American Distance Project

Thoughtful, well written Deadspin piece on our ADP/WCAP program here in Colorado Springs http://deadspin.com/how-a-small-time-training-group-and-an-army-program-cha-1797614412

How A Small-Time Training Group And An Army Program Changed American Distance Running Warmed up and stripped down, 15 blade-thin runners milled on the track, game-faced, gathering themselves. A few words between them, Swahili and English—“20 seconds ... 10 …”—and the amorphous group coalesced into a single-file line, shuffling. Scott Simmons had not finished saying, “Go!” when the fi...

New ADP Video Available

Recorded at this summer's ADP Cross Country Coaches Camp, the ADP has released a new video, "Scott Simmons - Progressive Training For Championship Cross Country Season Success: How To Be Ready When It Counts."

The video is being released on the heels of an outstanding IAAF World Track & Field Championships for the ADP/US Army which saw Paul Chelimo win bronze in the 5,000m, Stanley Kebenei place 5th in the men's steeplechase, and Shadrack Kipchirchir and Lenny Korir post times of 27:07 and 27:20 in the 10,000m, the #3 and #6 fastest times ever run by Americans, respectively.

Learn about the training principles of Scott Simmons and how to apply them to your teams for your upcoming cross country season. In the 1-hour, 40-minute video, Simmons details every aspect of training and shares the plans of high school NXN champion Katie Rainsberger and US Olympian and World Cross Country team member Shadrack Kipchirchir.

To purchase the video for $39.99, click here: http://bit.ly/2fXZ692

Hillary Bor runs the 5th fastest steeplechase in US history with his 8:11.82 at the Rome Diamond League meet!