V.O2 App & Community Updates
Penn Charter XC | Episode 3: The Test & Navigating Mid-Season Adversity
https://youtu.be/gTBAwCajB4Q?si=blWniNLN28DUX_2K In championship cross country, mid-season is where a team's true character is tested. The early-season excitement wears off, fatigue sets in, and the reality of national expectations collides with the physical demands of high-level [...]
Run With Who You Trust: How noname Scaled Community & Precision in NYC
https://youtu.be/-RJ3aAdDFDk Introduction In a city as sprawling and fast-paced as New York, finding a place to belong can be as challenging as training for 26.2 miles. Yet along the East River and through the streets [...]
The V.O2 Podcast Episode 5: Michelle Baxter
On Episode 5 of The V.O2 Podcast, athlete and coach Michelle Baxter shares the key adjustments that unlocked her fastest miles, the importance of running community, and how she builds thriving coaching programs on V.O2. [...]
The V.O2 Podcast Episode 4: Will Norris
In Episode 4 of The V.O2 Podcast, we connect with Charlottesville-based distance runner Will Norris. Will has put together an impressive post-collegiate progression, dropping his marathon best to 2:12:33 and his half marathon best to [...]
Penn Charter XC | Episode 2: “The Hill”
https://youtu.be/xiCj4dsnQvE?si=UpFv4tOU6RNvNiUV Cross country races aren't won in the last 100 meters—they are won in the hard, unglamorous middle miles where fatigue sets in, and mental toughness takes over. In Episode 2 ("The Hill") of our [...]
Penn Charter XC | Episode 1: The 3-Second Hunt for NXN
https://youtu.be/CkZBCutkoWo?si=78TavblP0bZywU8t Ask Head Coach Renee Gunning to describe the William Penn Charter School Girls XC team, and she’ll sum them up in two words: "Crazy Magical." They’re a group that chants, laughs, and brings boundless [...]
