Getting Better

As any athlete continues in a program, the desire to achieve higher success will be present.  Here are things you can do to continue to improve. Remember it always takes time.

Control

• Diet/ Nutrition

  • Nutrition

  • A High Schooler's No. 1 Goal for Running Nutrition

  • Cross Country Nutrition

  • The Best Diet for Running Cross Country - Livestrong

  • Iron Deficiency in Adolescent Athletes

  • Importance of Iron

  • For nutrition specials check out these editions of Runner's World Mag.

    • Runner's World - October 2014 Edition

    • Runner's World - May 2014 Edition

    • Runner's World - February 2012 Edition

    • Runner's World - Nutrition Guide

    • Runner's World - 30 Best Foods for Runners

    • Runner's World - Eat Like a Genius

    • Runner's World - Ultimate Grocery List

    • Runner's World - The Champion's Cookbook

• Rest and Sleep

  • How to Sleep Like an Olympic Athlete

  • Extra Sleep Improves Athletic Performance

  • Importance of Sleep : Six reasons not to scrimp on sleep

• Form (Drills and strength)

  • Technique Drills for Runners

  • Successful practices incorporate drills

• Shoes

  • Runner's World - Shoes and Gear Special

• What to Bring with you to a meet.

Contact

• Be accountable and hold others to the same high standard

  • Vigorous Exercise Linked With Higher Grades

Contentment

• Be proud of your work, but always want more

• Keep a Diary/Journal of all your runs, what you eat, and how much you sleep

• Set Goals

Committment

• To the Team

  • Vigorous Exercise Linked With Higher Grades

• To your Goals

• Consistent practices

  • How To Be A Great Track and Field Teammate

Character

• Attitude

• Hold yourself to a higher standard

  • Be A Man: Joe Ehrmann at TEDxBaltimore 2013

Event Specific

• Sprints

• Long Jump/Triple Jump

• High Jump

  • Sport Science - High Jump

  • Physics of High Jump

• Throws

• Mid Distance and Distance

  • High Performance Drills for the Middle Distance Runner

  • Issuu - The Complete Running and Marathon Book

  • Issuu - Running for Beginners

  • Issuu - Running Magazines

• Pole Vault

• Relays

  • Sprint Hand-off Exchange

  • 4x100 Hand offs

  • 4x400 Example Hand offs

• Multi-events

  • Sport Science - Decathlon

  • Ashton Eaton World Record