Interview with Coach Alan Versaw – The Classical Academy
Alan Versaw has been the head boys and girls cross country coach at The Classical Academy in Colorado Springs since 2000. In that time he has led...
Test Retest – Benchmark Workouts
You Can’t Improve What You Don’t Measure. Something I’ve always loved about running is that it’s not just a battle to...
Kids running shoes
One question I frequently get asked is what shoe should I run in, or should my kid run in. If you ask 100 Colorado runners what shoes they should...
Stop Static Stretching
When I time high school cross country races or spectate high school basketball games, I still see kids sitting on the ground static stretching...
Should My Child Run Year Round?
In 2016, your child can play about any sport year round. Your youngster can literally play more basketball games in a year than Steph Curry...
boys & girls – the development years
The time gap between elite male runners and elite women runners, generally hovers around 11% with males out performing females. What’s...
The importance of proper pacing
Racing is an opportunity to compete and test yourself against your peers. When running a two mile race, is the goal to find out who the fastest...