Podcasts about high school running coach

We have a talk with Rob who is a high school teacher and  running coach.

Scott Steffen is the boy’s and girl’s coach at Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne, IN. His boys team won the state cross country championship in 2019. Indiana has a single classification championship and Concordia Lutheran has an enrollment of just over 700 students. His boys went on to finish 4th at the NXR in unquestionably one of the toughest regions. In this podcast Scott talks about the challenges of coaching at a small school and the challenges of having a small team. Scott is a member of all three seasons of High School Running Coach and he talks about how that resource, and Jay’s Fundamentals Education course, have impacted his coaching. Finally, go to CoachJayJohnson.com and the Coach Runners Podcast page to find a link to the notes for this episode. Included in this episode are transcribed excerpts of the highlights of this episode. Enjoy!

Howard Russ just completed his 11th season as men’s and women’s head coach for Beavercreek High School in Beavercreek, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. In 2018, Russ’s girls won their first OHSAA Division One state championship, and Russ had his first state champion individual with junior Taylor Ewert. Ewert is a 4-time All-American including a 3rd place finish at NXN and 4th place at Footlocker in 2018. She was also the New Balance Outdoor National champion in 2000 meter steeplechase in 2018. In this interview, Howard shares how he's used the information from High School Running Coach and the Boulder Running Clinics to inform his training and improve as a coach. He talks about Timo Mostert's 2-mile power runs, and Dan Iverson's distinction between goals and targets. Just two of Howard's take-home messages from these two resources.  Thanks Howard for taking the time to talk. Learn how to become a member of High School Running Coach here. If you would like to purchase the videos from the Boulder Clinics 2018 High School clinic click here. 

Welcome to the Coaching Runners Podcast, hosted by Jay Johnson.  The goal of the podcast is to help high school coaches broaden their knowledge of the craft of coaching and help them take their programs to the next level. Jay interviews coaches at all levels of the sport, as well as athletes, sports scientists, and medical professionals. These interviews, ranging in length from 60 to 120 minutes, are released on Sundays. Most Wednesdays shorter episodes are released, featuring content from High School Running Coach and the Boulder Running Clinics. If you have questions or comments, please email Jay at Jay@CoachJayJohnson.com. Enjoy the show!

John O'Malley is unquestionably one of the best high school coaches in the country. As the boys coach at Sandburg HS (IL) he has had teams run 7:46 or faster in the 4 x 800m the last four years. In cross country he has coached two Footlocker National Champions - Lukas Verzbicas (2009) and Dylan Jacobs (2017) - an accomplishment no other high school coach can claim. In these three excerpts from his full interview with High School Running Coach, he discuses the elements of success, the importance of building a culture, and the importance of having a progression of training. Coach O'Malley will be speaking twice at the Boulder Running Clinics in January, 2018. BoulderRunningClinics.com. Become a member of HighSchoolRunningCoach.com and get Coach O'Malley's documents on training philosophy, as well as day by day training for outdoor track.

Welcome to episode 66 of the final surge podcast where we welcome back Coach Jay Johnson. Jay was the very first guest back in episode 1. In this interview we covered two very distinct topics, we talked about his site High School Running Coach and his upcoming clinic which has a fantastic lineup, and we also talked about his Simple Marathon Training Book and marathon training and fueling. We decided to break it up into two episodes as they were distinctly different. So in this episode, we will be talking about his high school training clinic which Final Surge will be a sponsor. If you have any interest in learning from the best coaches in the country, you will want to be there, and it is very affordable. The Lineup: You have John O'Malley - Sandburg (IL)  his boy Dylan Jacobs lead much of the race and is now on his way to the Footlocker National Race. Dan Iverson Naperville North (IL) - Girls coach who’s girl’s team created one of the most dramatic moments when they came from way back to come within 5 points of knocking of Fayetteville Manilas. Doug Soles of Great Oaks who’s boys came in 6th and girls came in 8th. Jonathan Dalby - Mountain Vista whos boys came in 3rd and girls in 6th. Then Joan Hunter who was our guest here in episode 64 who lead Loudoun Valley’s boy's team not only to a perfect score at their state meet but also a national championship. Can you tell us a little about how this came together? What topics will they be covering? 5 of the best coaches in the country, it is amazing that these top coaches are sharing and not trying to keep anything a secret. Jay also talks about why coaches should stick around after the clinic is over on Saturday night and maybe even for Sunday morning. Resources CoachJayJohnson@gmail.com CoachJayJohnson.com Twitter @CoachJayJohnson Instagram @CoachJayJohnson  Boulder Running Clinic

Greg Weich has coached five Footlocker Finalists and this weekend his girls team will compete at the Nike Cross Nationals.  In this interview Greg talks about individualizing training for athletes, training athletes on minimal mileage, what he learned from Joe Vigil. Greg is one of the featured coach in Season 1 of High School Running Coach. Check out the site for tons of free coaching advice from coaches like Greg Greg is a great coach and a great person, so this interview was a treat to record (note: it was recorded two years ago at the Boulder Running Camps).

In this episode we explore some of the highlights of High School Running Coach by interviewing Doug Petrick, a member of the site. Doug is always working to improve his craft as a distance coach and he share some of the most important things he's learned as a member of High School Running Coach.  To learn more about the site visit HighSchoolRunningCoach.com .

One of Wisconsin's most winningest high school girls running coaches, Chris Ramsey, shares his top coaching secrets which have led to fourteen combined state championships in girls' cross country and track. His top two recommendations may surprise you, not to mention how his daughter placed eighth at the US Olympics Marathon Time Trials. You'll also hear what Serena Marie, RD, recommends when it comes to carb requirements for men and women. Link to this episode on The Running Lifestyle Website: http://bit.ly/141CRam

Coach Callor has had success with both boys and girls teams, both in cross country and track.  He has coached footlocker finalists and teams that have both made NXN and run well there. High School Running Coach is lucky to have Mike as a featured coach for the 2016 season.    

This episode of the podcast features excerpts from Jonathan Dalby's interview on High School Running Coach. Coach Dalby talks about the social side of running and building a culture of running in the high school setting.   He also addresses how a coach fits in all of the important non-running work into a training program.  He talks about the importance of a long run, as well as the important concept of "shutting down" a workout if it's not going well for the athlete. Thanks for your time Jonathan!

Charlie Kern is the boys track coach at York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois. This podcast is a collection of excerpts from his full interview on High School Running Coach. He talks about the face that caring for athletes is more important than workouts.  He talks about some of the things they do at York that are different than other programs.  He also shares a couple examples of workouts they've done to get athletes ready to run well at big meets. Charlie is a fantastic coach and I'm so happy he is part of the 2016 High School Running Coach line up.  

Dan Iverson is the girls coach at Naperville North HS in Naperville, Illinois. This is a collection of excerpts from Dan's full interview from High School Running Coach.   In this interview Dan talks about goals vs. targets, yoga, the importance of keeping training logs and what it was like to run at North Central College. Thanks Dan for your time.  So lucky to have you as part of High School Running Coach.

This second interview with Dr. Messer is a rebroadcast of his interview with Jay Johnson for High School Running Coach. Dr. Messer is widely considered one of the best high school distance coaches in the country and in this interview he discusses in detail his training for the Desert Vista (AZ) girls team that he coaches. Dr. Messer is a special individual and a unique mind in the world of running. If you are interested in learning from other great high school coaches like Dr. Messer, visit HighSchoolRunningCoach.com and consider becoming a member.