Cross country is a sport that requires commitment, endurance, and a willingness to train beyond the few months of the actual season. I tried out for the team thinking itd be a good way to stay in shape for soccer, and i ran the 2mile test run in vans street shoes. High school cross country workouts pdf format brocaw blazers source. My senior year i was captain of the cross country team and ran fast enough for it. He spent the first five years as the head boys track and field coach and the assistant cross country coach. Summer training is the foundation for a great cross country running season, which is something that most runners and coaches understand. Middle distance runners and cross countrydistance running.
Middle school cross country 9 week coaching plan high beginner runner plan cheyenne mountain high school cross country top 6 lessons for coaching runners ideafit. Strength training for high school runners cross country. Jeff arbogast has been the boys and girls cross country coach at bingham high school in south jordan, utah, for the past 31 years and the boys and girls track teams for 29 years. Middle school cross country 9week coaching plan cross. Will then try to get ready to race in the days leading up to race. Peaking for cross country runners track and field toolbox. After a long outdoor track season, and with the focus during the competition season on lower volume and higher intensity training, the aerobic base is depleted and needs to be rebuilt to sustain the cross country training in the fall. Detailed, grueling training programs key to cross country. High school cross country workouts pdf format brocaw blazers. High school cross country summer training some ideas on what to do in the summer to get ready for the fall. The main goal in the summer is to safely accumulate as much mileage as possible in order to increase our aerobic fitness. Cross country 9 week coaching plan top 6 lessons for coaching runners beginner runner plan cheyenne high school xc workouts. Notre dame cross countrymiddle distance training ustfccca.
His high school teams have been ranked in the national top 10 eight times. Everyone is welcome as long as they get to practice regularly. Lafayette wildwood high school awarded him the head boys crosscountry coaching position in 2011 and the boys distance position in 2014. Strength training for distance runners drills, core and workouts to keep. Traditionally in high school running this means that you can.
High school cross country training program important terms aerobic exercise. He has led his teams to 10 state championships and annually has one of the nations top cross country programs. This cross country training program is designed for high school runners to use during the summer, but also for coaches looking for a wellorganized schedule that they can modify for their own purposes. An accomplished distance runner himself oc has a pr at the boston marathon of 2. Encouraged to run with others guys regularly so as not to get too. These 30minute indoor workouts are perfect for the cold winter months and ideal for timecrunched athletes. Cross country is a sport that requires commitment, endurance, and a willingness. So, dont think by doing a super training day on a friday before an invitational will make you faster. Cross country training mater dei high school athletics. Cross country is offered to all students from grades 58.
This sample week is from october 3rd, 2005 october 9th, 2005 or about the midway point of my senioryear cross country season. The cross country program to transform your team the. Jun 12, 2017 whether youre a physical educator looking to incorporate more cardiovascular fitness into your classroom, a new cross country coach, or a returning coach looking to switch things up for the upcoming fall season, this 9week middle school cross country plan. I barely finished 3 miles and then couldnt walk for a week. Nutrition for cross country runners no one plans to.
In the clip below, courtesy of complete track and field, highly regarded distance coach scott christensen talks about peaking for cross country runners and shares a few thoughts on the topic. Structuring the 14workout week in high school cross country. The key to team success in cross country is summer running. Use these ideas to tailor your training to match the needs of various types of high school cross country runners. Elementary and middle school students generally run a race distance of 1.
Summer training is an opportunity to rebuild the aerobic base so important for distance runners and to prepare for cross country. I fell in love with crosscountry as a high school freshman. The four types of high school cross country runners coaching high school can be challenging. Ill go through every day and then well wrap up with some lessons learned. Saint james cross country welcome to cross country at saint james school. High school athletes often lack the resources and expertise to train properly strength coaches are expensive too many sport coaches think they know what theyre doing college coaches have to start from scratch to build athletes they want athletes to come into college with proper training. Nutrition for cross country runners no one plans to fail, they merely fail to plan. Both high school and college cross country coaches can benefit from this program that has embedded in its drills and techniques the embodiment of a mindbody training system which delivers measures of success mentally, physically, and even spiritually.
Coaching cross country successfully coaching successfully. High school cross country cross country running running training plan running tips marathon training trail running trauma cross country quotes cross county this is the first in a 3 part series laying out how you can help make your high school cross country team great this season. It provides ten weeks of training, enough to bridge that period between the end of the school year and the beginning of the racing season. Cherry creek high schools cchs top male runner, senior daniel book, right, trains intensely with the women and mens crosscountry teams at utah park on oct. Always follow the 3 day trainingon and 1 day no runningoff cycle. Variations to vo2 workouts come from manipulating the distance and recovery time intensity stays the same bout time during the workout where you are running. John sipple downers grove north il sipple is a chemistry teacher and started at downers grove north high school in 2007. My xc team, rock canyon, is currently fighting to claim the number 1 spot in colorado. Joe rubios fundamental training principles for the competitive 1500m runner 9 introduction when a man is sufficiently motivated, discipline will take care of itself. Here are a seven exercises that saucon valley high school crosscountry coach ed kolosky of hellertown, pennsylvania, uses to build strength. High school cross country complete track and field. Nonracing weeks tend to be very, very hard training weeks. Welcome to the watauga high school cross country teams. Summer training cross country training for high school.
Starting june 17, cross country will be meeting monday, wednesday, and friday 8. High school cross country workouts pdf format brocaw summer training and camp info signal mountaintrack half full trail marathon training plans rei expert advice half full trail marathon training plans rei expert advice. Athletes can still be on the cross country and track teams despite not being enrolled in the class. Cross country running training isnt a strange thing when talking about cross country running. During his time as the head track coach he coached the sprinters and the athletes he coached set 12 school records. I started running cross country in 1998 as a freshman in high school. Please be advised that this year 20172018, possible enrollment will require registration in summer camp, as well as 75% attendance in the summer camp. Interval recovery time between each bout why s ks are really good 5 x is a staple workout for many high school cross country programs 1. Summer is by far the easiest and best time to transition into cross country. Joe rubios fundamental training principles for the.