Christine Weiss2 days ago2 minWinding down for the seasonThe season seemed to come to an abrupt end , as seasons do. One day you are prepping and all in for the big race, then you run it and it ...
Christine WeissOct 102 minLeague MeetsSo my middle schoolers are going to run their first "important" meet next week. I am talking to them about how we change our practices (...
Christine WeissOct 31 minAn Important Time of the YearThe season is coming to a close in a few weeks. This makes me sad, but also it is an opportunity to recognize all the hard work the athle...
Christine WeissSep 162 minWe are making it happenIf you are a coach who is lucky enough to have your team in person and safely practicing, be happy. I am such a coach, and even though we...
Christine WeissAug 252 minMy Middle School Team's alternative workouts this weekWe are safe to practice at school following our usual protocols. However, if you determine that you wish to take a break here are workout...
Christine WeissAug 111 minFor Middle Schoolers: Yes you should run on the weekend!So we were fortunate to be able to start practicing this week with strict rules about masks, distancing and practice duration. We also ha...
Christine WeissAug 12 minFor Middle Schoolers: How To Live One Day At A TimeNot too long ago you were living one day at a time as far as you were concerned. As a baby and toddler every day you woke up to renewed aw...
Christine WeissJul 212 minFor the Middle Schooler: If 2 Miles is daunting, READ THISOK, so if you are reading this that means you need a little help with covering that first two miles without stopping. And since I am writ...
Christine WeissJul 154 minFor the Middle Schooler: OK, it IS time to runIt is July 15th and your practices start in August. What do you do? I suggest you start running. The idea of this blog is that you are ca...
Christine WeissJul 113 minFor the Middle Schooler: The Power of Positive Thinking, a Solid Core and Other TipsDuring COVID everyone is less social than they used to be. No matter how hard hit your area is, our everyday interactions have changed. T...
Christine WeissJul 92 minRunning Plan for the Tween Sitting on the CouchOK- you have decided to get off the couch, shut down the game for a bit and go run. What to do? Follow these easy steps: 1) Make sure an ...
Christine WeissJul 93 minFor The Young Athlete in Uncertain TimesSo right now your life is a little up in the air. The certainty of attending school and pursuing athletics and activities no longer exist...
Christine WeissJun 256 minCoaches: Running for Middle Schoolers in a Pandemic (or keep calm and carry on)A guide for those first few days of practice when no one knows what to expect Ok, so we are going to start the Fall athletic season (mayb...
Christine WeissJun 153 min"Running While Black" Also Affects Our Young Runners-Ok, as a coach you can be fair and open and fully understand the vulnerabilities of the kids on your team. Children face a number of ris...
Christine WeissJun 33 minDrills Baby DrillsDrills are important for runners. There is a theory out there that runners only need to run. But you are training racers. A racer uses as...
Christine WeissMay 283 minDevelop your dynamic stretching routineSo it has been proven that static stretching is not speed inducing and that it can cause more problems than it creates for performance- a...
Christine WeissMay 275 minBeing a Coach First and a FriendIf you are new to coaching you may be transitioning from your own competitive scholastic life to new professional pursuits. That is great...
Christine WeissMay 207 minFour weeks of Workouts and a bit of advice for very new coachesGetting kids to the high school and college levels with a strong background, motivation and a general idea of a path forward can begin ea...
Christine WeissMar 145 minBefore the first day of practiceIf you are new to Middle School Cross Country or, like many, are coaching multiple sports some of which you are more familiar with than o...
