When I was first approached about writing a book concerning the training of young athletes, specifically young Cross Country runners, my first thought was what do I know about writing a book. But as I thought more about it and as a friend pointed out to me, the point wasn’t whether I knew how to write a book or not, the point was, do I have knowledge specific to youth runners that would be valuable and beneficial to them for a lifetime of running, and the answer was without a doubt, “Yes.” So, this book is a collection of some of the lessons that I have learned along the way and training methodologies and race strategies that have evolved with proven results.