I've realized over the last few years that the biggest impact with my top athletes seems to have come from the mental side of things. While I was fretting over the details of what workouts they needed to be performing, they were fretting about things that had a much bigger impact on their performance. I have no formal education in sports psychology, but after 13 years of coaching there are a few basic principles I've leaned to help get the most out of your stars. *Update* Since originally posting this Hunter finished 6th in the NCAA decathlon in the spring of 2017 and Taylor is now a two-time NAIA national champion in the indoor 600m and outdoor 400H.1 Introduction 2 Hunter 3 Taylor 4 Gabby 5 Carlea 6 ...myselfI am the head cross country and track and field coach at Cheney High School in Cheney, KS. It is a 3A school with 234 students. My goal is to provide a resource for coaches and athletes, especially those who may be new to the sport or unsure on how they should be organizing their practice time. I started coaching in 2004 at Wichita East (Jim Ryun�s alma mater) before ending up at Cheney, my own alma mater. I am USATF Level 2 certified in endurance, sprints/hurdles/relays, jumps, and youth specialization. Check out my ever in progress blog/website at www.tracknerds.com