Coaches Insider
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Log In
  • Sign Up Free
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
    • Men’s Basketball
    • Women’s Basketball
  • Football
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Track & X-Country
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
  • ADInsider
Navigation
  • Track & X-Country Home
  • Skills & Drills
  • Topics
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Coaching Clinics
  • Shop

Utilizing Both Time and AT to Become a Better Distance Coach

Coaches always ask what I consider to be the most important component(s) of a successful distance program. I have six that I know are truly important. They are: caring about each particular runner’s well being, developing a program for long term…

Jul 30, 2014

Cross Country: What Are Your Objectives?

Countless articles have been written that outline training programs that could lead to successful and championship-driven cross country seasons. However, before the coach can implement any plan, he or she must assess a myriad of factors. It is…

Jul 30, 2014

Fixing the Second Phase in the Triple Jump

The Problem
The second (step) phase, is the typical trouble spot in triple jumping, and anyone who has coached the event has experienced the frustration that comes with it. To truly understand step phase problems, the coach must understand…

Jul 29, 2014

Progressions to Obtaining a Proper Power Position in the Shot Put or Discus

Start by getting in a toe heel relationship with your feet. For a right-handed thrower the toe of the left foot (blocking foot) should be aligned with the heel of the right foot (throwing foot). Feet should be approximately shoulder width apart.

Jul 29, 2014

Pole Vault – Use Adrenaline at the Right Time!

We’ll assume the pole vaulter executes the Pole Vault Approach Run properly – maintaining erect posture as each stride bites into the runway underneath the knee. Our discussion begins at the next-to-last take-off step, where the Plant begins.

Jul 29, 2014

Discus Training Progression

A. THE GRIP
The fingers should be evenly spread and the last joints of the fingers should be placed on the rim of the discus.

The thumb should be placed on top of the discus for control. Some throwers prefer to put the middle finger and the…

Jul 29, 2014

Nutrition Checklist for Cross Country

The Cross Country Season is almost here! So before it begins, let’s talk about Race Day Nutrition.
Morning Races
For morning races, always eat something 2-3 hours before race time. Some toast or a bagel with some peanut butter is an excellent…

Jul 29, 2014

Race Day Preparation (for the High School Athlete)

A great performance always starts with great preparation. If you’ve followed the (proper) principles of training, you should be fit and ready for competition. Now comes the Race Day preparation that will bring your hard work to fruition.

Jul 29, 2014

Three Key Steps to Conquer Post-Season Pressure in Track

Unfortunately, many athletes and coaches approach the development of great pressure performance with the mantra ‘we’ll just continue to practice the play or skill ’till its automatic under pressure.’ And while there is a small element of truth to…

Jul 29, 2014

Helping Your High School Athlete Choose the Right College

College coaches across the country get emails, letters, phone calls and recruiting questionnaires from prospective-student athletes throughout the year. The recruiting process is a vital part of a collegiate track and field programs success…

Jul 29, 2014

Setting up the Border to your Season

My wife is an avid “puzzler” and we all know the first rule of putting together a puzzle is to find the corners. I once gave my wife a puzzle that did not have any corners or straight edges (It darn near drove her to drink!). Because she could…

Jul 29, 2014

The Power of a Positive Attitude

What would you do if you were diagnosed with cancer at the peak of your athletic career? While most young athletes will never have to deal with anything as weighty as cancer, this was the reality facing University of Minnesota senior cross country…

Jul 29, 2014

Fundamentals of Scholastic Coaching

SCHOLASTIC COACH IS A TEACHER FIRST. I have been “in the game” for many years. When I began my coaching career, you had to be a certified teacher in the school district in which you were hired as a prerequisite to coaching in that district…

Jul 29, 2014

Staying on Track – Recognition of Overtraining Syndrome in Endurance Athletics

For the endurance athlete,the management of training load and recovery is a concept that is not always optimized. In fact it is a paradox that for many athletes to be successful they need to “push the envelope.” When this idea is taken too far…

Jul 29, 2014

Greg Nixon’s Heart-Pounding Conditioning Workout

When Greg Nixon was a junior in college, he discovered that track, not football, was his true calling. Everything had to change— especially his workouts.

On the track, Nixon follows crisp white lines around a 400-meter oval. His path to…

Jul 29, 2014

Plyometric Exercises for Runners

Picture yourself on the starting line of a race. You’re in the blocks. You pull back to create eccentric motion in the lower leg before firing forward to victory. Now imagine yourself being able to shoot off even further. Want to know how? With …

Jul 29, 2014

Understanding and Managing Lactate

Despite prevailing misconceptions about what lactate is and how it’s made and used, lactate threshold continues to remain the gold standard for quantifying performance in endurance athletes and defining appropriate training intensities. In this…

Jul 29, 2014

Resisted & Assisted – A Strength Training Tool for Sprinters

In 1978 an article by Ozolin was printed in that year’s version of Sprints and Relays. In it, Ozolin identified the existence of a “speed barrier” for sprinters, which limited the potential performance of a sprinter, and recommended tools such as…

Jul 29, 2014

Best Track & Field Exercises You’re Not Doing

When you’re training for track & field events, it’s difficult to know which muscles to target. Sure, you should train your legs, but what if you want to get more specific?

