We can count on one hand our bestest of best friends we’ve had since childhood to now. They’re likely, hopefully, on your phone, a mere text or call away. The friends who have seen you at your best, your worst, your silliest. The ones who have seen you dance, sing, cry, and laugh. They’ve joined you on trips...

Some of my fondest moments during spring track come from working with eighth-grade runners, especially at meets, as we talk through race strategies for the event ahead. Knowing our time is short - just a few months before these same kids transition into fall cross country as freshmen, and possibly never wear a Whisper singlet on the track again - I try to slow the clock and f...

On December 23, I sent a text to a new family providing options for their child to attend their first practice as a free trial. One of the options happened to be the next day, December 24, Christmas Eve. They quickly replied, “Tomorrow???”, to which I replied, “Great! See you ...

With Winter Training beginning Monday, January 19, I’d like to share some general (and some new) information pertaining to the program, how it works, etc., particularly because we have so many new families involved in the pr...