The Summer Training Window: What Indiana High School Runners Should Do Right Now
Spring track is over. The next 10 weeks will define your fall cross country season. Coach Justin Roeder covers base building, running mechanics, strength training, nutrition, blood work, and the mental side. Here is a complete summer guide for Indiana high school runners in Westfield, Carmel, Noblesville, and beyond.
11 Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Scholarship Offer
Most families celebrate the offer before they understand it. Indiana running coach Justin Roeder spent eight years coaching and recruiting at the NCAA level and knows what coaches know that families don't. These are the 11 questions you need to ask before you sign.
Why Your High School Runner Benefits from NCAA-Level Coaching
Your athlete's school coach is working with 40 runners and a full teaching schedule. NCAA-level coaching is built differently — individualized, periodized, and purposeful. Here's what that actually means for your high school runner.
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.