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Trail follow-the-leader: one person leads a movement and the group copies. Swap the leader each time.
Goal Pace Repeats
Practice the pace you hope to race at in short pieces with full recovery.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Pick a goal pace with your coach.
Core: As written. Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 20 min
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Track or measured loop, watch
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Pacing
The steps
How it works
- Pick a goal pace with your coach.
- Run 4 to 5 repeats of 2 minutes at that pace.
- Jog 2 minutes easy between.
- Note how close each one was.
Coaching point
Lock in, stay smooth.
Safety: Drink water and eat a meal or snack before and after, run in the cool part of the day, and stop and tell an adult if you feel dizzy or sick. Thunder or lightning: go inside now and wait 30 minutes after the last one.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (slower or smaller), Core (as written), More (one extra twist). Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
Story
You are an explorer crossing the woods like a jungle.
My best
Beat your own count
Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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