The Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association winter clinic was packed with around 1,000 coaches in attendance!

Ken Jakalski (Lisle High School T&CC coach and member of the Illinois Track Hall of Fame) and I gave a 2 part presentation on the latest research on speed development as well as new methods to incorporate them as part of the training process.

Ken's video presentation of his warm-up routine for distance and cross country runners was the most fascinating training method I've seen in this game since my first workout in 1967!

Ken continued to run the video during the break between sessions and all but a few of the more than 125 in our sessions stayed to watch.

After the sessions ended, we enjoyed a great lunch followed by a presentation of the new inductees to the Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame. Congratulations to all 8 of the new members!

The days were long, the questions were many but the time spent with coaches devoted to the continued learning of the sport of track & field was well worth it.