Houston was a very good weekend for our group. We had some personal bests, some great finishes, and learned a lot. Here is a brief rundown of what went down in Houston. MARATHON: Kelsey Bruce — 6th place (top American) — 2:31:53 (PERSONAL BEST) Esperanza Lopez — 2:57:51 (PERSONAL BEST) Magaly Soto — 3:07:10 (2nd … More Houston Rundown
Kelsey’s race in Houston was definitely uncharted territory. She had run NYC just 10 weeks prior and since we did a lot of marathon specific stuff in the NYC build up, we did not want to do that again…we needed to make sure that we still were training for the marathon, but needed to approach … More 2:31:53 — Houston Reflections
I was thinking about workouts and how when we see just one session it can lead someone to think that the one session is what they need to be successful. But, that isn’t really the case. It usually takes a lot of work just to get to the one session that I post on here … More Workout of the Day (week) — Phelps and Rayas
***All of these schedules, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior will be very similar, but they will be different!!! DECEMBER — Easy base prep. This phase will begin once they’ve had 2-3 weeks off from the Cross Country season…in that time off I would encourage at a minimum a full week of total rest from running. … More Prepping for the HS Track Season — Senior Schedule
John McDonnell happens to carry the title of ‘The Most Successful Coach in NCAA History” and that’s because he won 40 NCAA Championships in his illustrious career, including 11 straight NCAA Indoor TEAM Championships. Can you imagine winning the NCAA Championships for 11 years straight…you want to talk about dynasty? That’s dominance. If you have … More Learning From the Greats — John McDonnell
***All of these schedules, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior will be very similar, but they will be different!!! DECEMBER — Easy base prep. This phase will begin once they’ve had 2-3 weeks off from the Cross Country season…in that time off I would encourage at a minimum a full week of total rest from running. … More Prepping for the HS Track Season — Junior Schedule
For those who do not know Keith, he is the author of Healthy Intelligent Training, which puts a modern spin on Arthur Lydiard and his principles. It’s one of the best training manuals that I have ever read and would no doubt influence my training if I were coaching youth and high school runners. The … More Learning From the Greats — Keith Livingstone
This morning is the Houston Marathon and Houston Half Marathon!!! I have several runners lining up to race tomorrow morning!!! Each of them are in search of a fast time and a great race!!! I’ve been to a lot of professional races throughout my years as a runner and coach, but Houston does it better … More Run Houston — Houston Marathon and Half Marathon
***All of these schedules, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior will be very similar, but they will be different!!! DECEMBER — Easy base prep. This phase will begin once they’ve had 2-3 weeks off from the Cross Country season…in that time off I would encourage at a minimum a full week of total rest from running. … More Prepping for the HS Track Season — Sophomore Schedule
I’m coming at you today with another JHP Running Project athlete spotlight. Today’s athlete is Virginia Wallace from Fort Worth, Texas! Virginia is a relatively new client, as I’ve only been working with her for about two months now, but have appreciated getting to know her and have appreciated her constant communication and feedback in … More JHP Running Project — Virginia Wallace
