I love that the fastest marathoner in America does 30-mile runs at sub-5-min-mile pace on a treadmill at a random Planet Fitness in Ohio. … letsrun.com/news/2026/10/aft…

This is the time of year when talented first-year runners start getting me in trouble. Not because they're doing anything wrong. Because they start showing me what they could become. And my coaching brain immediately starts thinking: More. Faster. Let's see what happens. Then I have to remind myself that their lungs aren't the only thing adapting. Bones, tendons, ligaments. All of it is still learning how to handle distance training. Sometimes talent gets ahead of durability. They might be fit enough to handle more before their body is ready to handle more. I can probably get more out of them right now. Doesn't mean I should. Better to be patient this year and build three great years than squeeze everything out of year one and pay for it later. Still doesn't make patience any easier when the kid can really run. 😂

🚨 An Update on Tigst Assefa's Condition 🚨 Monday - Tigst Assefa had a successful surgical procedure performed on her right Achilles tendon following a complete rupture in the closing kilometers of the Berlin Marathon. Gianna Demadonna, Assefa's Agent, told Liam Tharme of The Athletic that Assefa will rest for two months, undergo a rehabilitation program and hopefully start walking in the third month. If the timeline persists, Assefa could start running after that third month. Assefa was on pace for a World Record in the Women's Marathon in Berlin before she visibly began limping with 2K remaining in Sunday's race. She gritted her way to the finish, despite obvious pain, crossing the line in 2:11:04, the world third fastest performance all-time. #BerlinMarathon 📸 Getty Images

I just can’t believe this is even a discussion. If you commit to a HS team that’s it. You’re committed. Unless you’re a two sport athlete at that school no other sport outside of school should take precedent over the school sport. Plain and simple.

I have apparently developed another controversial coaching opinion. If you join the cross country team, the cross country meets are mandatory. I know. Pretty extreme stuff. And if there is a club soccer game scheduled at the same time, we are still going to expect you to be at the XC meet. Apparently this requires explanation now. What surprises me more is the outrage this generates. "You mean they HAVE to go?" Yes. That's how being on a team works. We practice so we can compete. The meets aren't optional bonus content you unlock if nothing better shows up on the family calendar. I didn't realize "athletes are expected to attend competitions" had become one of my hottest coaching takes. But here we are.

If the proper protocols for replay weren’t followed then the FBS Oversight committee should overturn the result of the game and make Western Michigan the winner of the game against Michigan. Period. End of Story. Saying “hey they got it wrong, but we won’t fix it” only makes it worse and is a slap in the face to the fans of football everywhere.

What's the best predictor of world-class performance in runners? Volume of Training. You've got to spend a lot of time doing the thing if you want to get good at just about anything.

The longer I coach, the more I realize that the secret to being a great coach isn't designing cutting edge training, it's the ability to repeatedly and consistently avoid doing dumb stuff.

Official Statement Regarding Western Michigan - Michigan Football Game 🗒️: bit.ly/4cxOiYH

One of the most expensive mistakes I made as a young coach was assuming the fastest teams knew a secret. So I kept looking for it. Clinics. Books. Training plans. Other coaches. Even convinced myself a few times I'd found it. Eventually I realized there wasn't one. That was when coaching finally got interesting.