Tag Archives: Kids Running
2013 Track Junior Olympic Championships
Junior Olympic Connecticut Association meet, Willowbrook Park, New Britain, CT, June 15, 2013 Last year, after running the 1500 m at the Region 1 Junior Olympics at Mitchell Athletic Complex in Long Island, New York, my son expressed a desire to train and qualify for the National Junior Olympics in 2013 in the 11-12 age […]
2013 WCC Conference Meet
A runner’s goal should always be to peak for the important meets and races. For middle and high school runners, that usually means end-of-season championships at the conference, state, regional and even national level. To peak at the proper time requires setting appropriate goals, planning, consistency and continuous improvement, focus on health and preventing injuries, […]
2013 Dual Meet at Newtown
It was my son’s first outdoor dual track meet of the season, and an opportunity to measure progress from weeks of training and to have some fun with New Canaan Running Club teammates. Middle school teams from Newtown, Danbury, Wilton, Tomlinson (Fairfield), and New Canaan were scheduled to compete at Newtown High School on a […]
Gear Review – LaceLocker
The beauty of LaceLocker (patent pending) from Stash Sports is its simple, guaranteed performance. A simple “locker” to stow shoelaces that is guaranteed to work. No double knotting, no risk of laces unexpectedly opening, quick to change shoes, and made for small and big hands alike. Unobtrusive and weightless. And awesome looking. Continue reading my […]
2013 Jim Keller Middle School Track & Field Relays
Running multiple events in a track & field relay meet is challenging. Even more so when there are 17 teams, the competitors are middle school kids, and the relays (with multiple heats) are squeezed into three hours. Throw in a few curve balls, and it becomes an experience not soon to be forgotten. Such was […]
Threshold Miles
Today my 11 year old son enjoyed a breakthrough track workout. His outdoor track goal is to qualify for the Junior Olympic National Championship on July 22 in Greensboro, North Carolina in the 3000 m. During the indoor season, he ran the 3000 m twice at the Armory in New York City, with a 11:48 […]
Changing Landscape of Youth Distance Running: Boom!
We are experiencing another distance running boom and what is exciting is that our youth and teens are very much part of what is happening. State and national records continue to fall across middle school and high school (and of course, college and elite) events and distances in track & field, cross country and road […]
Gear Review – Spike Shoes – New Balance 1000
The New Balance 1000 is an excellent distance track spike, especially for youth and teen track athletes. My son received a pair for his 11th birthday, wore them for his debut 3000m at the New York Armory Youth Holiday Classic to beat his target time by several seconds, and has raved about them ever since. […]
2012 Armory Youth Holiday Classic
We kicked off the 2012/13 indoor track season with the Armory Youth Holiday Classic on December 22. For both of my boys, it was a meet that they anticipated with excitement and awe, and both had butterflies the day of the meet. How many 11-year old runners would have an opportunity to run in the […]
Gear Review – Training shoes – New Balance 890 v2
This review of the New Balance 890 v2 is in two parts: part one to confirm what I really like about the original 890 that New Balance has continued with the v2 (read my review of the original New Balance 890 here) and what New Balance has changed in the v2 and unfortunately I prefer […]
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