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Michael Farthing

About Michael Farthing

Michael Farthing is currently an assistant girls cross country coach and assistant boys track coach at Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, Illinois. He is USATF Level 1 certified and holds a Level 1 certificate for Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR). Michael also provides private speed, hurdles, and jumps training sessions through Coach Mike Speed Performance. In addition to coaching, Michael is a special education teacher at Westmont High School. He can be reached via Twitter @CoachFarthing or [email protected].

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Faster Speeds, Better Times: Sprint Training fo...

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Do you coach distance runners? Read why Coach Michael Farthing believes speed...

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How to Train Acceleration and Closing Speed in ...

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Before the 2018 season, our coaching staff for the Downers Grove South girls'...

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