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How can Florida produce twice as many elite sprinters as Illinois? The speed differential may have something to do with sunshine and dopamine.

Tony Holler May 22, 2017Coaching Blogs Leave a Comment

Sleep and sunshine might be as important as practice. #Dopamine

Acceleration, Coordination, Variation

John Brumund-Smith July 27, 2016Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country, Opinion Leave a Comment

Three themes for early-season track training: Acceleration, Coordination, Variation.

Winning with Speed

John Brumund-Smith April 12, 2016Clinics, Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country, Opinion Leave a Comment

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, …

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