The other day at practice, I mentioned Carl Lewis to my high school sprinters, and none of them had any idea who I was talking …
Why Do Birds Fly South?
Why not? Last weekend Plainfield North competed at the Belleville West Invitational hosted by Patton Segraves. In the Plainfield North team meeting sitting on the …
Winning with Speed
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 …
Special thank you to ITCCCA-N Clinic sponsors
We’d like to send a special thanks to some sponsors that went above and beyond for ITCCCA-N recently