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 the boys and
Read moreTest 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 determine the winner. Most kids will never win a
Read moreKids 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 run
Read moreStop 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, getting ready for battle and I
Read moreShould 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 and more soccer games than Lionel
Read moreboys & 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 interesting is that the gap doesn’t take place until
Read moreThe 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 runner is at
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