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Development: Workouts, Mindsets, & Strategy with Head Conn XC Coach Sam Alexander
Sam Alexander is the head coach of the men's cross country and track & field teams at Connecticut College (Jason's alma mater!). Sam recently coached the track team to a historically high finish at the New England championships and helped the cross country team qualify for the National Championships for only the second time in program history.
This episode focuses on development - or, how to progress through beginner to advanced stages of running. We discuss:
Athletic development for college runners vs. new runners
The "order of operations" of development
How to build speed and mitigate…
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