You might be surprised to learn what today’s high school cross country kids are doing to become better athletes. And it’s definitely not more running.

Find out how their training is different and what you can incorporate into your own training.

Today, I’m talking with one of the most prominent coach of coaches in America, Jay Johnson.

You’ll learn:

About the the differences between training adults and high school kids,
What parents need to know about high school coaches, and
What all runners, regardless of age, should be doing besides just running and why

Jay’s got a lot of great resources that we talk about in this episode which are all linked below.

Welcome to the Planted Runner. I’m Coach Claire Bartholic and my mission is to help you improve your running, your mindset, and your life with science-backed training and plant-based nutrition.

If you need more help, you can order my book The Planted Runner: Running Your Best With Plant-Based Nutrition wherever you get books or request a copy from your local library.

Don’t forget to stay tuned all the way to the end of the episode for another Mental Strength Minute. Fortify your mind in 60 seconds or less.

LINKS:

Jay’s links mentioned:

https://www.coachjayjohnson.com

Dynamic Warm-up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dIHS_UVfQ4&feature=youtu.be

SAM Videos Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUzqPLVEQwhfjt9I4DpamSLqEoeKBiMOo

Lunge Matrix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJo7_MiRLkU&list=PLUzqPLVEQwhfDFhae0qeR5IxAbddi_nmL&index=2&pp=gAQBiAQB

Leg Swings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=korxBhGzzJE&list=PLUzqPLVEQwhfDFhae0qeR5IxAbddi_nmL&index=1&t=16s&pp=gAQBiAQB

And here is an article on Middle School Training for XC that has a progression of mileage kids could follow in high school: https://www.coachjayjohnson.com/blog/middle-school-cross-country

My links:

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