Coach Weber's Blog https://www.coachweber.org/certified-running-coach-blog.html The purpose of our blog is to help endurance athletes reach their potential. en-us certified running coach blog Wed, 8 Jul 2026 19:34:41 -0400 Wed, 8 Jul 2026 19:34:41 -0400 coachweber.org Jul 8, Two Wings: What Faith and Science Both Reveal About Young People. https://www.coachweber.org/faith-and-character-in-young-athletes.html2311302536882eaf1e422bb72ea57d14Do faith and science agree on how young people are formed? Coach Larry Weber sets peer-reviewed research beside Christian faith to answer
 Wed, 8 Jul 2026 19:34:18 -0400 Jul 7, Does Running Build Character? What the Science Actually Says https://www.coachweber.org/does-running-build-character.htmld0c6d37fd800c73209bf982075a51877Does running really build character? After decades of coaching, Larry Weber weighs the science on how distance running and cross country form young people.
 Tue, 7 Jul 2026 05:40:29 -0400 Jun 9, The Point Of Diminishing Returns https://www.coachweber.org/Diminishing-Returns.html6b4eb65970a61cc9bb87f622112dd867Finding The Sweet Spot In Training Is A Partnership Between Athlete And Coach
 Tue, 9 Jun 2026 08:24:25 -0400 Jun 5, Ruby Henry: Most State Titles In Women's Distance Running https://www.coachweber.org/Ruby-Henry.html309f35c028ac3640638251b7fd2fb6a3Thurston County Running Historian Larry Weber documents Ruby Henry's seven state championships — the most ever by a female distance runner in Thurston County history.
 Fri, 5 Jun 2026 14:20:53 -0400 Jun 3, 2026 Running Media Person of the Year https://www.coachweber.org/Dylan-Reubenking.htmle8fcec9a23d0dc769ce00ffe71980cdfOne of the Best Young Sports Reporters in America
 Wed, 3 Jun 2026 10:22:47 -0400 May 20, He Ran Like It Was Personal https://www.coachweber.org/Steve-Prefontaine.html0170e9e3d10dc6b266cfc53d226c15d1Steve Prefontaine never chased popularity. He just refused to be ordinary. And America couldn’t look away.
 Wed, 20 May 2026 13:28:29 -0400 Apr 21, Before You Cast The First Stone https://www.coachweber.org/Critics.htmldc16fb2b3f2ed647c7099895a7e75bc3On Judgment, Partial Stories, and the Words We Can Never Take Back
 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:44:42 -0400 Apr 20, You Can Always Do More Than You Initially Believed https://www.coachweber.org/Believe.html24bb823bf505c0a2f257941fb85e4c79Believe In Your God-Given Potential
 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:59:35 -0400 Apr 19, The Conversation After a Bad Race | Coach Weber https://www.coachweber.org/Jesus-on-the-track-conversation.html2698c6924c6c0ee06de9d8f3c9cfb49cWhat an athlete needs after the worst race of the season isn't more physiology. It's a two-thousand-year-old practice called offering it up.
 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:33:39 -0400 Apr 16, What I learned the first week as an author https://www.coachweber.org/Jesus-on-the-Track-Paperback.htmld88604039e3d8a36fdeaa47c27e7bd6eReflections on What Matters Most
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:11:38 -0400 Apr 7, Jesus on the Track https://www.coachweber.org/Jesus-on-the-Track.html5a81838f415250d3c8f8c0435c120998A Christian Athlete's Guide to Handling Hard Days, Building Mental Toughness, and Growing in Faith
 Tue, 7 Apr 2026 08:27:33 -0400 Apr 5, The Right to Win Has to Be Earned https://www.coachweber.org/Deserve-To-Win.html557dec05ea145b77435b9e9841502638Deserve To Win By Leaving Nothing At The Finish Line
 Sun, 5 Apr 2026 08:13:50 -0400 Apr 2, The Toughest One-Day Race Ever: 5 Races, 33 Miles https://www.coachweber.org/five-races-one-day-ultimate-runner-story.htmlcb81ecd57ed4d454ee47130a78e8549dIn 1985, I ran 5 races in one days. My legs turned to jelly. Officials lifted me onto the platform. Here's the story I couldn't tell for 40 years.
