Tag: exercise

• Why Coaching is Key to Keeping New Year’s Resolutions

  

  New Year’s resolutions don’t fail because people are weak or unmotivated. They fail because people try to change without a system and without accountability.

  Joe Carei

  December 29, 2025

  5K, coaching, Fitness, High School, Hot weather running, Injury, Marathon, New Year’s Resolution, Performance, Performance, running, Running Economy, Running Potential, Sport Psychology, summer running, Training, Uncategorized

  Coach, exercise, Fitness, goals, health, motivation, New Year’s Resolution, planning, resolutions, running, Training

• Two Sports, One Season:   the good, the bad and the ugly.  

  

  Cross country + soccer is the most common in-season double for Pennsylvania high schoolers. It’s tempting: more playing time, more fitness, more fun. But does the endurance engine of cross country really pair with the speed-and-sprint metabolism of soccer—and at what cost?  Because this is a very sensitive topic, I included many sources in this…

  Joe Carei

  August 29, 2025

  Family, High School, Injury, Performance, running, Running Potential, social media mental health, Sport Psychology, Stress, Stress Management for Children, teenagers, Training, Youth Exercise, Youth Running, Youth Sports

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• 5 Ways High School(and all) Runners Can Get Injured While Training in the Summer (And How to Avoid Them)

  

  Summer is the perfect time for high school runners to build their base for the fall cross country season. With school out and the days long, it is an excellent opportunity to log some serious miles. However, with this training come certain risks. Injuries can derail even the most promising seasons if runners aren’t careful.…

  Joe Carei

  June 6, 2024

  5K, Christmas Gifts for Runners, coaching, Fitness, High School, Hot weather running, Injury, Marathon, Marathon Plan, Performance, running, Running Economy, Running Potential, Sport Psychology, Stretching, summer running, teenagers, Youth Exercise, Youth Running, Youth Sports

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