by Larry Eder
2025 Summer Mileage, July 31, 2025, Week 4, Day 4,a good hill run on Thursday, and some thoughts on the art of coaching!
Thursday, July 31, 2025, warm up, 60 minute run with 4 x 5 minutes of hills, cooldown
Some thoughts on Coaching
At the memorial for Bill Dellinger on Wednesday, Rudy Chapa, one of Coach Dellingers athletes (1976-1980) was one of the speakers. Rudy was an NCAA champion at 5,000 meters. It is said that Coach Dellinger consider Rudy Chapa as his most talented athlete that ever coached.!
Rudy Chapa told the assembled crowd that Coach Dellinger was happiest when his former athletes visited him.
A long feature by Scott M. Reid for the Eugene Register Guard gives the reader a wonderful view of the late Bill Dellinger. In the story, Matt Centrowitz, Sr, an athlete coached by Dellinger called Bill just after his son, Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. became the first American to win the Olympic 1,500m since 1908! “That gold is much better than your bronze,” Matt Sr quipped with Bill. Dellinger, tears, in his eyes, so proud of his athlete’s son, continued the joke.
Rudy Chapa, an athlete coached by Dellinger told a story about how he was devestated when he ran a poor 10,000m early in his college career. Matt Centrowitz Sr had run a terrible 1,500m. In both instances, Coach Dellinger gently nudged them both, encouraging them to dust that bad races off and move on, while learning from the experience.
Coaches are so integral to our success. Make sure that you appreciate your coach.
Will. you be ready? Follow our daily training suggestions, and daily athlete stories and you will be ready to race in the fall!
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.
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.
For Great Summer reading! Self Made Olympian by Ron Daws, A Clean Pair of Heels by Murray Halberg, Pre! by Tom Jordan, Quicksilver, The Mercurial Emil Zatopek, by Pat Butcher, The Destiny of Alain Mimoun, by Pat Butcher (a monograph)
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.
Remember, one day at a time!!!! #SummerMileage, #CrossCountry,
