
BEYOND THE STOPWATCH
Coaching Lessons from Outside the Oval
College Track & Field Needs a Coaching Pathway
I'll say it. When it comes to getting (and keeping) a college track & field job, the bar is too low. That's not to say getting a job is...
Staying on Top of Things
Are you trying to stay on top of things? Or, do you get to the bottom of things? That's the quandary Stanford professor Donald Knuth...
Success is...
"I think I know my definition of success, which is sticking to my process, because I know what failure is. Failure is leaving that...
What I'm Reading: The Saboteur
These days, if I buy a book, there's a good chance it was inspired by a podcast. In the case of The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became...
Running to Create Space
I first started running because I was mad. Seriously. It was my senior year of high school, and our ultimate frisbee team had lost a game...
Relevant vs. Useful
Time. Stand near the track during a distance event, and that's what you'll hear. Time. Seemingly every lap, a chorus of coaches will yell...
The Whole Point of Commitment
In the summer of 2019, musical artist Mike Posner decided to walk across America. On Day 104, in the middle of Kansas, the Cooler Than Me...
George Russell, Des Linden, and the "Multiply by Zero" Effect
Imagine (in a post-pandemic world) that you go out to eat at a nice restaurant. The host is welcoming. The waiter provides great service....
Leadership Lexicon: Stacey Abrams
To be effective as a coach, I think few would argue that being a good leader is essential. But what makes a good leader? Finding that...
Instead of Seeking Confidence, Take Ownership
I used to think that confidence came from preparation. If I just studied more, or trained more, confidence would ensue. As Supreme Court...
Sir Alex Ferguson as a Distance Coach
Don't let the title deceive you. After winning 48 trophies managing Aberdeen and Manchester United, and being known as one of the...
The Battle of Preparation
There is no doubt the New England Patriots have been the NFL's best team in the new millennium. Since 2000, led by Head Coach Bill...
What I'm Reading: The Coddling of the American Mind
I recently finished The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. It was...
Anstrengend
A little over a year ago, FC Salzburg manager Jesse Marsch burst onto the mainstream with a speech. His squad had fallen behind 0-3 on...
Can You Make it Rain Harder?
“There is no good or bad without us, there is only perception."
Telos
Aristotle believed everything had a telos. When translated from Greek, it means "a purpose, or goal, or final end." A common example is...
Concise Repetition
In high school, I had a calculus teacher who said to our class, "Half of you hear half of what I say half the time." He said it often....
The Horses and the Cars are Ahead
Just over three years ago, Louisville's Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, played host to the NCAA Cross Country Championships...
Always a Work in Progress
For the past year or so, the adidas North American Headquarters in Portland have been undergoing an expansion project. The campus sits on...










