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As far as form goes, we do a lot with strides before and after practice that target form-training your body to carry your arms correctly, getting your feet down quickly, etc. There are a lot of instructional DVDs and videos out there.

If you are new to a program, grab an individual results sheet from last year if it is available. That will at least give you a general idea of who runs what or who ran what.

We start each season with some long easy group runs. Despite requesting the boys to start putting in some easy runs prior to ...

Anyone heard a good/unique team t-shirt slogan? Looking for next XC season. Thanks.

Does anyone have a good race analysis sheet out there that they use after a meet? I have seen a few from some coaches using an Excel document to track placings, times between runners, etc. I was just curious if someone out there has been using something that really works to organize these kind of ...

XC Coaches,

What are some ideas for rewarding athletes after competitions (i.e. setting a PR, meet record, winning a meet). Is there some small reward or honor you give out?

Thanks,
xc_coach

It seems a lot of what Hart is talking about in that article resembles what Jack Daniels talks about in his book, Running Formula . Building a solid base to work from, progressing through training in a logical order that is backed up by a scientific approach is the basis that they speak from. I ...

I'm looking for an effective teaching progression for discus at a middle school level. What are some basics to start with, some drills to get first-time throwers going? Is there some throw coaches out there that might have some suggestions?

Thanks!