8:00 pace is just fine for my runners. If they're going too slow on their steady (easy) days it's not a big deal. Those two things are not similar at all.
Toughness is important, but mental toughness is more important than upper body strength toughness. The push ups arent about them getting big pectoral muscles.
By the way, my girls team won their meet today. Boys finished midpack bc two of the top five were missing.
I don't see the big deal with 200 push-ups. Sit-ups might be more productive on the running front but whatever.
Accountability is a lesson too often neglected in my opinion. I see a lot of it at the college and grad school level. Your rule might be a little crude but I wouldn't have no problem having my kid on a team that had this rule.
fair enough imo
Wouldn't 200 miles be a more appropriate punishment?
U R A Retard. These kids now hate running and hate you. These policies are stupid and so is your coaching. You can train kids hard that's fine but don't make them hate the sport with your lack of knowledge. The goal for every middle school coach should be to teach them something about running, get them out and training to the best of their ability, and have them enjoy the process so they come back next year.
Mtn Dew:
Let's assume for a second that you aren't trolling. You have no business being anywhere near children. You don't get it.