Recent issues of The Harrier had must-read feature articles like these:
*No Barrier Too High: How former Florida high school Jen Barringer shocked the collegiate ranks by winning the NCAA steeplechase as a Colorado freshman.
*The Mile in a Walk: Spotlight on 3:46 1500 runner Sam Borchers of Yellow Springs, Ohio, whose training includes injury-reducing race-walking, as prescribed by his coach, a noted race-walker.
*Coach of Champions: In The Harrier Interview, Stanford coach Peter Tegen tells how he gets his NCAA champion women in shape, and how he made the adjustment from frigid Wisconsin to warm-and-cozy Palo Alto.
*They “Taper” With Speed: The unique training methods at Southlake Carroll (TX) High, where coach Bob Ondrasek employs “Paavo” workouts—they do intervals the day before big meets.
*Fabulous Ferris: Coach Mike Hadway tells how he produces champions every year at Spokane Ferris High, to duel perennial rival Mead High, in this hotbed of distance running
*Coach Fitz: South Dakota cross-country is flying high these days, and one big reason is Coach Fitz—Dan Fitzsimmons—at Yankton High, which has been a national girls power the last few years. And Fitz is originally from New York.
*Star Treatment: Shalane Flanagan’s amazing comeback from a long-term injury to American indoor 3,000 record holder, with solid medal hopes for the world and Olympic meets.
*Private Coaches: This is not widely known but increasing numbers of top runners work with private coaches, for different reasons. See how three stars—from Tennessee, Virginia and Mississippi--have gained from these coaches, one of whom is a former world championship medalist.
*Summer Camp Directories: The best source nationwide for all your camp needs. This is where runners and their parents shop for camps—the key to fall cross-country success, and beyond.
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