Mid-July Is When Cross Country Season Actually Gets Decided
I'd rather have an athlete run five days a week at an easy, conversational pace all summer than run three big hard efforts and skip the rest. Summer isn't when you build fitness through suffering. It's when you build fitness through showing up, over and over, without drama.
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.
The Mid-July Checkpoint: What Your Training Should Look Like Right Now
We're at the halfway point of summer, and this is exactly the week I want every one of my athletes to stop and take stock. Not a rest week. Not a break. Just an honest look in the mirror before the next three weeks decide how your August goes.
This Is the Month That Makes or Breaks Your Cross Country Season
Track season's over and cross country feels far away, but the runners who build a real base this month are the ones racing confident in September. Here's what the next six weeks should actually look like.
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.
The NCAA just approved a new eligibility model. Here's what it actually means.
The NCAA just replaced the old four seasons in five years rule with an age based, five season model. Here's what changed, who it affects, and why it's especially good news for distance runners.
What Nobody Tells You About Summer Base Building
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.
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.
What Nobody Tells You About Jumping From High School to College Distance Running
Talented high school runners get blindsided by college running all the time. Here's what actually changes, from mileage to competition to recovery, and how to get ahead of it.
What Individualized Coaching Can Do for a High School Distance Runner
Most high school runners train hard all season and still fall short of what they're capable of. Here's what individualized coaching actually adds that team training can't.
What It Looks Like Inside the Distance Collective
Not 1-on-1 coaching, but 25+ hours of on-site NCAA-level coaching, form work, and race prep for $500 a season. Here's exactly what's included in the Distance Collective's Race and Train program.
Coaching for Middle School and High School Distance Runners: What It Looks Like Inside the Distance Collective
Custom training plans, daily coach access, and college recruiting guidance — here's what coaching inside the Distance Collective actually looks like for middle and high school distance runners.
What Parents Should Look for in a Cross Country Coach Beyond the Team
Team practice can only take a serious runner so far. Here's what parents should actually look for — beyond the school team — when considering additional coaching for their athlete.
The JV-to-Varsity Blueprint: How Summer Training Closes the Gap
The gap between JV and varsity is almost entirely a fitness gap — and fitness gaps close in the summer. Here's the exact blueprint: progressive mileage, real easy days, one smart workout a week, and the strength work most runners skip.
From State Champion to Division I Head Coach: The Story Behind the Distance Collective
State champion, five time Horizon League champion, pro triathlete, Division I head coach. Here's the full story behind the coaching inside the Distance Collective.