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Bookmark Alameda XC team webpage and follow our team this fall! castrocoachingexperience.com…
Coach Castro XC/TF retweeted
High School Coaches: you cannot….train every sprint athlete the same. You CAN group them, but you cannot “mass” train them the same. It’s your job to figure out who train, in which way…and WHY! And YES…..it takes more time. It’s also your job!
Coach Castro XC/TF retweeted
ALERT! New HS rules will be in effect nationally for 2023-24 HS track and field and XC. Main one is change in false-start rule. In short, it won't just be any motion that warrants a DQ, but whether it allows unfair advantage. More ....
Yes, we did that! An amazing end to a carefully crafted four year progression for this beast! I’m so proud of you Alex Lamoureux! 4th place at CIF State Championships in 4:09.94! We met both of your season goals! I never doubted you, you da GOAT.
Coach Castro XC/TF retweeted
Athletes: If you're stuck at a particular performance (time) and can't break through, do three things...
• Commit to enduring more discomfort in the next race
• Don't worry about failure
• Beat people in front of you
Need a word that encapsulates these points?
"Compete!"
Coach Castro XC/TF retweeted
Coaches aren’t just looking at your results.. we are looking at how you warmup, how you compete, take failure/success, take coaches feedback, interact with teammates. A lot more.
Coach Castro XC/TF retweeted
Finally, I asked ChatGPT for a funny tweet to send to track coaches and this is what I got.
"Track coaches be like: 'Just run faster!' as if we haven't been trying that this whole time 🏃♂️😂 #TrackHumor #CoachLife"
Coach Castro XC/TF retweeted
The 30-90 fartlek is a great workout to use in April and May, and athletes love it.
Let me know what questions you have!
coachjayjohnson.com/blog/30-…
Coach Castro XC/TF retweeted
ALERT! Here’s the @nike backpack for those competing in the Invitational section of next weekend’s 55th annual @Arcadia_Invite (new account)! If you win the Invite section, you get a custom embroidered event champion backpack. More 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 …
All smiles after their race: Sophie Carpenter 5:25 (11:40 3200m) and Lindsay Todaro 5:37 (2:29 800m) in 1600 at Dublin Distance Fiesta



