Here are some exercises that develop the triple extension—movement at…

Jul 29, 2014

Track & Field Tips to Prevent Shin Splints

Ever wonder why that pain in your shin increases every time you finish a track & field workout? Aside from soreness, which you would feel in the belly of the shin muscle and still be able to move around, shin splints occur alongside or behind the…

Jul 29, 2014

Female Track Athletes: Prevent Hamstring Injuries With These Exercises

Nearly every athlete has been sidelined with an injury she didn’t anticipate. For female track stars and long-distance runners, the unexpected injury is often a pulled or torn hamstring, a muscle used extensively when running and one that is…

Jul 29, 2014

Exercises for Female Track Athletes

If you want to perform like a Ferrari, don’t train like a mini-van. Yet that’s what coaches who implement broad, sweeping training plans for their track teams are doing to their athletes, especially the females. The key to proper training?…

Jul 29, 2014

Complete Full-Year Workout Program for High School and Collegiate Sprinters

If you want to be the fastest sprinter on the track, you need to be explosive, propel yourself off the blocks and move your limbs quickly and forcefully. To improve these aspects of your sprinting, you need to commit yourself to a year-round workout

Jul 29, 2014

Get Faster and Prevent Injury With 3 Hamstring Exercises

As a runner, your two training goals should be to get faster and reduce the risk of injury. To accomplish both, you have to strengthen your hamstrings.

The hamstrings are a group of three muscles on the back of the thigh. They are a critical…

Jul 29, 2014

Hurdles – Start Acceleration – Rolando Greene

Coach Rolando Greene explains this Start Acceleration with a Demonstration

Jul 25, 2014

Hurdle Mobility Drills – Cliff Rovelto – Kansas State Univ.

Coach Cliff Rovelto explains Hurdle Mobility Drills with this demonstration

Jul 25, 2014

The Science of the 100-Meter Dash (and How To Get Faster)

It’s important to go beyond simple cues like “eyes down the track” and “knees up.” You need to understand the science and focus on the little things to truly run fast—something I didn’t do.

Read on to learn about the science of the 100-meter…

Jul 18, 2014

Tempo Runs

Tempo runs have long been a staple of distance training, particularly for those training for race distances of 3,000 meters up to the marathon. The physiological benefits of tempo running and other forms of threshold training are well documented…

Jul 18, 2014

Maximum Speed Track Workouts for Sprinters

To improve your speed during the season you have to do all-out sprints. Maximum speed workouts should be the backbone of your training. However, as your season progresses, you can challenge your body in ways that take into account the demands of…

Jul 18, 2014

How to Use Starting Blocks in Track and Field

Starting blocks are used in the sprinting events up to 400 meters and both hurdle races in track and field. The block start is broken down into three phases for the track and field runner: alignment, set position and start.

Jul 18, 2014
  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 28
  • Page 29
  • Page 30
  • Page 31
  • Page 32
  • Page 33
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Proud Partners
Concordia University Irvine USTFCCCA
Clell Wade Coaches Directory, Inc. AD Insider
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
You are on the list!

Become an Insider!
Get our latest Track & X-Country content delivered straight to your inbox!

Skills & Drills

  • Wicket Drills with Chris Parno – Minnesota State Univ., Mankato

    Wicket Drills with Chris Parno – Minnesota State Univ., Mankato

  • Valsalva Maneuver (Holding Your Breath) with Dave Pavlansky – USATF

    Valsalva Maneuver (Holding Your Breath) with Dave Pavlansky – USATF

  • Throws Box Jumps with A.G. Kruger – Ashland Univ.

    Throws Box Jumps with A.G. Kruger – Ashland Univ.

  • Pole Vault: What to Do When Technique Begins to Break Down with David Butler – Rice Univ.

    Pole Vault: What to Do When Technique Begins to Break Down with David Butler – Rice Univ.

  • Starts: Reaction Time at the Gun with Tom Tellez – (Retired) Univ. of Houston

    Starts: Reaction Time at the Gun with Tom Tellez – (Retired) Univ. of Houston

Secondary Sidebar

Categories

  • Access Level990
    • Free Content918
    • Insider+ Content71
  • Skills & Drills612
    • 4x100 Relays22
    • Blocks1
    • Cross Country14
    • Discus45
    • Distance37
    • Hammer6
    • High Jump51
    • Hurdles98
    • Javelin8
    • Long Jump/Triple Jump99
    • Middle Distance23
    • Pole Vault53
    • Relays5
    • Shot Put44
    • Speed Development31
    • Sprints117
    • Starts6
    • Warmups17
  • Topics415
    • Analytics2
    • Bullying/Hazing1
    • Character Development44
    • Communication44
    • Culture50
    • Evaluation9
    • Health & Safety22
    • Leadership66
    • Legal Issues3
    • Mental Game96
    • Nutrition10
    • Parents5
    • Philosophy59
    • Player Development6
    • Practice Planning/Organization31
    • Professional Development3
    • Recovery5
    • Recruiting5
    • Relationships7
    • Social Media12
    • Strength & Conditioning73
    • Technology3
  • Video Collections71
    • WISTCA Clinics71
  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • © Copyright 2025 Clell Wade Coaches Directory, Inc., All Rights Reserved.

  • Sign Up Free
  • Home
  • Log In
  • Cart
  • ADInsider
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
    • Men’s Basketball
    • Women’s Basketball
    • Back
  • Football
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Track & X-Country
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
  • About Us
  • Contact Us