Shin Splints Won't Go Away? Here's What's Actually Happening
Rest alone doesn't always fix shin splints, especially when they keep coming back. Here's what's usually being missed, and how to actually resolve it.
Why More Mileage Isn't the Answer for a Lot of Young Runners
Why Growing Bodies Aren't Scaled-Down Adult Bodies.
What Actually Predicts Long-Term Success (Hint: It's Not Weekly Mileage).
The Strength and Mobility Gap Nobody Talks About.
So How Much Should Your Athlete Actually Run?
Why Young Runners Get Shin Splints (And How to Actually Prevent Them)
More than half of middle school runners deal with shin splints at some point. Here's why it happens and what actually works to prevent it
The Mileage Trap: Why More Isn't Always Better for Young Runners
Mileage isn't the enemy.
Why young bodies are different.
The pattern I see in athletes who get hurt.
What durability actually requires.
Where to start if your athlete's mileage jumped this summer.
Fueling Your Distance Runner: What Every Parent Should Know
Losing just 2% of body weight through sweat is enough to measurably hurt performance, and that's an easy number to hit on a hot practice day, often before a runner even feels thirsty.
What I Actually Want Middle Schoolers Doing This Summer
Suggested Middle school summer training isn't about mileage. Here's what actually matters for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade distance runners right now.
A Note to Running Parents: You Can't Want It More Than They Do
A youth running program in Indiana built on the Norwegian model: no cuts, no rankings, just kids who fall in love with running for life.
Why The Distance Collective Exists
Cadence, posture, drills, the stuff that actually keeps kids healthy and fast over a lifetime, not just for one season. We celebrate progress here loudly. Nailing a drill. Fixing a stride. Showing up three weeks in a row. Those are the wins we talk about, not where someone finished in a race that happened once, eight months ago.
Why Strength Training Is Non-Negotiable for Middle School and High School Runners
Most middle and high school programs skip strength and mobility entirely, and it's the fastest way to turn a strong season into an injury. Here's what real programming for a runner actually looks like.
Why July Is the Month That Actually Decides Your Cross Country Season
Everyone obsesses over the October state meet, but July is where cross country season is actually won or lost. Here's why base building now matters most.
The Best Time to Build Strength Isn't Junior Year. It's Right Now, in 8th Through 10th Grade.
The injury cliff junior year isn't really about mileage. It's about movement patterns nobody built years earlier. Here's why 8th through 10th grade is the window to fix that.
Why More of Indiana's Top Female Distance Runners Are Adding Strength Training Alongside Their High School Program
Strength and mobility training complements a high school running program. Period. Here's why more of the state's top female distance runners are adding it alongside their team's plan.