How to Run a Faster 800m: A High School Distance Runner's Guide to Training and Racing the Half Mile
The 800m sits at the intersection of speed and endurance, and most high school runners train it wrong. Here's what I've learned coaching athletes through this event and how to actually develop as an 800m runner this summer.
A Deep look INSIDE College Running. The Horizon League and Mid-Major Programs: A Smart Path for Distance Runners
Every high school distance runner has a list of dream schools — usually the programs they see on ESPN or the ones with the biggest track budgets. But for the majority of talented runners, the smartest path to a meaningful college athletic career runs straight through programs like ours in the Horizon League.
How to Send a Recruiting Email That Actually Gets a Response
As a former NCAA Division I head coach, I receive dozens of recruiting emails from high school athletes every week. Most of them go unanswered — not because the athlete isn't talented, but because the email doesn't give me what I need to take the next step. Here's what separates the emails I respond to from the ones I don't.