Track and Field training and education articles from the Texas Sports Academy coaches and athletes who live it.
Overuse injuries are a persistent problem in high school track and field. How to recognize shin splints, jumper's knee, hamstring strains, and heat illness early — and what to do when the signs appear.
Aug 13, 2026
An 11.1 in the boys' 100m may make one Division I recruiting board and miss another. How to read published track and field recruiting standards against real rosters, and what coaches check before an offer.
Aug 13, 2026
Most new athletes call themselves sprinters. A veteran coach explains how warm-ups, time trials, and the first meets reveal each athlete's real event profile across sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws, and distance.
Aug 13, 2026