2012 Cross Country

Ladies & Gentlemen, Boys and Girls! Make SURE any athlete you think will be running this year ABSOLUTELY KNOWS OF THIS MEETING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   We would rather spend our time training athletes to WIN than discussing why an athlete CANNOT compete this year when they neglected our mandatory meeting.  This is our third year of accountability . . . we no longer need to deal with "I didn't know!"  Help us in this regard! The annual Commencement Meeting of Cross Country (2012) will be Tuesday, May 22nd, at 6:00pm in the Media Center (Library) at Bingham High School.  This of … Read the rest of the announcement...

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The “7-Second” Start

Coaches of cross country and distance track athletes are always on the lookout for a secret advantage, a ‘magic bullet’, or the mystical workout or training key that will transform their average runner into the next leader in the Region, County, or State.  That special key is easy to obtain.  All that is needed is a basic understanding of the energy systems used at the start of a distance race and a desire to maximize the racing potential of those systems.   In the simplest … [Read More...]

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Team Leadership: 6 Traits of a Team Leader

No exact science exists for determining the impact several variables have on making a winning or championship team in high school “team” sports, but it certainly can be argued that the concept of an important team “leader” may have as much of an impact as recruiting, talent, or training and skill development.  What constitutes a leader is even more difficult to quantify or specify, but certain traits tend to be more common than others, almost to the point of universality.  Regardless, … [Read More...]