NEW AND OF NOTE

 

Results from the 2011 Cross Country Coaches Youth National Championships in Huntington, WV are now available.

Here is a nice article about the 2011 Cross Country Coaches Youth National Championships in Huntington, WV.

Rest & Recovery After Nationals - Coach Ramsey recommends that athletes 12 & under begin training for outdoor track at the end of March 2012. All middle school athletes should begin training again in the middle of February 2012. All high school athletes should take at least 2-4 weeks off before beginning to train for track. Please call him if you have any other questions or concerns.

The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance is a great video on the importance of being positive and happy in everything that you do. Enjoy the video and let's get ready to have some fun on the trip and at nationals!

The following article was written by Coach Ramsey and was published by The Coaches Insider on Sept 8, 2011. He was asked to write the article to help educate coaches and parents about the most efficient way to train distance runners.

Be sure to drink plenty of water throughout the day. The three most important times to drink water are when you get up, right before bed and one hour before any run. Please remember to always bring water to every run. Also, be sure to stuff your shoes full of newspaper after they get wet from running in rainy conditions.

Here are two great running books that Coach Ramsey recommends for your reading enjoyment. BORN TO RUN: A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall and UNBROKEN: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand.