Millbrook XC and T&F

Champions. Back to back.

Congrats to Kaleb, Evan, Jordan, and Wyatt for finishing top 10 at the national championship! A great conclusion to a season in which the boys finished as state champions, set a new school record, and set the state championship meet record!

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Jeff Galloway, a 1972 U.S. Olympian and beloved coach, but perhaps best known for teaching the world that slowing down was the secret to going further, has died at the age of 80. 🕊️ His revolutionary run-walk-run method (affectionately known around the world as “Jeffing”) transformed marathon running from an elite pursuit into something beautifully ordinary, accessible to anyone willing to lace up their shoes. He survived a devastating heart attack in 2021, where his heart stopped for four and a half minutes before five stents brought him back. Doctors credited his decades of endurance training with helping keep him alive. True to form, he responded not by resting on his laurels, but by relearning to walk and then planned to return to the marathon. Before an injury forced him to scratch from last December’s Honolulu Marathon, Galloway was set to become the first person to complete a marathon in eight consecutive decades. He was planning to return in 2026. “My mission now, at the age of 80-plus, is to show that people can do things that are normally not done, and can do them safely,” he told The New York Times last month. Galloway’s Book on Running is considered probably the best-selling running coaching book of all time. Jeff Galloway opened up running to everyone. He is survived by every single person who ever doubted themselves, took their first step and made it to the other side of a finish line that they initially didn’t think would be possible. ♥️

Specializing a kid early on is bad. Have them do different sports. For example: XC - fall Indoor track - winter Outdoor track - spring

Millbrook men’s 4x400 took 2nd place at the state championship yesterday with a time of 3:23 - a new school record and a top 20 time in state history! Congrats to AJ, Michael, Kaleb, and Wyatt!

@MillbrookWR Congrats to the team and Coach Saby!

@MillbrookWR concluded the dual season as 8A Runners Up. Last night they defeated Laney to win the East Regional Championship, before failing to Hough in the title match. Boys finished 22-2. Congratulations to Senior, Kyle Stainback, for winning the NCHSAA Sportsmanship Award!

GO CATS!!! @millbrookxc's 4x400 boys team (AJ Peterson, Mike Hamilton, Kaleb Howard, Wyatt Pearce) take 2nd (3:23.85) in an exciting final relay race today at the #NCHSAA 8A State Championship!!! @MillbrookSports

Every. Single. One. of @MIllbrookxc's competitors got on the podium @ #NCHSAA 8A State Meet today: 🥇Kaleb, Evan, Jordan, Wyatt in 4x800 🥈AJ, Mike, Kaleb, Wyatt in 4x400 🏅Mike in HJ So proud of alts Justice & Gavin's hard work all season too! #Team #Dedication @MillbrookSports

Millbrook men’s 4x800m relay wins the state championship with a 7:51! A new state meet record!!! And current US#6 mark. Congrats to Kaleb, Evan, Jordan, and Wyatt!!!

Stop hinging at the hips when you try to lean forward! That breaks your stride. Run tall, engage your core, and tilt your entire body forward from the ankles. This is the controlled fall that makes running efficient. Think "Toy Story: Falling with Style!" 🙌

Great conference championship race between Sawyer and Wyatt last night. Close one!

Wyatt Pearce opens season with a 1000m PR, the win, and A NEW SCHOOL RECORD! Michael Hamilton takes the win in HJ. Fresh Jack Nichols with a nice drop in the 1600m to go 4:43, and a good showing by our 4x800m relay. Next up: AJ Peterson in the 300m and our 4x400m relay.

PR in 55m 7.33 to 7.26(Lane3) 2nd Meet of the Season. Placed Top 40 of 82 runners @millbrookxc @Dynasty_Athlete

Millbrook 4x800m men's relay opens the winter track season with an 8:06.19, currently good for the NC #1 mark! Wyatt Pearce doubles back with a 1:05 500m, good for a top 5 mark in 8A

WOLFPACK ON TOP 🏆 For the fourth time in five years, your Wolfpack is the NCAA Women's Cross Country National Champions! #WolfpackXC | #GoPack

I get asked about college recruiting for sports A LOT. The best thing you can do isn't pay for a service. It's send a simple e-mail to the coach that includes: Name, School, Year... Best performances and where they took place. Academics: Class rank/Test scores. Coaches names and contact Any links to videos of your competitions And if you have it, any positive connection to the school/team (i.e. former HS teammate on the team) That's it. Don't make it incredibly long. Don't send your life story. State that you are interested in the school and program for X or Y reason and then outline all the key info.

Thirty titles. One standard. #WolfpackXC | #GoPack

It’s easier to maintain a capacity than to build it. This is lesson #1 for exercise. Maintain what you’ve built Every college athlete I coached, I’d tell them to keep running, even if it was a tiny amount. It’s so much easier than starting from scratch after months/years off

Why Cross Country is the Greatest High School Sport (written by a football/track coach) trackfootballconsortium.com/the-best-sport…