VCU
XC/Track & Field
Coach Savage
Terminology
Historical Figures
100

The name of our athletics conference

What is Atlantic 10?

100

The race distance that is 12.5 laps on a standard outdoor track

What is 5k?

100
The subject Coach Savage studied in undergrad

What is English (Creative Writing)?

100

The term we use to describe an everyday run

What is Training Run?
100

This runner set the world record in the women's 400mH four times in the past year

Who is Sydney McLaughlin?

200

The date of XC Media Day

What is Wednesday (August 24)?

200

The number of athletes that add to the total team score in a cross country race

What is 5?

200

The university where Coach Savage competed

What is George Mason University?

200
The term used to refer to the set of preventative rehabilitation drills included in our training

What is Pre-hab?

200

The American Record holder in the men's one mile

Who is Alan Webb?

300

The time study hall closes on Friday

What is 12:00 pm?

300

The distance of post-season championship races for NCAA Division 1 Men's Cross Country

What is 10k?

300

The place Coach Savage calls his favorite place to work out

What is Byrd Park(VITA)?

300

Meaning "speed play" in Swedish, this training is defined as periods of fast running intermixed with periods of slower running in a continuous session

What is fartlek?

300

The first man to win 3 consecutive gold medals in the 100m race

Who is Usain Bolt?

400

The name of our Athletic Director

What is Ed McLaughlin?

400

The number of turns an athlete must remain in their lane in an 800m race

What is 1 turn?

400

The two-word phrase used by Coach Savage to describe his coaching philosophy

What is Competitive Greatness?

400

The threshold type effort that is meant to be one step faster than a "pace" effort

What is Tempo?

400

The American record holder in the women's 3k steeplechase

Who is Courtney Frerichs?

500

The date of our team trip to Yorktown Beach

What is September 10th?

500

The height that each barrier is set to in the Women's 3km Steeplechase

What is 30 inches?

500

The university where Coach Savage began his coaching career

What is Gonzaga University?

500

The drill from the Form Drills that is meant to be a floating, exaggerating run

What is Bounding/Bounds?

500

This man was the first person to run under 4 minutes in the mile

Who is Roger Bannister?

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