XLR8 Running

10/05/2026

When the season ends, end-of-season testing can help us see what changed, where you’re strongest, and what to focus on as you prepare for track.

At XLR8 Running, we look beyond the final race time. We want to understand the runner behind it: aerobic ability, speed, and the areas with the most room to grow. Then we use that information to guide the next phase of training.

We’re starting to plan end-of-season testing now so runners can make a purposeful transition from XC to track.

📍 In-person testing at XLR8 Performance Lab in Norwalk
🏃 In-person and online coaching available

DM TEST if you’d like information about testing after your XC season ends.

Our off-season Track Preparation Academy is coming too. We’ll share more about that separately but you can reach out with questions any time!

09/27/2026

We’re still unpacking. Still building. And excited to show you where XLR8 is headed.

Join us this Thursday for the XLR8 Performance Lab Open House!

Come meet the team, explore our progress, ask questions, and learn about the Ultimate Athlete Academy and the training opportunities we’re building for athletes and families.

This is a community preview, not our grand opening. Some areas are still under construction, and we’ll have 3D renderings showing what those spaces will become.

Whether you’ve been part of XLR8 for years or are just hearing about us, you’re welcome to come take a look.

📅 Thursday, October 1 ⏰ Drop in anytime from 4–8:30 PM 📍 250 Delaware St, Suite 120, Norwalk

Bring your athlete. Bring your family. Bring your questions.

I’d love to see you there. — Ben

Share this invitation with someone who would like to see what’s coming!

09/24/2026

A throwback to the early days of XLR8 Running….

This was actually all on the same day of testing. Which one wore the high pony tail best?

ava Moriah Knapp Abel Squires or Brenna Fisher

Tag your favorite in the comments and see if we can get the one who gets tagged the most to show off their current favorite running hairstyle!! And if you are so bold, post a photo of your own style or tag someone who you know is always on point with their hair.

One lucky winner in the comments section will receive $50 off any lab test this winter! So don’t be shy, get commenting!!
And oh yeah, the winter Ultimate Running Academy will be here before you know it. Remember, we only take a handful and we would hate to have you miss out on our awesome program because you waited to long. DM us today so you can get more information and get your spot reserved!!

09/23/2026

Great runners aren’t built by giving younger athletes a watered-down version of high school training.
Development should change as the athlete changes.
For younger runners, the priority is movement, coordination, speed and learning to run well.
As they get older, we begin adding more structure:
⚡ Speed development
🏋️ Strength
🏃 Aerobic development
📊 Testing
🧠 Race understanding
💪 Recovery
📈 Individualized progression
And eventually, training becomes much more specific to the athlete, their physiology, their event and their goals.
That is what XLR8 Running is built around.
Not simply training for the next race.
Developing the runner over time.
For the larger multi-sport athlete-development system, follow XLR8 Performance Lab.
For running, XC, track and distance development:
You’re already in the right place.
DM “RUN” if you want to learn more about XLR8 Running.

09/22/2026

Running will always be a specialty inside XLR8.

But developing a great runner requires much more than simply running more miles.

We look at the complete athlete:

🏃 Aerobic development
⚡ Speed
🏋️ Strength + power
📊 Metabolic + performance testing
🧠 Race development
💪 Recovery
📈 Long-term progression

That is what XLR8 Running is about.

And as the larger XLR8 Performance Lab grows, our runners will have access to an even greater athlete-development ecosystem around them.

Two distinct XLR8 brands:

XLR8 Running → built specifically for runners.

XLR8 Performance Lab → the complete multi-sport athlete-development system.

If you’re a runner ready to take the next step:

DM “RUN.”

09/21/2026

42 WINS.
29 SECOND-PLACE FINISHES.
21 THIRD-PLACE FINISHES.
149 TOP-10 FINISHES.

Our high school runners are making their mark this XC season. 🔥

Behind every finish is an athlete putting in the work—through summer miles, early mornings, tough sessions, and the everyday decision to keep getting better.

Proud of these athletes and proud to be part of their development.

More racing ahead. More goals to chase. Let’s keep building.

09/21/2026

WE’RE HIRING AT XLR8!
PART-TIME FRONT DESK & FACILITY STAFF

Love sports, fitness, and working with people? We’re hiring several dependable, friendly team members at XLR8 Performance Campus in Norwalk!

THE DETAILS
• $14–$17/hour, depending on experience and responsibilities.
• Approximately 10–20 hours per week.
• Morning, daytime, and evening shifts available.
• Weekend coverage needed.
• Free individual gym membership.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Welcome athletes, members, and families.
• Help with check-ins, waivers, and membership questions.
• Assist with bookings, payments, and facility tours.
• Keep the facility clean, organized, and ready for members.

YOU’RE A GREAT FIT IF YOU…
Show up on time, take initiative, enjoy helping people, and are comfortable learning new technology.

Students are encouraged to apply—we’re also especially interested in applicants available during weekday school hours!

TO APPLY
DM us (or email: [email protected]) your name, days and hours available, and a few sentences about why you’d be a great fit.

📍 250 Delaware St, Suite 120 • Norwalk, IA

Know someone who would be great for this? Send them this post!

09/04/2026

This page is officially becoming XLR8 Running.

For years, this has been the home for our running community — track, cross country, testing, coaching, training, and helping runners perform at a higher level.

That part is not changing.

What is changing is that XLR8 is expanding into a much larger multi-sport facility and ownership group.

⚡ Our new page is: XLR8 Performance Lab

That page will be the home for the new facility, coaches, Academies, strength, speed, soccer, football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, golf, performance testing, recovery, and everything happening inside the new space.

👉 Please go follow xlr8.performancelab

This page will stay focused on runners.

The new page will show you everything XLR8 is becoming.

XLR8 Running + XLR8 Performance Lab
Two pages. One growing XLR8.

09/02/2026

BIG XLR8 UPDATE. 👀

For years, this page has been almost entirely about what we love doing with runners — testing, coaching, training and helping athletes run faster.

That isn’t changing.

What is changing is XLR8.

With our new ownership group and the opening of a much larger multi-sport facility, XLR8 Performance Lab is becoming much bigger than running alone.

So we’re separating the two:

🏃 THIS PAGE → XLR8 Running
Running performance, track, cross country, testing, training and everything we’ve always done with our running community.

⚡ NEW PAGE → XLR8 Performance Lab
Our new facility and everything happening inside it — strength, speed, soccer, football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, golf, performance testing, recovery and much more.

If you want to follow the build, meet our new ownership group and coaches, see the Academies we’re launching and watch this place come to life…

👉 PLEASE FOLLOW THE NEW XLR8 PERFORMANCE LAB PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cayv4YjKf/

We’re incredibly excited about where XLR8 is headed.

Running remains a huge part of who we are.
Now it’s becoming part of something much bigger.

XLR8 Performance

Experts with one complete approach to human performance. Combining performance science, nutrition, training, bodywork, and recovery to help athletes and everyday people move better, feel better, and perform at their best.

08/28/2026

The vision for the XLR8 High Performance Campus keeps getting clearer every day.

🏃 Sprint runway
⚡ Turf training
🏀 Basketball
🏐 Volleyball
⚾ Baseball
🥎 Softball
🏋️ Strength + Power
⛳ Golf
🥽 VR training
📊 Performance testing
💪 Recovery

All under one roof — built to give athletes, coaches and teams more ways to train, develop and compete.

We’re also starting conversations with local clubs, coaches and organizations about using the space.

Interested in training here, bringing a team in, or partnering with us? DM us “CAMPUS.”

And don’t forget to click in the bio to reserve your $79 monthly gym membership to use our weights and cardio equipment for life!