How do the aerobic and anaerobic energy systems actually work together—and what does that mean for the workouts we give our athletes? In this episode, Jesse breaks down the science behind energy system interaction and connects it to the training coaches use every day. He looks at how aerobic and anaerobic contributions change across events from the 800m through the 10,000m, why even short, intense events rely heavily on the aerobic system, and why training for different event

In this 75-minute Coaching Distance masterclass, Dennis Newell, Head Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track & Field Coach at North Dakota State University, shares a practical coaching framework for developing athletes who train with purpose, trust their preparation, and compete with confidence. Rather than treating confidence as a personality trait, Dennis explains how it can be intentionally developed through daily training, race preparation, team culture, and coaching lang

Dennis Newell, Head Cross Country and Assistant T/F Coach at North Dakota State University has had incredible success over the course of his career, coaching 172 All-Americans, 12 NCAA II National Champions and even a Norwegian National Champion. This evening, he will present on a topic that could unleash potential in your athletes: Building Confidence. RSPV here https://www.coachingdistance.com/events

There are many ways to be specific in training, this video talks about three: Physiological Specificity Specificity of Duration Pace-specific Training

When coaches talk about the greatest minds in distance running history, names like Arthur Lydiard, Renato Canova, and Jack Daniels often dominate the conversation. Yet one coach whose influence is still felt today is Bill Dellinger, the legendary University of Oregon coach who helped shape generations of elite runners, including Steve Prefontaine. If you're looking to better understand the foundation of the Oregon System, I've got you covered.

"Pre said that I wasn’t progressing the way that I should and said that on Saturday he would become my new coach."

This month's webinar by Pomona-Pitzer Associate Head TF/XC Coach, Emma DeLira was outstanding.

Dissecting the Norwegian Method Applied by Marius Bakken. On the Coaching Distance podcast, you'll hear about six takeaways from Bakken's book that you can use with your high school teams. Check out more at coachingdistance.com

In 2005, Kenya's top 10 men's 5000m runners averaged nearly 16 seconds faster than America's top 10. In 2025, the Americans averaged slightly faster. If super spikes were the main reason we're running faster, wouldn't both countries improve by roughly the same amount? Instead, Kenya stayed relatively consistent while the U.S. improved nearly 15 seconds. Everyone has super spikes. What changed was the training.

Harry Wilson was a coaching genius beyond his time in the late 70's early 80s. The coach of Olympic 800m Champion Steve Ovett, Wilson used a variety of training methods, from all-out speed to high volumes of long repetitions to help Ovett become a champion.

Fast enough for 400m; fit enough for 5k. That sums up the way I think about high school training and the 400-5k system I like to use with developing athletes. No matter how talented a high school runner is, they are still in the early stages of development, so giving them an arsenal of tools is an essential part of their long-term success. The 2026 12-week off-season Cross Country training plan contains much of the training that you'd probably expect from a traditional dist

I just finished "The Norwegian Method Applied" by Marius Bakken and I loved it. The following article details my personal insights from the book.

Scott Christensen delivered another excellent webinar last night, this one titled, "Functional Strength Training". Christensen gave...

The middle school distance training webinar, slides and COMPLETE training plan are posted. D-Crew Members, if you have feeder schools...

What seems like a complicated process can really be boiled down into a few simple steps. I won't write anything about choosing a college, as that's a personal/family choice, rather I'll give some general tips for high school student-athletes that are hoping to run at the college level.

Next Thursday, Dr. Jeffrey Messer is going to present on “Distributed Threshold” Training, a concept he has used with great success with some of the best high school runners in the country. Dr. Messer just sent me a copy of the slides and the webinar is going to be an instant classic. I guarantee it will change the way you think about constructing training.

Run, Run, Run by Fred Wilt.

I just posted a video on Recovery Runs. It's a shade over a minute if you want to check it out ( YouTube / TikTok ) The topic of the...

Tempo Miles are the perfect summer Cross Country workout to help develop lactate threshold.

Tracy Hellman- University of Idaho Cross Country and Track and Field. The MER.

My brain thinks in minutes and physiological response to workouts depends upon a mix of time and intensity. However, none of that matters sometimes. Sometimes you have to consider what's going to inspire or motivate the squad you're working with.

The topic of Scott Christensen's presentation, "Mitigating Mitochondrial Fatigue" caught my attention the minute he proposed it during an...

Coaches, Here’s a collection of training tools I’ve successfully used with my high school distance runners. Each comes with a brief...

Sean O'Day was dropping knowledge bombs on last night's D-Crew Webinar. O'Day, the Head Cross Country and Track and Field coach of the...