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A growing library across recruiting, training, recovery, and the mental game — TrackSchool guides, hand-picked articles from trusted sources, and the books worth reading. 37+ pieces and counting.
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Unlock full Library →Recruiting
Understand the recruiting process end to end — timelines, outreach, scholarships, and how to get in front of the right coaches.
The Recruiting Timeline: What to Do Each Year of High School
Recruiting isn't one big moment — it's a series of small, well-timed steps. Here's exactly what to focus on, year by year.
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How to Email a College Coach (That Actually Gets a Reply)
Most recruiting emails get ignored because they read like spam. Here's the exact structure coaches respond to — with a template.
6 min read
Understanding Track Scholarships (Including the 2025 Rule Changes)
Track scholarships work very differently than football — and the rules just changed. Here's what money is actually real in 2025 and beyond.
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Walk-On, Preferred Walk-On, or Scholarship — What Each Means
Not every roster spot comes with money — and that's not always a bad thing. Here's how to read each path and ask the right questions.
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NCAA Recruiting Rules & Calendars
The official source for contact periods, dead periods, and what coaches can do and when — by division.
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NCAA Eligibility Center: Get Certified
Every D1/D2 recruit must register and meet academic standards. Start here to understand core courses and eligibility.
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Track & Field Recruiting Rules — Plain-Language Guide
A widely-used breakdown of division-by-division recruiting rules and timelines for track & field families.
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World Athletics: Athlete Development & Pathways
Global governing-body resources on the athlete pathway, rankings, and what high-level progression looks like.
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Athletes Wanted
A parent-and-athlete playbook for the recruiting process from the founder of the largest recruiting network — strategy, exposure, and avoiding common mistakes.
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Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
The NCAA's official free guide — eligibility, core courses, amateurism, and the recruiting calendar straight from the source.
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Training
Know what to actually do in training: how to develop speed, strength, endurance, and event-specific skill the right way.
What Your Training Week Should Actually Look Like (by Event)
Sprinters, distance runners, jumpers, and throwers shouldn't train the same way. Here's a research-based framework for each — built for young athletes.
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Speed 101: Acceleration vs. Max Velocity
Almost every track event rewards speed — but 'speed' is two different skills. Train them both, train them differently.
6 min read
Why Every Track Athlete Should Lift — Safely
Strength training makes you faster and more durable, and done right it's one of the safest things a young athlete can do. Here's how to start.
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Building an Aerobic Base: The Foundation Under Everything
For distance runners it's the whole game — but every athlete benefits from aerobic fitness. Here's how to build it without getting hurt.
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SimpliFaster: Coaching & Speed Training Articles
A deep, practitioner-written archive on sprinting, plyometrics, strength, and program design used by coaches worldwide.
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ELITETRACK: Event Training Resources
Long-running track & field coaching community with event-specific training theory and discussion.
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NSCA: Strength & Conditioning for Youth Athletes
The governing body for strength & conditioning — evidence-based guidelines on youth training, technique, and programming.
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Daniels' Running Formula
The classic, science-backed guide to distance training — VDOT-based paces and how to structure every type of run.
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The Science of Running
A modern, deep look at how to train the endurance athlete — physiology made practical for coaches and self-coached athletes.
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Recovery
Your body is the equipment. Learn to fuel it, rest it, and protect it so you can train hard and stay healthy.
Sleep Is Your #1 Recovery Tool (the Science Is Wild)
No supplement, ice bath, or gadget comes close to sleep — and for a growing athlete, it's literally where you get faster.
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Fuel to Recover: Eating Enough as a Young Track Athlete
Under-fueling is one of the most common — and dangerous — mistakes young athletes make. Here's how to eat to perform and stay healthy.
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Active Recovery & Mobility: The Daily Habits
Recovery isn't only rest days. The small things you do every day keep you loose, healthy, and ready to train.
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Soreness vs. Pain: When to Push and When to Back Off
Toughness isn't ignoring pain — it's knowing the difference. This one skill keeps athletes on the track instead of on the sideline.
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Sleep Foundation: Athletic Performance & Sleep
Research-backed overview of how sleep affects performance, recovery, and injury risk — and how to sleep better.
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Understanding RED-S & Low Energy Availability
What every endurance and track athlete (and parent) should know about under-fueling, bone health, and the female athlete triad.
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NSCA: Recovery & Regeneration
Evidence-based guidance on recovery modalities — what actually helps, what's overhyped, and how to recover between sessions.
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Why We Sleep
The definitive popular-science book on sleep — why it matters, what happens without it, and how to get more of it.
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ROAR
A science-based guide to training, fueling, and recovering as a female athlete — essential reading for girls and their coaches.
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Sports Psychology
The mental game decides races. Build confidence, manage nerves, and train your mind like you train your body.
The Mental Game: Why Your Mind Decides Races
At the line, everyone is trained. What separates performances on the day is largely between the ears — and it's trainable.
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Pre-Race Nerves: Turn Anxiety Into Excitement (Backed by Research)
Nerves aren't the enemy — they're energy. Science shows the trick isn't calming down; it's relabeling.
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Confidence Is Built, Not Born
Confidence isn't a personality trait you either have or don't. It's an outcome you can construct on purpose.
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Bouncing Back: Handling a Bad Race or Injury
Every athlete faces setbacks. What defines you isn't the setback — it's the comeback. Here's how to respond.
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Association for Applied Sport Psychology: Athlete Resources
The leading professional body for sport psychology — practical articles on focus, confidence, anxiety, and mental skills.
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Growth Mindset for Athletes
Why believing ability can be developed changes how athletes handle challenge, effort, and failure — and how to build it.
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Mental Health & Performance Resources
Athlete mental-health and well-being resources — recognizing when to push, when to rest, and when to ask for help.
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The Champion's Mind
A sport psychologist's practical playbook for thinking, training, and competing like a champion — written for athletes.
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How Bad Do You Want It?
Endurance-sport stories paired with the science of the brain-body connection — how the mind sets and breaks our limits.
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