Half Marathon at Fourteen

Hi Coach Jay, I just recently turned 14 and am interested in running a half marathon this summer. I've had plenty of training and know what my workout schedule looks like. Am I too young? Thanks. C ...
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Training for Other Sports, Part 2 - Metabolism

Sprint coaches and distance coaches in track and field do a great job training the anaerobic and aerobic metabolisms. But in a sport like American football, where each play lasts only seconds, the met ...
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Returning From Injury

Hi Coach, I have been training with Nike+ since August, and two weeks ago I ran my first half marathon. On Tuesday, I went running and got injured. The doctor said that I hadn't warmed up properly a ...
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Training for Other Sports, Part 1—Planes of Movement

Quick question: can the best 100m sprint coach make an NFL wide receiver faster? Maybe; maybe not. When I look at that question, the first thing that pops into my mind is that the NFL player has to ch ...
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Two Sport Training

Hi Coach Jay, Cross-country is over for me and swimming season has started. I’ve tried pulling a double practice, going from running to swimming, but so far the end result has me feeling completely d ...
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