Alan Culpepper on High School Cross Country Training and Racing

Midday Treat with HOKA NAZ Elite

English - September 30, 2022 00:56 - 35 minutes - 81.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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Alan Culpepper and Ben Rosario have an awesome chat about high school cross country training and racing with the championship season right around the corner.
(1:00) Alan updates the fans on the NAZ Elite team.
(5:36) What Alan thinks about the U.S. HS XC landscape and how teams are training--good and bad.
(11:15) How to handle racing and where it fits in the training cycle.
(14:28) Good aerobic workouts for HS athletes.
(16:10) Preparing specifically for the State Meet course.
(19:19) How to get ready for a fast start.
(21:30) How often should you talk about the State Meet?
(23:55) State Meet race strategy.
(26:20) Alan talks about his World XC experience.
(28:50) Individual strategy for the 3rd-7th runners on your team.
(32:22) Approach for qualifying races.
(34:00) Wrap-up and HOKA NAZ Elite Strava Run Club Announcement!