This year I have been challenged as a mid-distance/distance coach with a group of very aerobically undertrained athletes. Beyond just that, their psychological ability to handle any of the 'traditional' aerobic work -- long runs, tempo runs, longer rep...
As a coach who has, until recently, primarily been in charge of distance runners, I have always preferred to use active rest (jogging) between reps. There would rarely be a workout where I would even allow walking, though that would occur in instance w...
Dec 9th 2009, 10:39pm
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Had a pretty decent first meet, all things considered. But still I was hoping for – and expecting – a little bit more. Here’s a recap of our race results:
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Dec 7th 2009, 6:01pm
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The Kosmin test is one of the most widely used tests for determining 800m runner fitness. I have used it many times myself, and do find that it is a nice way to get a very solid effort from my athletes without topping out at such a high speed to risk i...
Dec 4th 2009, 3:56pm
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