XC summer program or private coach

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am assuming Woodson.

As an Oakton parent, I thought it was us. I guess multiple schools have this issue, but the issues stated describe my childs team exactly.

The last 2 years have not been good here. The coach is more concerned over her personal matters than the team. No one I know is happy with her. My child only has a little bit of time left and the experience of distance running in high school has been ruined for them. The AD needs to hire a better coach.

[Anonymous]

I am sure Woodson parents could share some doozy stories about the track coach. I am convinced she hates kids and coaching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What should we do if our XC coach is not a very good coach at all. I think a summer program is a good start, but when the regular year starts the coaching is not good at all. Mileage is very low on distance days but we're made to run them at fast speeds instead distance day speeds. Speed work is just short tempo runs. Everyone is stagnant or getting injured under this coach. We can't change teams, so do you work around it?

The original post was about female runners. Assuming we are still talking about female runners - the coach is smart to keep the mileage low.

I wonder if the girls getting injured are running more outside of the prescribed program.

Female runners really need to communicate with their coach. Running on the side, and not communicating with the coach can result in injuries.

No, this coach is really bad and not very knowledgeable. Does not have an impressive running background, in fact it is not that good at all. Really has no business being a XC coach. The runners are following workouts to the letter and results are abysmal. The coach is treating this job like a personal hobby and not doing right by the kids. Need to find another hobby and allow better coaching to rule the day. I would be curious what others think of their high school coach.

A good coach doesn’t need an impressive running background to be a good coach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am assuming Woodson.

As an Oakton parent, I thought it was us. I guess multiple schools have this issue, but the issues stated describe my childs team exactly.

Oakton has a good team. How is this the same?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am assuming Woodson.

As an Oakton parent, I thought it was us. I guess multiple schools have this issue, but the issues stated describe my childs team exactly.

Oakton has a good team. How is this the same?

Oakton has a history of good coaching but the last two years have been bad. Little improvement or none at all for runners. In fact many are getting slower and injured because of her poor training. This coach has no knowledge on what proper training should be. The program is only going to continue to decline under her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What should we do if our XC coach is not a very good coach at all. I think a summer program is a good start, but when the regular year starts the coaching is not good at all. Mileage is very low on distance days but we're made to run them at fast speeds instead distance day speeds. Speed work is just short tempo runs. Everyone is stagnant or getting injured under this coach. We can't change teams, so do you work around it?

The original post was about female runners. Assuming we are still talking about female runners - the coach is smart to keep the mileage low.

I wonder if the girls getting injured are running more outside of the prescribed program.

Female runners really need to communicate with their coach. Running on the side, and not communicating with the coach can result in injuries.

No, this coach is really bad and not very knowledgeable. Does not have an impressive running background, in fact it is not that good at all. Really has no business being a XC coach. The runners are following workouts to the letter and results are abysmal. The coach is treating this job like a personal hobby and not doing right by the kids. Need to find another hobby and allow better coaching to rule the day. I would be curious what others think of their high school coach.

A good coach doesn’t need an impressive running background to be a good coach.

They should have some basic knowledge and a proven successful coaching plan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am assuming Woodson.

As an Oakton parent, I thought it was us. I guess multiple schools have this issue, but the issues stated describe my childs team exactly.

Oakton has a good team. How is this the same?

Oakton has a history of good coaching but the last two years have been bad. Little improvement or none at all for runners. In fact many are getting slower and injured because of her poor training. This coach has no knowledge on what proper training should be. The program is only going to continue to decline under her.

Woodson has had good performance in spite of the coach for years. But parents are starting to get irritated lately because she openly has disdain for the distance runners and that is where the talent is. She says awful things in public and the AD knows about it and won't do anything. Not sure if anyone has gone to the principal but there are lots of unhappy parents. The assistant coaches barely make up for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mom of a D1 college runner here. Have her get fitted for good running shoes and smart wool running socks, and email your upcoming XC high school coach for a summer training program.

In general, she should be running 5 to 6 days a week, with one of those days being a long run. She should be building up to this if she hasn’t been running a lot. But no more than 10% more a week.

She should also be stregnth building/weightlifting and eating right in the meantime.

Frankly, if she’s doing all of this, there’s no need for a private coach.

This is all great of advice, especially the bolded part, don’t forget that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our HS coaches are terrible so o get wanting to get outside coaching and advice.

Health Baller is great for performance training and injury prevention. Also it sounds like th St James is starting a running program and it will run over the summer.

The new head of running at st James also runs MVP league and does running coaching

I was coming here to recommend Healthy Baller too. Follow Gabby Go on Instagram as well. https://www.instagram.com/dr.gabygo?igsh=MWduODd5dWE3anYyMQ==

Coaches so often overtrain the kids, especially the girls, and they all end up injured, it’s ridiculous. Another poster said that you need to be aware about your school coach’s ego if you use outside resources which is true unfortunately. That’s just reality and can be managed.

Many of these sports take a lot of time and discipline and kid’s goals around that don’t always align with parents, which can possibly be another source of difficulty but such is life and parenting! Best way for your kid to succeed is for you to give them to tools but not pressure, allow them agency and accept their decisions. Easier said than done I understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am assuming Woodson.

As an Oakton parent, I thought it was us. I guess multiple schools have this issue, but the issues stated describe my childs team exactly.

Oakton has a good team. How is this the same?

This is the worst coach ever. No one is looking forward to next year. In coming freshman should look for a new sport, don't waste your time with XC until they change the coach.

[Anonymous]

What summer running camps are some of you doing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What summer running camps are some of you doing?

If you can get Scott Razcko's ear at South Lakes for even a few minutes it would be helpful.

I know from personal knowledge he does not overtrain.