Simple question – what percentage of this warm-up is completely inappropriate for a 5,000m runner?
Recruiting Give and Take: Part 6
The question that I’m supposed to answer in this installment is, “How to improve the transition from HS training to collegiate training.” Simple question on the surface, but complex if one considers the following: [Read more…]
Recruiting Give and Take: Part 5
In this part we wrap up the question of “What should the role of the HS coach be in the recruiting process?” Alan shares his thoughts and my thoughts will follow his. My comments are italicized. [Read more…]
Recruiting Give and Take: Part 4
The topic in this installment is simply, “What should the role of the HS coach be in the recruiting process?” Alan shares his thoughts and my thoughts will follow his. My comments are italicized.
One of the questions that came up in the comments on previous installments in this series concerns the role of the high school coach in the process. Seeing that a lot of the traffic both on Jay’s web site and on my own comes from high school coaches, this topic seems especially important to address.
This series of articles had its beginnings in my frustrations with the college recruiting process. And, some of those frustrations center around this very topic. I do not seem to have landed yet on a highly effective strategy for helping athletes through this process. [Read more…]
Recruiting Give and Take: Part 3
In this installment, we try to put some closure on the issue of the amount of athletic scholarship awards for track and field/cross country. If we haven’t answered your particular question, either write you comment below or on Alan’s site, and we’ll try to offer what insight or opinions we might have. Please be patient with us, though, as neither of us enjoy unlimited amounts of discretionary time. [Read more…]