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Should Relays Count Double?

John Brumund-Smith June 7, 2016 Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country, Illinois HS Track & Field, Opinion 24 Comments

Track & Field is often described as an individual sport with a team aspect. The objectivity of our sport is one of its greatest aspects. …

New Year Resolutions for High School Track Coaches

John Brumund-Smith December 31, 2015 Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country, Illinois HS Track & Field, Illinois Middle School XC/Track, Opinion 3 Comments

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 …

Continuous Relays – A Memorable Team Activity

John Brumund-Smith November 30, 2015 Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country, Opinion, Outside Track/CC Leave a Comment

Think about your own high school athletics experience. What do you remember the most? When you bump into former teammates, what do you talk about? …

Relay Runs – A New Drill For 4x100m Handoffs

John Brumund-Smith November 19, 2015 Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Track & Field, Relays, Sprints/Speed 1 Comment

Often in sports, we try to teach too many things at the same time. We don’t necessarily need to spend an entire day teaching our …

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