Pursuit PE Newsletter Series Library
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How to Use the Pursuit PE Newsletter Library
Over the last year, Pursuit PE has grown into a comprehensive resource for coaches working inside real school-based Strength & Speed settings.
As the library expanded, one thing became clear:
Finding the right article at the right time mattered just as much as writing it.
This page exists to solve that.
Below, you’ll find every Pursuit PE newsletter organized by topic and series. The goal is to help you quickly locate the information you need—whether you’re building a program from scratch, refining what already exists, or solving a specific problem inside your setting.
This isn’t meant to be read top to bottom.
It’s meant to be used.
How This Library Is Organized
Each section below represents a focused series, designed to address one major area of school-based Strength & Speed coaching.
Every article is written with the same lens:
What actually works inside the school day—with large groups, mixed training ages, limited time, and real constraints.
A Living Resource
This library will continue to grow alongside the questions coaches are actually asking.
As new series are added, they’ll be organized here so you can always find:
The big picture
The details that matter
And the systems that last
Thank you for being part of Pursuit PE and for doing the work to build better Strength & Speed programs for your students.
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Announcements & Information
1. Year-Round Strength & Speed
Overcoming Common Scheduling Roadblocks in Your Strength & Speed Program
In-Season Training: The Missing Piece of Year-Round Success
🔒Paid Resource = Game Day Training Q&A
2. Program Delivery & Data Tracking
The Power of the Training Card: Your Blueprint for Year-Round Growth
Motivation & Consistency: Building Momentum in Your Strength & Speed Program
🔒Paid Resource = Training Card Template
Bridging Pen & Paper with Digital: A Practical Blend for Easy Data Insights
Tracking What Matters: Key Performance Indicators in Strength & Speed
🔒Paid Resource = KPI Tracking Template
3. Common Strength & Speed Program Mistakes
What Strength Coaches Get Wrong: Fixing the Most Common Program Mistakes
Programming Pitfalls: What’s Missing from Your Training Plan?
🔒Paid Resource = Programming Pitfalls #3-#5
Sport-Specific Training: What Actually Works vs. What’s a Waste of Time
🔒Paid Resource = Biggest Sport-Specific Training Mistakes #3-#5
4. Communicating with Stakeholders
Effective Communication with Athletes: Coaching Beyond the X’s and O’s
Effective Communication with Sport Coaches: Building Stronger Partnerships for Athlete Success
🔒Paid Resource = Preseason Meeting Guide
Strength & Speed Starts at the Top: Communicating with Administrators
Strength & Speed Beyond the Weight Room: Engaging Parents & the Community
🔒Paid Resource = Addressing Common Parent Concerns About Strength & Speed Training
5. Long Term Athletic Development
Developing Athletes for the Long Run: A Long-Term Approach to Strength & Speed
From Middle School to Varsity: When to Progress Strength & Speed Training
🔒Paid Resource = Progression Checklist When To Advance Strength & Speed Training
Avoiding Burnout & Overtraining in Young Athletes: Finding the Right Balance
Recovery & Nutrition: The Foundation of Long-Term Athletic Success
🔒Paid Resource = REFUEL Nutrition Overview and also Recovery & Nutrition Checklist
6. APRE
From Coach-Controlled to Athlete-Driven: Why APRE Changes the Game
How We’ve Modified APRE for Our Strength & Speed Program: A Smarter Approach for High School Athletes
🔒Paid Resource = Mastering APRE: Key Articles, Research, and Implementation Strategies and also APRE Training Charts: Load Adjustments & Progressions
APRE Resources: What’s Shaped Our Approach & What to Read Next
🔒Paid Resource = APRE Explainer Video (12 minutes)
7. REFUEL Nutrition
REFUEL Nutrition: Foundational Habits for Fueling Performance
Simple Habits That Stick: Teaching Athletes to REFUEL
🔒Paid Resource = REFUEL Daily Habits Checklist
Recovery Matters: Teaching Sleep, Protein, and Real Refueling
Performance Fueling Questions: Tackling the Biggest Questions in Nutrition
🔒Paid Resource = FAQ Nutrition Sheet: 30 Real Questions Athletes Ask and also REFUEL Nutrition Tracking Grid
8. Plyometrics
Programming Plyometrics Year-Round: Getting the Right Plyos in the Right Places
Progressions That Work: How to Build Better Plyometric Pathways
Plyo Mistakes Coaches Make: What to Fix, What to Stop, and What to Start Doing
🔒Paid Resource = Plyometric Program Audit Checklist, Plyometric Categorization Grid, and also a Sample 2-Week Plyo Micro Dose Plan
9. Training Splits
Smarter Splits: Choosing the Right Training Format for Your Athletes
Total Body vs. Upper/Lower: Which One Fits Best?
