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What Mad Pursuit: Short Stories About Runners

Kevin Christian April 28, 2021 Coaching Blogs 1 Comment

Illinois Coaches, Runners, Kindred Spirits, I just want to let you know that my new running book— What Mad Pursuit: Short Stories About Runners—has finally hit …

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ITCCCA 5K Postal XC Championships coming to a track near you

Kevin Christian September 2, 2020 Club/Community Track, XC and Road Race news, Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country, ITCCCA News & Updates

The ITCCCA Postal Meet is evolving! We are all thrilled that the IHSA is adding sectional meets to the calendar!  This means that the format …

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Rest And Recovery: Is It Just As Important As Your Training?

Kevin Christian January 8, 2020 Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Track & Field 4 Comments

by Mitch WilsonPE/Driver’s Ed. Teacher, Head Boys Track CoachRantoul High School, Rantoul, Illinois As a young coach, I made several dumb decisions when it came …

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The 7 Year Progression of our 4×200 Relay & the Evolution of our Team

Kevin Christian August 12, 2019 Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Track & Field, Opinion 5 Comments

Mitch Wilson, PE/BTW Teacher | Head Boys Track Coach | rantoultrack1@gmail.com It has taken us seven years to reach the state finals in the 4×200 …

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Goodbye to High School

Tony Holler June 8, 2019 Coaching Blogs Leave a Comment

Born a high school teacher’s kid, high school as been the center of my life for 60 years. Now I say goodbye.

The 4×4 Team Predictor

Tony Holler May 21, 2019 Coaching Blogs Leave a Comment

My young 4×4 team qualified for the state meet but now we need to run four seconds faster to run in the state finals. This …

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A gentle man takes a last lap

Daniel McQuaid May 20, 2019 Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country, Illinois HS Track & Field, Opinion 18 Comments

When I hear the word “irreplaceable” I think of the deluxe-sized futon I slept on during my late  bachelor phase, which, a few years into …

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Illinois Quads Team Track & Field Championship — a Proposal

Kevin Christian April 13, 2019 Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Track & Field, Opinion 1 Comment

By Michael Melick, EPGTFFollow @EPG_XC_TF I love the IHSA Track & Field State Finals.  The best athletes from all three classes gracing EIU with their …

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Helping High School Athletes Build Character and Learn Life Lessons With Respect To Their Self-Worth and Confidence

Kevin Christian March 29, 2019 Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country, Illinois HS Track & Field, Opinion Leave a Comment

By: Patrick Sheridan (Lucky) Head Boys’ Cross Country and Head Boys’ Track and Field Coach at Elmwood Park High School Follow @EPHS_XC_TFOriginally Submitted 3/24/19 “Character …

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