~:[CH14 - Day 265]:~ Crunching Numbers

 ~:[CH14 - Day 265]:~ Crunching Numbers

Strangely enough, a cross country coach has to do a lot of match. Crunching numbers to figure out splits, to try and calculate improvement, and to figure out exactly where in a race to start moving. From training to nutrition, cross country is a numbers game. All my coaching life, I've always been the one to run the numbers. Logging in times and mile splits, I've always loved math and numbers and this sport allows me to continue to use numbers. Although not all coaches will work with numbers, I've been one who really likes to focus on the statistics to allow athletes to visually see their progress. My life has become a lot easier with the internet and the way they time, but still yet, my Sunday and sometimes Mondays are filled with logging in times to see just how much improvement our athletes made on this day. Luckily, this week had a large group of them, which made crunching these numbers a little bit more enjoyable.