The HeadStart Podcast HeadStart Running

In season 4 episode 5 we are joined by Julian Smith! As a senior at Ward Melville High School Julian has only begun to reach his potential. Running the school record for both the 600m, 4x400m and being runner up in the NYS championships 800m race running 1:53! Julian has committed to the University of Buffalo and plans to be a 800-1500 meter runner to progress through his athletic career! Listen to Julians story now!

In this episode Andrew and Anthony discuss their top tips to run fast in cross country season! From the little simple things to training information, we share our tips to help you perform your best in races.

In this episode we are joined by Brian Liebowitz to talk about how high mileage can effect race results in both track and cross country season! This topic may seem simple on the surface but when you dive into the deep end with it you can see how high mileage may be what causes you too plummet in performance or build you strong enough to beat the competition. Brian had a unique perspective on this topic because he is going into his junior year HS XC season so he is about to increase his mileage a lot for one of the first times in his career! To further expand on this topic we also talk about ways to supplement high mileage training with other activities to build a stronger base and avoid injury.

In season 4 episode 2 Jonah and Andrew dive into making a summer training plan for themselves. They talk about everything from mesocycles and periodization to training fast vs slow twitch muscle fibers. Watch this episode to learn how to make your own training plan!

In the first episode of season 4 Komo, Andrew, and Anthony talk about their plans for summer training to reach their goals and maximize their fitness. We use this topic to lead into the question "is training as much as we do actually healthy?" find out how we answer this tough question!

In the season finale to season three we talk about treading the fine line between too high mileage and over training to training at the perfect intensity. We discuss this for high school runners, college runners, and hobby joggers!