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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Distance”

Ask An Expert: How to run with a sinus infection?

Kevin Christian April 23, 2019Ask an Expert, Distance Leave a Comment

To provide context, before being diagnosed with a sinus infection I was running about 7 miles around a 6:40 pace on my long run days. …

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Ask An Expert: Timing cross country meets – call names?

Kevin Christian August 30, 2018Distance Leave a Comment

I’ll be taking time this season for a high school CC team and I was wondering when each runner finishes do they call your name? …

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ASK AN EXPERT: How important is the pace during “recovery runs?”

Kevin Christian May 25, 2018Distance Leave a Comment

Since the majority of the miles kids run are typically at recovery pace, how “slow” should it be? I get worried that too many run …

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ASK AN EXPERT: How do you go about teaching running form for distance runners?

Kevin Christian May 25, 2018Distance 2 Comments

How do you go about teaching running form for distance runners?     The above post is from a coach looking for insight. If you …

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Free Webinar: Coaching the high school thrower

Kevin Christian March 7, 2018Clinics, Distance, Shot Put Leave a Comment

Jim Aikens spent thirty years building a top notch throwing program at Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois, and has now undertaken the challenge of …

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ASK AN EXPERT: What are some suggestions for where to practice track events when a track isn’t available?

Kevin Christian November 1, 2017Distance, High Jump, Hurdles, Long Jump, Other/Miscellaneous, Pole Vault, Relays, Shot Put, Sprints/Speed, Triple Jump 4 Comments

My team doesn’t have consistent access to a track for the upcoming season. Does anyone have suggestions for an alternate practice location when a track …

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ASK AN EXPERT: Dealing with “burn out”

Kevin Christian November 1, 2017Distance 2 Comments

I have had this occur many times in my short coaching career. How do you deal with “burn out” on distance runners? Obviously, we have …

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Delayed Gratification

John Prieboy September 10, 2017Coaching Blogs, Distance, Illinois HS Cross Country, Opinion Leave a Comment

John Prieboy Plainfield Central High School Girls Cross Country jpriebo1@psd202.org Twitter- @PCHSGirlsXC The 2017 season has been a learning experience for me. Over the past …

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The Rail

Jason Retz September 8, 2017Coaching Blogs, Distance, Illinois HS Cross Country, Opinion, Philosophy/Ideas 1 Comment

By Jason Retz St. Joseph-Ogden Cross Country & Track @SJORunning The last several years we have made a big push to get on a soft …

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• To promote interest, enthusiasm, and improvement in track and cross-country in Illinois.

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• To promote, publicize, and recognize achievement of our athletes and coaches.

• To request the feelings of schools, coaches, and athletes of Illinois on rule changes, administration of track and cross-country meets to the IHSA. We strive to provide a voice representing the needs and interests of Illinois in any decisions regarding track and cross-country in the state of Illinois.

• To work with and generally support the Illinois High School Association.
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