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Switching Sprint Training Philosophies

John Brumund-Smith May 31, 2016Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country 4 Comments

Most of us base our coaching philosophy on what our coaches had us do in the past. Sometimes our former coaches serve as a positive …

Hunches About Weight Lifting – Based on a Small Sample Size

John Brumund-Smith May 24, 2016Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country, Opinion 1 Comment

There will be no real “science” in this article, mainly hunches. The sample size is small, just the five years I have been the Head …

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