I meant to publish this article over two months ago. Then something happened. Track started. The track season and swim season overlap by three weeks, …
Five Years of Fast Cat: A Labor of Love
I am a self-proclaimed running junkie. More specifically, I have a passion for learning from other coaches- especially high school coaches. Clinics, books, podcasts, anything …
@Pntrack Invite: The Stories I Can Tell
Plainfield North hosts a 16-team invitational this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. We run on a 178-meter 4-lane track where the curves are nearly impossible. …
Record, Rank, & Publish: 8 Weeks of Alactic Training
Football & track programs working together? My latest article tells who, what, why, where, when, how, & how much.
Taking Activation to Michigan
I have to admit, I’ve never held the University of Michigan in high regard. With two of my own kids graduating from Illinois, Michigan always …
What Does Your Track Practice Look Like?
I turn 57 next week. Getting old isn’t all that fun but sometimes it’s not so bad. I enjoy sharing what I have learned with …
An Appeal for a Repeal: State Time Trials
4 January 2016 Dear Mr. McGraw and Members of the IHSA Cross Country Advisory Committee, My name is James Janota, and I am an English …
New Year Resolutions for High School Track Coaches
The New Year is tonight, of course, which means the gyms will be ridiculously packed for the next two weeks and then return to normal …
Freelap Sprint Showcase
I received my Freelap Sprint Coach with ten watches in the summer of 2014. Six months later, I donated my system to Coach Derks and …