Jesse Coy

Coaching Distance Podcast

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The Coaching Distance Podcast helps cross country and track & field coaches build better distance running programs. Hosted by Jesse Coy, a high school coach, each episode explores training theory, workout design, athlete development, strength training, sports science, race strategy, and practical coaching solutions that can be applied immediately. Whether you coach high school cross country, track & field, collegiate distance runners, or endurance athletes, you'll gain actionable insights to help your athletes perform at their best.

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Jesse Coy

Episodes

Examining 5 Key Principles from Winning Running by Legendary Oregon Distance Coach Bill Dellinger 08.07.2026 26:44

If you're looking for one of the best vintage running books ever written, Winning Running by legendary Oregon coach Bill Dellinger deserves a place on your shelf. Packed with timeless distance running wisdom, it's an essential resource for coaches, athletes, and anyone fascinated by the training methods behind some of the greatest runners in history. One of the book's biggest highlight...

Dissecting the "Norwegian Method Applied" by Marius Bakken 24.06.2026 17:54

By now, most of you have probably heard of Marius Bakken's new book, The Norwegian Method Applied: Threshold Training and Intensity Control for Faster, More Durable Running at Every Level. I loved the book as it gave an in-depth look into the Norwegian Method straight from the godfather of the double threshold training himself, Marius Bakken, MD. Here are six items I talk about in the video. I...

Harry Wilson's book Running My Way and the Training of Olympic Champion Steve Ovett 14.06.2026 17:12

Harry Wilson was a coaching genius beyond his time in the late 70's early 80s. The coach of Olympic 800m Champion Steve Ovett, Wilson used a variety of training methods, from all-out speed to high volumes of long repetitions to help Ovett become a champion. What I really like is the range that Ovett displayed, running 1:44 for 800m , 3:30 for 1500m and 13:20 for the 5,000m at a time when the w...

Fast Enough for 400, Fit Enough for 5k 13.06.2026 16:35

This episode is a condensed version of the May Coaching Distance webinar focused on the 2026 12-Week High School Cross Country Off-Season Training Plan . A cornerstone of the Coaching Distance plans is the integration of endurance, speed, strength, skill and mobility. Each of these biomotor skills are important for high school distance runners, even if some of these items are more general than spe...