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 *Compression Shorts & Performance*

Research has shown that compression shorts not only reduce injury risk, they can also improve performance.
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 *Two-Legged Hip Hops*

A mat-jumping exercise that develops balance and the strength needed to keep the hips level when the legs impact the ground in running and jumping.
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 *Race Pace Contest*

A contest in which runners receive demerit points for running faster or slower than their target pace.
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 *Kick-Off-the-Turn Workout*

A workout that combines speed development with the race tactics required to kick past opponents on the turns.
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 *Pace Charts for Running*

Split charts for workouts, and pace charts for races that you can use with your runners.
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 *Resisted Knee Lifts for Sprinting*

An eight-week program of resisted knee lifts can improve sprinting times.
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 *Steeplechase:Pack Running Drill #1*

A steeplechase drill that teaches runners how to hurdle in a pack when they can’t see the upcoming barriers.
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 *Poker Run*

A running game that combines running and poker.
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 *Preventing Dropped Relay Baton*

A coaching cue that will prevent dropped batons during sprint relay exchanges.
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 *Coaching Multiple Event Groups*

A way for track coaches to supervise sprinters, hurdlers and distance runners all at the same time.
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 *Peaking for Hurdlers & Sprinters*

A highly successful peaking schedule for elite hurdlers and sprinters.
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 *Self-Reporting System for Track*

A system in which runners record their own times during track practices or physical education classes.
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 *Group Running Equalizers*

How to accommodate students of different running abilities in your physical education classes.
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 *Partner Plank Exercise*

An exercise for the abdominal core that improves the ability to maintain an upright body position when running.
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 *Indoor Sprint Strip*

A portable, rubberized sprint strip, or "instant runway," can convert a school hallway into an indoor training track.
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