Sunday, October 7, 2012

Coach Kellogg's Week #8 Tip



I came across this video today as I wondered what are some things that we as a "team" can focus on in our final preparation for the upcoming post-season.  Coach Newton has been coaching HS XC for over 50+ years and is a role model to myself and many others within the running world.

During his speech, Coach Newton talks about 3 things athletes & coaches need to ask each other to be a successful "team".  They are:

  1. Can you trust me?
  2. Are you committed to excellence?
  3. Do you care about me?
(Coach Newton discusses these 3 questions from 13:01 - 14:41 in the video.)

I believe Coach Newton is brilliant.  It's all about team.  Team is everything in our sport and if we can all ask ourselves these questions and all say yes, I think we may be on to something!

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