pinnacledistancecrew

Everyone wants be a coach until they have to... Check paperwork Take athletes home Work 7 days a week Meet with parents Do laundry Work 13+ hours Drive the bus Be away from family Miss vacations Fund raise It’s more than X’s and O’s for real coaches!!

@ATL2PHX It was awesome in person

Under the lights tonight in Tucson! Let’s kick this season off right! Go Pioneers!!

Runner success strategy: Step one is getting out the door. Step two is nailing the key workouts. Step three is going with the flow and knowing everything won't always go exactly as planned but stay the course and the results will come.

10 Things Teammates Don't Let Teammates Do in CHAMPIONSHIP CULTURES 1. Cut Corners 2. Whine & Complain 3. Make Excuses 4. Act Selfishly 5. Disrespect Each Other 6. Divide the Team 7. Trash the Coaches 8. Embarrass the Program 9. Give Up 10. Let Teammates Down

What I know about S&C for athletes: 1. You’re not bodybuilders, you’re athletes! 2. Squatting will ALWAYS be greater than ladder drills! 3. Form and speed is more important than weight! 4. Serious athletes take fueling their bodies, hydration, and recovery VERY seriously!

No one out-funs us

@stevemagness I’ve completely eliminated our mid-week race schedule. Too much racing wears physical and mental at this age.

It's funny that people are up in arms about this. According to data I collected a few other stats stuck out... -over 50% of HS kids raced 2+ times per week during the season. -27% were doing 3 hard "speed" workouts per week in season Injury/Burnout/Development are complex

Nobody out-works us....nobody out-funs us!!

Even when half the team is out of town, the crew still gets up early on a holiday to get that grind on when they are in town. It’s more than a decision, more than dedication; that is what I call devotion!

@BurnsAndGambo Look up every 2nd round selection for the Suns for the last 20 years. Look at the names. 100% garbage. 2nd round picks are worthless. Even more worthless when these kids are one and done. 2nd round picks are not future assets. They are a waste of time.

@Ajustin24 Thx @Ajustin24 Really enjoying this summer with the training. Feeling the love ❤️

Keep up the good work coach.

Love these hard-working kids. So worth getting up in the morning to work with them! Love my job.

NO CHEATING (unless personal image) Brighten up or worsen my day with the 6th most recent pic in your camera roll. Don’t explain unless I ask you to, then repost this with the number I give you.

“Coaching isn’t about you. Coaching is about the athlete. I think it’s always a sign of danger when you make any situation about you rather than about the coaching or about the team. It’s never about you. It’s about something way bigger." Vince Anderson athletesinaction.org/quickhits/a-co…

@azc_obert @azcentral We love Matt. I’ve had him in Track and he is a fantastic young man. I just know we will see big things from him this year and the future.

Pinnacle RB Matty Goodlow grew up bullied because of his voice, but his actions speak loudly azcentral.com/story/sports/h… via @azcentral

I love coaching athletes who view practice, weights, mtgs & conditioning as a chance to out-work opponents instead of a chore or punishment. I “get to” instead of “I have to”.