simple, and now today…STICKING TO YOUR GUNS!!! A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of listening to several coaches at a coaching symposium and this one coach on his … More For High School Coaches — Vol. 3

Vol. 2 — For High School Coaches One of the cues I keep close every season is the old saying, “KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID.” No matter how many times I read that, or how many times I try to remind myself of it, I still try and complicate things; and I think as coaches we … More For High School Coaches — Vol. 2

I did something like this on my personal blog last year and had a lot of feedback from high school coaches and parents, etc. I can’t coach high school students, and don’t have any experience in doing so, but find that most of the questions I get about training come from either students I am … More For High School Coaches — Vol. 1

This morning was the start of Kelsey Bruce’s 2018 racing campaign. Honestly, it was just an opportunity to get out and get in a hard effort, but it is crazy that on four weeks of running and only one true workout that she can run 75 minutes for the half. I think that bodes very … More Great start!

5000 meters cut-down tempo + 5 x 1000 meters cut down repeats. Splits: 5:57, 5:53, 5:42, 42, 3:27, 3:22, 3:21, 3:17, 3:09 Recovery: 200 meter jog between everything.  Kelsey Bruce, October, 2015 I stole this idea from Jonathan Marcus and his High Performance West website. He’s been posting Workout of the Day for the past month … More Workout of the Day — Kelsey Bruce

I’m not going to do a full race preview…I don’t have the information for that, but wanted to link the Letsrun.com preview. They’ve done a great job in breaking down the elite field and the chances at some pretty fast performances. If you are in Houston this weekend, I definitely suggest getting out and supporting … More Houston 1/2 Marathon Preview

Jake Powers, head coach of Cross Country and Track at Houston Christian High School, is entering his third year with the Greater Texas Track Club. Jake split his collegiate days running for the University of Texas-Arlington and Dallas Baptist University. While at Dallas Baptist University, Jake was an All-Conference honoree in Cross Country and in-part … More GTTC Elite Spotlight — Jake Powers

The new GTTC Elite racing kits are in, just in time for the 2018 racing season! Here is a sneak peak below (before logo screening). I’m thankful to Gabriel Rodriguez and Under Armour for supporting our club this year! There is no doubt in my mind that Under Armour creates the best apparel on the … More New GTTC Elite Kits

If you are reading this post then you’ve probably read my Running Top-10 to make you a better runner in 2018. This post is a follow-up to that Top-10 list…a way to tie it all together in training for you. I’ve had some questions about how a schedule would look including all of the things … More Running Top-10 — Tying it all together.

Are you looking to become a better runner in 2018? If so, I believe that I can help and my Running Top-10 list is a great place to start if you want to become a better runner in 2018! Well, we’ve made it…all the way to #10…and while this might be the simplest piece of … More Running Top-10 — #10