Cross Country
How Increasing Mileage Makes You a Faster Runner
Adequate mileage isn’t the only component needed to perform your best in distance running, but it just might matter the most. Let's talk about why. The Little Engine That Couldn’t [...]
5 Essential Cross Country Workouts Explained
Don't know what a "fartlek" is? No problem. Here's a rundown of every cross country workout you'll encounter...
3 Ways to Build Soccer Endurance
Soccer games are at least 90 minutes long, often longer. Players looking to participate in the sport must have the endurance to last a full match, which...
The University of Michigan is Building a Hydraulic Track That Can Add Hills and Banking With the Push of a Button
Michigan's football team continues to climb back into the national spotlight under head coach Jim Harbaugh, thus earning most of the headlines coming out of Ann Arbor; but the university [...]
Catching Up With Running Enigma Noah Droddy and Tips on How to Crash the Running Scene
In case you've forgotten Noah Droddy, he’s the internet sensation from the 2016 Olympic trials. He gained attention not for his performance or his story, but for looking like the [...]
Practice Makes Perfect: The Underestimated Performance Enhancer
Practice Makes Perfect: The Underestimated Performance Enhancer By Jim Carpentier, CSCS Ask a musician: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The reply:...
Recruiting Advice From 8 Former NCAA Division I Athletes
As a student-athlete, one of your primary goals should be to compete at the next level. Young athletes should absorb all the recruiting advice, career...
5-DAY PLAN: Cross Country Training With a Heart Rate Monitor
Cross country is a popular sport in the U.S., especially at the high school level, with more than 470,000 student-athletes participating nationwide,...
How to Choose the Best Running Shoe for Yourself
Unlike most team sports, cross country is the one sport where you need very little gear or equipment. However, one of the few and most important pieces...
Kevin Costner Headlines Sports Drama ‘McFarland’
Kevin Costner will star in Disney's latest sports drama, an upcoming film titled McFarland. In this movie, which is based on a true story, Costner plays cross country coach Jim [...]