Discovering High School Cross Country

"Discovering High School Cross Country - A Comprehensive Guide for the High School Distance Runner" offers valuable insights into finding success as a high school distance runner. Drawn from more than 40 years of experience as a highly successful distance runner and coach, Coach Kyle Rankin shares his thoughts and offers guidance on a variety of training and racing principles and strategies. Intended to benefit coaches and young runners alike, "Discovering High School Cross Country" is neither intended specifically for the elite high school runner nor for those who are just getting started. The theories and concepts that Coach Rankin presents are intended to apply to all equally.

For coaches and young runners alike, "Discovering High School Cross Country" is a comprehensive guide for finding success in long distance running. Coach Kyle Rankin shares his thoughts and offers guidance on a variety of training and racing principles and strategies. Whether you're already an elite runner or just getting started, Coach Rankin presents useful theories and concepts to improve your running and team. Motivational and informative, learn how periodization applies to any well-formulated training schedule. He discusses team structure and the importance of depth for building a successful program.

During his own running career, Coach Kyle Rankin competed collegiately at the Division 1 level, logging nearly 50,000 miles along the way. He has coached at both the college and high school levels and has been awarded Cross Country Coach of the Year honors in both Pennsylvania and Florida. Now with over 40 years of experience, he is pleased to be able to share his hard-won knowledge.