Look, there are a million ways to skin a cat, as my dad says, and the same is true with coaching runners…but I honestly believe that with younger runners, the simpler, the better. What I am advising in this four-part build up is pretty simple, but as Thelonious Monk once said, “Simple ain’t easy.” I … More Prepping for the HS Track Season — Conclusion

As we enter into this NEW YEAR and really start to FOCUS on what can make us better runners (or coaches) in 2019 I want to remind everyone of what Barry Magee told me a few years back… Jacob, the base is 80 percent of the training potential. If you only get in 60% of … More Learning From the Greats — Barry Magee

We are into April now, and it’s about to be the start of the CHAMPIONSHIP season, at least for the state of Texas. Most District meets will be the second or third week of April, followed by the Area Championships, then the Regional Championships, and finally (and hopefully) the State Championships! That’s a lot of … More Prepping for the HS Track Season — Part 4

As I continue on with introduce some of my JHP Running clients this NEW YEAR, I wanted to introduce Esperanza Lopez!!! I have been coaching Esperanza for nearly two years now and have really enjoyed watching her work hard, despite a heavy class/work/life load…and have loved seeing her improvements after putting in some HARD WORK!!! … More JHP Running Project — Esperanza Lopez

After building the foundation in January and February we will transition into some track specific training. Everything that we’ve done up to this point has been about getting the aerobic base built and getting our body ready to run faster!!! So, for the month of March, which is the competitive season, but still not the … More Prepping for the HS Track Season — Part 3

2 x 400 meters + 2 x 15 minutes + 2 x 400 meters Recovery: 3 minutes between everything Splits: 71, 72, 6:14, 6:08, 73, 73 Rachel Phillips, October, 2011 My wife (Rachel) ran her personal best for 5000 meters in a build up to her first half marathon. In fact, the 5k was the … More Workout of the Day — Rachel Phillips

Now that I’ve set up what I want to accomplish in January and February, here is actually what we would do.  It is a two-month outline of what I would do during these months (Jan. and Feb.), before the real track training and racing begins in March and continues into April and (hopefully) May!!! We … More Prepping for the HS Track Season — Part 2

4:52.75 is the official time for my 19th year of consecutive sub 5:00/miles. I wanted to knock this one out early since I felt relatively fit. Just glad to keep the streak going and just thankful to be healthy enough to chase it. Jan. 5th, 2019 — 4:52.75 at Jackson Middle School in Grand Prairie. … More 19 years…Sub 5:00 miles…

Last year I did several articles about the high school seasons…Cross Country (summer and fall) and Track (winter and spring) and this year I want to expand upon that, especially as we are entering the winter training season for Track!!! Now, I know most of you have already begun your preparations for a great track … More Prepping for the HS Track Season — Part 1

As we enter into the NEW YEAR, I wanted to introduce some of my JHP Running clients. These runners GET AFTER IT!!! Some of them train at 4AM and most of them have families, full-time jobs, and are still pursuing faster times, PR’s, and to see how fast they can get!!! Here’s a unique look … More JHP Running Project — Elizabeth Lawrence