Annual reminder: if you don’t intend to have an athlete or a relay compete at Divisionals, please courtesy scratch them so someone else gets that chance to compete!
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Matt Wilson
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Matt Wilson
@_CoachWilson
Westborough Track. Patriot Sprints. Speed and Hurdle Enthusiast.
Joined Ekim 2015
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@_CoachWilson @SprintersCompen @Olympics Running the same lineup as semi wins. There was no need to switch
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Friends, are you frustrated with team USA 4x100 at the @Olympics? Please give my Podcast with Acclaimed sprint coach Vince Anderson a listen. In our conversation we discuss about what we think can be done. #relay
#4x100 #TeamUSA
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-…
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@CoachWhitman @SprintersCompen @Olympics I think they audibled the lineup without Lyles. 3 exchanges that weren't what they drilled. I think the plan was Coleman/Kerley/Bednarek/Lyles, which left us with zero practiced exchanges.
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@SprintersCompen @Olympics We talked about it at length in July @ the Coaches Academy. 😎
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@MikeCunningham Ask questions beyond their times and their GPA. You know who else is stripped of a name and replaced by a number? Prisoners. Give me the 13.4 100m girl with a young training age and tireless work ethic vs the 12.7 100m girl that “does it to stay in shape” and skips workout.
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HS Coaches: What advice would you give to your college coaching peers to help with recruiting? What do you see them do that they should do more of, what do you see them do they should do less of?
Want your feedback for an article on "HS Coaches advice to College Coaches: RECRUITING!"
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@CoachRudy123 @MikeCunningham I want to confirm I see this a lot at the smaller schools in the northeast. Mass sent to the office at the school, 6-10 kids called down at a time when they come in to receive the same general letter. The success rate of these non-personal letters has to be bad
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@MikeCunningham Coach. Usually smaller schools trying to drum up interest I think. Larger more successful and selective programs wouldn’t have a need for it in my opinion.
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@CoachJTAyers Then make it accessible to the east coast with videos :)
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He says football. But this is anything. Those that do what others won’t achieve what others won’t. Track, football, bocce, school, anything. Consistent and determined.
Emmanuel Acho@EmmanuelAcho
Wow! Tom Brady may have just delivered the greatest quote I’ve ever heard. “To be successful at anything, the truth is you don’t have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren’t: consistent, determined and willing to work for it.”
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Day 2 in the books. Outstanding work by all of our event groups from Throwers to Distance. Keep building! Sprinters day 2 of acceleration work. Outstanding MPH for our veterans and newcomers! Timed 10m fly with 20m run in #wefly @SHRamsAthletics @shephillxctrack
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Wooo! Huge congrats to our friends at Nashoba. Awesome work to athletes and coaches alike!
Coach Ben Langelo@CoachBenLangelo
What a day! Nashoba Girls Track are your MIAA D3 Runners-Up! #aaroooooo 🐺
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@WRR1980 @CoachDJBrock But you're a fool if you think parents don't believe what club/private coaches sell them. Athletes/PARENTS are always looking for the next best thing.
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@CoachDJBrock Many club/private promise a lot of things and charge a lot of money and talk with tech speak. Grass isn’t always greener.
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🚨HIGH SCHOOL TRACK IS CHANGING 🚨
Athletes are more educated than ever
Having basic/no knowledge or experience as a coach isn’t good enough
Just bc you “ran in HS/college” isn’t enough
Kids/parents are more likely to go leave HS if needs aren’t met (aka club/private)
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"The only way to get faster is by running faster"
Does speed matter in your sport? Spoiler - it does. Come do track!
Don't use his QR code though, that's for Nashoba.
Coach Ben Langelo@CoachBenLangelo
The only way to get faster is by running faster. Not by playing more soccer, lacrosse, whatever. If you truly want to run faster, join the winter team that will specifically train you to get faster - sign up for indoor track today! Season starts Nov. 27! #aaroooooo 🐺
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@MrsRachelAndres @MikeCunningham Competition requires blocks? That feels silly.
Almost as silly as NBIN requiring athletes to NOT use blocks in some races last year
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@MikeCunningham Sometimes there is no choice when the competitions require certain ages to start in blocks and HS season starts barely after snow melting. Sometimes days after.
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Coach, agree or disagree?
DJ Brock@CoachDJBrock
🚨DONT RUSH ATHLETES INTO BLOCKS🚨 Most HS athletes can’t even execute a start from standing. Since the HS season is short coaches tend to just throw kids into blocks early Master technical movements and skills TOP DOWN Standing -> 3pt -> 4pt -> blocks
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@bjorkman_samuel @CoachJTAyers You didn't ask me but 45 seconds is one of my staples so I'll offer my take. We do the workout once, mayyybe twice, a season, but we do 2x45 seconds, rest 12 minutes, then come get it again. Measure how far we get rep 1, try to be within 5m on rep two. Big confidence builder.
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@CoachJTAyers Coach, with the 45 sec drill you're doing a single rep then?
Also, what groups do your generally give that too - only people you expect to run 400m races or shorter and longer groups?
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@_CoachWilson @MikeCunningham Get a simple backpack with four or five external compartments.
backpack to hold your notebook/clipboard/laptop/tablet. Plus backup set of clothes for those cold nights in April.
Compartments for easy access to stopwatch,spikes, pens tape, chalk
Link to follow…
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Okay track coaches. It's time to buy a new bag for the upcoming season(s). What have you used that you love? Also feel others have this question, so going to use @MikeCunningham to get the informal question out there. Links for purchase extra appreciated!
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Matt Wilson retweeted
Research has found that sitting close to a high performer improved performance by 15%.
Sitting close to a low performer decreased performance by 30%.
Surround yourself with people who lift you up. thegrowtheq.com/good-vibes-are…
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Matt Wilson retweeted
Hurdle crew! Please report to the track immediately!
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@_CoachWilson Bag...
PV bag?
Jav bag?
Discus bag?
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