by Larry Eder
This is the second week of RunBlogRun’s Summer Mileage Program, day 6 and
Sinclaire Johnson continues to impress, as she builds to the 2025 USATF outdoor Championships. Sinclaire Johnson ran a 3:56.93 at the 2025 NIKE Pre Classic, taking seventh on 5 July 2025. That is the 1,500m where Faith Kipyegon set the new world record. One week later, on July 11, in Monaco, Sinclaire Johnson ran a 1,000 meters, in 2:31.30.
On July 19, 2025, Sinclaire Johnson kept her cool in the women’s mile race in London. lead by Gudaf Tsegay, who took the race out in 60 seconds for the first mile! Sinclaire ran her race, and by keeping her cool, staying focused, Sinclaire broke the American record for the mile, running 4:16.32 and taking fourth place in the London Diamond League mile!
In her Instagram, just as Sinclaire boarded a plane to return to the US to fine tune for the US championships,
“Sooo fkin stoked about this one! Thank you London for showing out for us. I felt the energy of the sold out stadium every step of the way ⚡️ soaking this one up while heading home today to do final preps for US champs!”
Sinclaire Johnson will spend the next two weeks, with her coach Craig Nowak, as she puts on the final preparations for the US champs. Lots at stake in Eugene from July 31-August 3. In Eugene, the battle to make the toughest team in the track and field world, the USA track and field team, who will be competing at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, 13-21 September 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sinclaire Johnson is coming into racing shape at the very right time.
Watch as Sinclaire Johnson prepares for the US Champs!
(And yes, Sinclaire Johnson is a fine cross country runner. Cross country is a great way to build strength for middle-distance runners.
The road to 2025 Cross country is just beginning
Time to build some mileage for fall cross country!
Today is July 20, 2025
Week Two, Day Seven, Summer Mileage.
Sunday, warm-up, 65-70 minutes of easy running, coold-down.
Some thoughts on summer mileage program.
Have you considered cross country?
Cross Country is offered in over 16,500 high schools and many junior high schools. It normally goes from mid-August to November for most. To prepare for cross country, we at RunBlogRun encourage you and your 550,000 closest friends who like the 400m to 5,000m, consider cross country!
It is a great way to stay in shape and it builds your fitness so that you are ready for the challenges of cross country.
What motivated Steve Prefontaine in the summer between his sophomore and junior year?
Was it the knowledge that he had not done his very best in track and field? Perhaps, he had not taken his commitment as serious as he thought he should?
When you have not achieved what you expected, how do you respond? Are you being called to put in some more effort? Many of us have had those challenges, and Summer mileage is a great program to get one self focused.
Think about five things you can do better for fall cross country, write them on a post card, and tape it to a place in your room where you will see it at least once a day!
Remember to drink 8 glasses of water, 12 ounces each a day!
When Pre was in high school, after he failed to make his State track meet as a sophomore, he became obsessed with daily training. These were not just easy runs, they were bone-churning, gut-wrenching efforts focused to make him unbeatable. In his junior year of cross country, Pre saw that his summer of running made a huge difference.
Do you want to be a better cross country runner than you were in the past? Focus and follow our training. It is all about the consistency.
Other book suggestions include Self Made Olympian by Ron Daws, A Clean Pair of Heels by Murray Halberg, and Pre! by Tom Jordan.
The Nike Pegasus PLUS is a great entry shoe for high school cross country. You should consider it, and learn more about it at nike.com. It is light, cushioned, a good summer mileage shoe. If you need a little more cushioning, try the Vomero 18. The Vomero 18 has more cushioning that the Pegasus PLUS. If you like NIKE, I would suggest high schoolers use the NIKE Pegasus PLUS for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I would suggest the Vomero 18 for Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I always suggest two pairs of training shoes. Why on Vomero 18? It is a cushioned shoe that feels great and is good on the roads and trails.
