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Fear vs Faith in the High School Cross Country Championship Season
Every year, we begin training for the upcoming cross-country season a week after the current track season ends. Our runners are given one...

Blake Collins
Oct 6, 20245 min read
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How to maintain focus for high school runners
Without an XC meet this weekend, I thought I would relax and watch college football yesterday. However, I don’t really know how to relax....

Blake Collins
Sep 15, 20246 min read
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GO TO BED! The power of sleep for High School Runners
It's Saturday morning, and my alarm goes off at 5:00 am. "Why the farts do I have to get up so dang early on a Saturday morning?!?!," is...

Blake Collins
Aug 17, 20245 min read
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Running Talent vs Training
Which is more important when it comes to High School Cross Country teams? A few years ago, the former head cross country coach at Owasso...

Blake Collins
Aug 11, 20244 min read
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The Building Blocks of Successful High School Cross-Country Teams
After an excellent summer of distance training with our summer running club, we are kicking off our school Cross-Country season tomorrow....

Blake Collins
Aug 3, 20245 min read
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Keys to Running, Nutrition, and Rest for High School Runners
When it comes to running, rest, and nutrition, high school runners have no one-size-fits-all formula. In my twenty-fourth year of...

Blake Collins
Jul 21, 20244 min read
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Running Efficiency, Form, and the Process of Being a Gazelle
Teaching strong running form to young athletes

Blake Collins
Jul 14, 20245 min read
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“Racing makes me want to die”
There are very few sports as simple as running. It's as straightforward as standing behind a line, then running in a big circle when...

Blake Collins
Jul 7, 20244 min read
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To race or not to race?
This week at Striders, we are bringing up an absolutely terrifying topic that many of our runners want to avoid. You guessed it! We are...

Blake Collins
Jun 23, 20244 min read
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Striders Week Two
This week at Striders, we are discussing endurance training. It's one of my favorite topics, but for many of our runners, it's their...

Blake Collins
Jun 15, 20245 min read
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Owasso Striders Week One
Welcome to the Owasso Striders summer running camp! We are excited to have over 150 distance runners in the program for 2024! This...

Blake Collins
Jun 9, 20243 min read
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