 Thu, 2 Apr 2026 21:05:10 -0400 Mar 26, The Lonely Place https://www.coachweber.org/Lonely-Place.htmlb3d2903b3023e8406829545dd4d24ffdIf Jesus Needed to Recharge, So Do We — And That Changes Everything
 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:16:05 -0400 Mar 22, One Of The World's Best Running Coaches https://www.coachweber.org/Jack-Daniels-Coach.html337e5a2971d8d8ccee375ba47c11eca6A tribute to a man who taught the world to run — and to the people who helped make it possible.
 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:15:34 -0400 Mar 20, The Man from Lacey. Washington Who Built a Dynasty https://www.coachweber.org/Rob-Connor.html63238e60b6f5aa79bfbb8a16ad073e60How a kid from a rain-soaked track in Lacey, Washington became one of the most decorated distance running coaches in NCAA history
 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:38:14 -0400 Mar 16, The Miles That Matter Most: How Running Builds Better Students https://www.coachweber.org/Better-Students.htmlad6ad12d40ca2efed8375bb505eb828dDistance running isn't just preparation for races. It's preparation for calculus, college essays, and the challenges that show up twenty years after graduation
 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:58:28 -0400 Mar 11, The Importance of Systems Thinking in Life https://www.coachweber.org/Systems-Thinking-Assessment.htmlae9e40c7a79a0cf322c2c59d80a60323A Self-Assessment for System Thinking Skills
 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:56:09 -0400 Feb 25, The Impossible Race That Taught Me What Real Strength Means https://www.coachweber.org/Impossible-Race.html655225ba850d062601ccfd7b223e32fbHow losing the ability to stand revealed the truth about Philippians 4:13
 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:53:39 -0500 Feb 18, The Side Effect https://www.coachweber.org/Tony-Volpentest-Atlanta.html1ce8b15b95ca4e377b38d46ffb8c518aSometimes The Side Effects Of An Accomplishment Are The Main Effects
 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:21:32 -0500 Feb 11, RUNNING WISDOM https://www.coachweber.org/Timeless-Running-Principles.htmlc41922b42676bc2482be032eea9fccd7Timeless Running and Coaching Principles
 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:31:02 -0500 Feb 8, The Race That Broke the Limits: Inside the Most Punishing One-Day Race https://www.coachweber.org/Original-Ultimate-Runner-1985.html9b88b1a1a08fd92613ff7ea7d8dd83c3Five races. Thirty-three miles. One impossible question: Who is the best all-around runner in the world?
 Sun, 8 Feb 2026 12:10:21 -0500 Feb 2, Hana and Amanda Moll: Thurston County's Greatest Field Event Athletes https://www.coachweber.org/Moll-Sisters.htmlddaa5e995f08a3a1358bf5249aed856aHana and Amanda Moll are the greatest field event athletes in Thurston County History
 Mon, 2 Feb 2026 17:32:22 -0500 Jan 30, JPII Running Senior Spotlight: Nick Zylka https://www.coachweber.org/Nick-Zylka.html4b6b08b8ae116848574094d24a84ec9aThe Young Man Who Always Goes the Extra Mile
 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:17:44 -0500 Jan 27, Washington Cross Country Hall of Fame 2026: Thank You https://www.coachweber.org/Coach-Weber-Hall-Of-Fame.html367d2cd2d0c301061329d17446652494Pope John Paul II Coach Larry Weber shares heartfelt gratitude for his 2026 Washington Cross Country Hall of Fame induction, honoring others
 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:30:50 -0500 Jan 21, Love in Education: The One Thing That Changes Everything https://www.coachweber.org/Love-In-Education.html2d2a7fd96095cf64e25a993bdb36c806A teacher's secret to transforming students' lives wasn't curriculum or methods—it was love. Discover why love in education matters more than any strategy.
 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:43:49 -0500 Dec 19, Why Cross-Country Matters https://www.coachweber.org/Why-Cross-country.html21c9bd20d50ec42a42da1cf459808eb2Life Benefits of Cross-Country
 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:12:36 -0500 Dec 2, Embracing New Horizons: Life After Sports https://www.coachweber.org/Success-After-Sport-1.html5889b39d618c2b436d21521909dd4ce2How to Transition Well After Your Sports When Your Career Ends
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