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Coach Rick Rothman has been coaching for over 40 years. He was a successful high school coach who slowly worked his way up the USATF ranks.

Last December he was named coach for the US men’s junior team competing at the 2023 World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia. He’ll be helping guys like Leo Young out of Newbury Park, one of our country’s biggest future prospects, feel good on race day.

In this episode we talk about the beauty of cross country and the build-up to this “dream come to fruition.” He also talks about his coaching philosophy, how to take advantage of coaching education, and some general thoughts on training going back to his HS coaching days in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Time Stamps:

[0:00-4:40] Intro

[4:40-29:45] Rick’s running background and personal coaching philosophy

[29:45-69:55] Rick’s training philosophy and views on coaching education

[69:55-End] Rapid Fire Questions
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