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 energy to practice every day. But make no mistake, the second they toe the line, a switch flips. Last season, [...]
Dan Green is one of the most successful running coaches in the nation. He is the former head coach of The Woodlands High School where he was responsible for 16 Texas State Championships in cross country and track, many individual state champions and one national champion. He once won 23 district titles in 24 years [...]
By Dr. Jack Daniels When I was in college I used to fire on our ROTC Rifle Team and all of our competitions were “postal," which means we just shot once for score each week on our home range and sent results by mail to all the other university teams that competed. We could practice [...]
(Photo: Renée Haip) Editor's Note: We received an email from a high school coach whose team trains/races at 2,570 ft but has to go to 4,650 ft for their State meet. High School Coach: I have not been able to find anything reputable that suggests little change in elevation (roughly 2,100 feet) makes any kind [...]
Featured Coach - Gregg Mrkvicka Coaching Bio Head XC Coach at Bishop Leblond High School in St. Joseph, MO Assistant Track & Field Coach High School coach for 8 years and adult runners for 2 years Coaches 15 runners and 3-5 adult runners at any given time Why He Loves VDOT VDOT O2 saves me hours every week by [...]
High School Cross Country Season Of A Lifetime Take your running to a new level this fall and shock your high school team. Follow a summer XC training program from the “World’s Greatest Coach,” Dr. Jack Daniels. The Run SMART Project offers Summer Cross Country Training Plans for high school athletes of all levels, designed by [...]