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....
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STRIDERS
OWASSO
Blake Collins
- Aug 17
- 5 min
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...
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Blake Collins
- Aug 11
- 4 min
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...
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Blake Collins
- Aug 3
- 5 min
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....
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Blake Collins
- Jul 21
- 4 min
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...
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Blake Collins
- Jul 14
- 5 min
Running Efficiency, Form, and the Process of Being a Gazelle
Teaching strong running form to young athletes
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Blake Collins
- Jul 7
- 4 min
“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...
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Blake Collins
- Jun 23
- 4 min
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...
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Blake Collins
- Jun 15
- 5 min
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...
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Blake Collins
- Jun 9
- 3 min
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...
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