Alan Webb Meets Coach Miller

I had the privilege of attending a cross country clinic at Nike world Headquarters in Portland yesterday. The focus of the clinic was developing great cross country teams. Featured speakers were Alan Webb and his coach and Pat Tyson former Mead coach. Alan and his coach talked about the Coach Athlete relationship and Pat was part of a panel with two other very successful coaches. Both sessions were opened up for questions afterwards. Adam Goucher and Alberto Salazar were also wandering around. It always amazes me when I meet these guys in person how normal they actually seem. The discussion groups were small so it seemed personal. It was reassuring that our program does most of the same things they do. The programs had their differences, but the common thread seemed to be they all had social activities i.e. their own camp, pizza Mondays after practice, and travel. I did come away with some ideas about how to take our team to the next level. I will need your help.

See you at General Winter Conditioning starting tomorrow and Wednesday.