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 4-part mini-documentary following the Penn Charter Girls XC team, we join the squad at Philadelphia's historic Belmont Plateau for one [...]
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, [...]
In Episode 3 of The V.O2 Podcast, host Brian Rosetti chats with Renee Gunning, teacher and head distance coach at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia. Under Coach Gunning’s leadership, Penn Charter built a national-caliber girls' cross country team, claiming the Pennsylvania independent state title and finishing ranked #16 in the United States after narrowly [...]
Head coach Renee Gunning uses V.O2 to train state champions and first-time runners on the same roster while keeping the team off Strava. About Penn Charter Girls Cross Country William Penn Charter School is a small Pre-K through 12 independent school in Philadelphia. Head coach Renee Gunning, a two-time Division I All-American, found her way [...]