Cross-Country Season is Nearly Upon Us
Posted August 11th, 2007 at 11:26 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Running & Training, Motivation, Books, Cross Country, Training Tips
With all of the triple-digit thermometer readings all over the country this week, it’s hard to believe that Cross-Country season is right around the corner. If you haven’t been building your base all summer, it might be too late for you to challenge the best runners in your area for the lead in those upcoming early-season races (they’ve been at it all summer long); but – as long as you begin training immediately – it might not be too late for you to be competitive in those end-of-season district races.
If you need some training tips and inspiration, perhaps the best book ever written about high school cross country – not only for coaches, but for runners and fans, too – is Coaching Cross Country Successfully by Joe Newton with Joe Henderson. Newton is a legendary cross country coach from Elmhurst, Illinois, where he led the long green line from York High School to 20 national and 25 state cross country titles. Whether you’re a middle school or high school coach or runner, this book is the blueprint for coaching, and running on, a winning cross country team.
For more information about Coach Newton: [Sports Illustrated]
You can buy the book here: [Amazon]
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Tags: book, coach newton, coaching, cross country, cross country season, early season races, hgih school cross country, high school runner, joe henderson, joe newton, middle school cross country, middle school runner, Sports Illustrated, XC
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