Coaching Athletics

Dennis Mitchell, courtesy of YouTube.com David Hunter has been writing for RunBlogRun for nearly five years now, if my memory...

Updated December 31, 2016. Coaches, like teachers, do not get the respect that they deserve. The coaches who work with...

RunBlogRun opines: FloTrack named it's first FloTrack Coach of the Year as Jerry Schumacher as their American Distance Coach of...

Rich Grawer, my sophomore cross country coach, photo by JerkswithRadio/WordPress.com Anyone who reads this blog realizes that I hold coaches...

RunBlogRun opines: The European Cross Country Championships in Chia, Italy were quite successful. Turkey, with athletes who transfered from various...

The Thursday before the big race is pretty relaxed. You have done all you can before the race, so have...

The 2016 Olympics will be remembered for exciting competitions, with enthusiastic crowds. Only issues were, tickets too expensive for locals...

Sunday runs are a rite of distance running. After a tough race, it is a time to mend, and relax....

Cross country races around the U.S. on December 3: The FootLocker West and the Nike NXN Nationals. Both tremendous race,...

The day before a race is difficult for anyone with a pulse. Elite athletes worry, as do new athletes. It...