Okay, okay, I get it. He’s not dead. He’s not even fully retired. But this last state meet was Jim’s final appearance as head …
Flight Nights in Elmwood Park this summer
Hello Track and Field Coaches, As a fellow Track and Field coach, I feel your pain of an outdoor season plagued by poor weather. As …
Why Kids Fall in Love with Track
by Mike Adamson @BengalsTrack | Social Studies Teacher | Head Varsity Boys Track | Assistant Freshman Football |Plainfield East High School Often times in the car I sit …
Ask an Expert: How to pole vault with bigger poles
I currently use a 10 foot 130lb pole and I weigh 142lbs so the pole is starting to bend way to much and not able …
Ask an Expert: Shin splints
My daughter is 17 years old and has just began her first ever season of track and field. She competed in recreational soccer and did …
“The Program”
Chris Mosley, Moulton Middle School, Shelbyville Illinois. @ShelbyvilleILTF Flotrack has a recurring series called “The Program” featuring different schools, coaches, and running groups from all …
A Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) Success Story
By Rob Assise, Homewood-Flossmoor High School It has been two years since I have been exposed to RPR (click if you are not familiar), and it has …
In Search of Transfer – Part 2
By Rob Assise, Homewood-Flossmoor High School In the prelude to this article, I provided a story that hopefully caused readers to evaluate their programs and think …
In Search of Transfer – Part 1
By Rob Assise, Homewood-Flossmoor High School I’ve had a Twitter account (currently @HFJumps) connected with the track and field programs I have been a part of for …
