by Mitch Wilson, Head Track Coach Rantoul High School (IL), Assistant football coach To quote the late President Franklin Roosevelt, June 10th, 2018, “a date …
101 Bits of Advice From an Old Man to His Youngest Son
This project was going to be “A Letter to My 22–Year Old Self”. Instead I wrote “101 Bits of Advice From an Old Man to …
Divergent Thinking: Inside John O’Malley
“We focus so much of our program on love. I’m not a huge fan of this whole grit movement in education. Grit is not the …
Festival of Speed
The “Sprint Showcase” evolved into a high-tech sprint study last summer and will reappear this summer as the “Festival of Speed”, June 30 and July …
Evolution to Essentialism
More than anything, this is a track and field story.
Through My Lens 2018
Grab a cup of coffee and find a quiet place. It took me six weeks to read War and Peace, six days to write this. …
A Clear Path to Win it All: How PN went from Bad to Good in the 4×2
The trials and tribulations of being in the hunt for the state championship. A behind the scenes look at Plainfield North’s week leading up to …
A Football Coach’s Guide to Feeding the Cats
Emphasizing speed and prioritizing recovery are two points of emphasis when you “Feed the Cats”. Send this article to a football coach who is progressive …
Aikens on Throws Outdoor Week 7: My basic plan for sectional track meet week
by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School Just goes to show you how much of a head coach I am not anymore. My last couple of …