🔒Paid Resource = Sample Total Body & Upper/Lower Split Outlines and also Training Split Comparison Grid
Why Bodybuilding Splits Don’t Work for Athletes: And What to Do Instead
Adapting Your Training Split: When to Change (and How to Do It Right)
🔒Paid Resource = Adapting The Tier By Gage Rosier and also Making The Most Of A 4-Day Upper/Lower Split
10. Summer Training
Build the Summer That Transfers: Designing Training That Actually Pays Off
Summer Training Standards: How to Build Buy-In Without Burning Kids Out
🔒Paid Resource = Horsepower Club Implementation Guide and also Horsepower Make Up Policy & Workout Guide
Summer Training Adjustments: Coaching In-Season & Out-of-Season Athletes Together
Bringing It All Together: Real Summer Systems That Work
🔒Paid Resource = 6-Week Summer Training Overview, Summer Attendance Tracker Template, and also Middle School Training Sessions
11. Supplements
Should I Take This?: How Coaches Can Talk Supplements the Right Way
Building a Nutrition-First Culture: Why Food Comes Before Powders
🔒Paid Resource = Mustang Strength & Speed Position Statement On Substance Use and also Nutrition Habits Self-Assessment
Supplement Deep Dive: What’s Safe, What’s Worth It, and What’s Hype
Helping Athletes and Parents Navigate Supplement Decisions
🔒Paid Resource = What Athletes & Parents Should Know Series (Protein Supplements, Creatine, Hydration Products, & Pre-Workout Supplements & Energy Drinks)
12. Engagement Advantage
Engagement is the Name of the Game: Why Atmosphere Beats Percentages
Designing Sessions That Flow: Structure, Pacing & Transitions
🔒Paid Resource = Weekly Training Structure – Class Outline (2023–24)
Kickstarters, Games, Races, and Relays: Coaching Fun with a Purpose
Gamify the Grind: How Tracking, Challenges, and Competition Fuel Buy-In
🔒Paid Resource = KPI Tracking Template & Help Extended
13. Pre-Game Primer
The Pre-Game Advantage: Why Primers Elevate Performance & Culture
🔒Paid Resource = Discount code for The Ultimate Pre-Game Primer Guide
Timing & Intensity: The Hidden Levers of Game-Day Prep
🔒Paid Resource = Discount code for The Ultimate Pre-Game Primer Guide
Adapting on the Fly: Adjusting Game-Day Primers Without Losing Intent
Leading with Purpose: Using Primers to Build Culture, Leadership & Consistency
🔒Paid Resource = Discount code for The Ultimate Pre-Game Primer Guide
14. Velocity Based Training (VBT)
How to Coach VBT Like a Pro: Zones, Flow & Real-World Structure
🔒Paid Resource = Ask Me Anything & Get a Personal Video Response
Making VBT Work in Class Settings: Devices, Logistics, and Coaching Cues
More Than a Metric: How VBT Builds a Culture of Intent, Ownership & Competitive Fire
🔒Paid Resource = Ask Me Anything & Get a Personal Video Response
15. Strong Start to the Year
Strong Starts: Building the Foundation for a Winning School Year
Culture by Design: Why Standards Can’t Wait Until Later
🔒Paid Resource = Standards Resource Pack (Mustang Strength & Speed Standards, Coach’s Guide: Setting Standards That Stick, Holding the Line Daily Coach Checklist, Day-One Coach Reference Checklist)
The First Four Weeks: Building Momentum Without Burnout
🔒Paid Resource = Mustang Strength & Speed Syllabus & Quiz
16. Grading
Grading for Growth: Measuring What Matters in Strength & Speed Programs
Attendance & Effort: Making It Measurable
🔒Paid Resource = Attendance & Effort Tracking Template
Building Rubrics That Work: From Framework to Feedback
🔒Paid Resource = Strength & Speed Rubric Pack
17. A Week in the Life
A Week in the Life: Block Day – Reinforcing the Culture
🔒Paid Resource = Block Day Flow Template & Post-Workout Options
18. Programming Mastery
Programming Mastery #1: Needs Analysis
🔒Paid Resource = Needs Analysis Checklist & Program Constraint Mapping Sheet
Programming Mastery #4: (coming soon!)
🔒Paid Resource = (coming soon!)
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Preston Pedersen, M.Ed., CSCS
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