Tony's Take: Nike Cross Nationals Is Pinnacle To A Long Season Tony Jones Dec 06, 2015


I once heard a trusted and well respected coach say "cross country is a short season." Much to the reality of what he said, he was right. The coach I am referring to was speaking to a group of inexperienced runners near the end of a summer camp training run. For them August through the month of October is prime cross country season.


Tony's Take: Cross Country and More Is The Calling Tony Jones Sep 01, 2015

The first meets of the year are in the books. It has been interesting to me to view the progress of the season and how steadily it is moving. I say this rather loosely under the immortal words of Lane Tech coach Kris Roof who often utters, "cross country is a short season."

Tony’s Take: The Club Season Reaches Its Peak This Weekend Tony Jones Jan 16, 2015

The Chicago Winter Vortex also known as the North Polar Vortex has taken a break for the time being. While it is supposed to be a welcoming 30s in the Fahrenheit department, the climes down south in Fayetteville, Arkansas is supposed to reach the lower to mid-50s. Those temperatures are warm enough to contest outdoor meets but…