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 …
Indoor Track Practice: New Solutions to Old Problems
by Jeff White, Alton High School Winter speed training is absolutely necessary for sprinters. With indoor meets coming up in just a few weeks, I know …
Olympics Review – Track Fans vs. Festival Fans
The Olympics are the best time for Track & Field and, in some ways, the worst. For once, our wonderful sport is on the world …
Now is the Time for Promotion
Sooner than we know it, the Olympics will be upon us. As far as 98% of the American public is concerned, this is the only …
Acceleration, Coordination, Variation
Three themes for early-season track training: Acceleration, Coordination, Variation.
Capturing Evan Jager
My dad, the late Bruce K. Smith, was a Math teacher at Madison East High School (WI), but everybody knew him as an amateur photographer. …
Should Relays Count Double?
Track & Field is often described as an individual sport with a team aspect. The objectivity of our sport is one of its greatest aspects. …
Speed/Strength Correlation — Debunking the Misnomers
by Mike Adamson Plainfield East Boys Head Track coach I do not write much but felt compelled to write this for 2 reasons; This past …