High School Runners: Want to Shine in Championships? Here’s How.
6 Keys to be ready for a great championship season of outdoor track, from training to tactics.
Author
Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson, M.S., has coached high school, collegiate, and professional runners for more than two decades, including three USATF champions in cross country, indoor track, and road racing. He’s the author of Simple Marathon Training and Consistency Is Key. He helps runners and coaches through his YouTube channel, which has over 2 million views.
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If you do no other warm-up, do this. Why and how every runner should spend 3 minutes before every run doing leg swings.
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Know that you could have gone farther or faster (or both).