--- product_id: 96877942 title: "Their Effort Was Like Toothpaste..." price: "HK$22" currency: HKD in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.hk/products/96877942-their-effort-was-like-toothpaste store_origin: HK region: Hong Kong --- # Their Effort Was Like Toothpaste... **Price:** HK$22 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Their Effort Was Like Toothpaste... - **How much does it cost?** HK$22 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hk](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/96877942-their-effort-was-like-toothpaste) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From 2000 to 2006, the Lady Pride runners of Mountain Pointe High School, in Ahwatukee, Arizona, competed in nearly unvanquished fashion. They were a girls' cross country team who ate up 3-mile races and arduous workouts not as individuals -- not simply for their own personal gain -- but together. While devotedly supported and encouraged by their parents as well as their school, the girls collectively, quite unknowingly, changed the purpose, the perspective, the life, of their Coach. Review: A must-read for everyone involved with girls high school cross-country - Finally a book written for women's running. Effort Like Toothpaste is a new required reading for girls team running, the female equivalent of Running with the Buffaloes, Harriers and Juggernauts. This is a must-read for everyone involved with girls high school cross-country. Geoffrey Owers is a young high school teacher that falls into the head coaching position of his school's girls cross country team. Within one year he takes an average team from a disjointed, middle of the pack qualifier, to a state championship title team. And he continues building overachieving teams by winning three more state titles in the next four years. I actually had to start reading Geoffrey's book with a highlighter. As a coach of a girls high school cross-country team I had some success coaching individuals to state titles. However, I could never get a team to gel like I could the boys teams. I had "aha moments" almost every chapter. Geoffrey writes in a beautiful way that narrates how each season he molded a different group of individuals into a selfless team with one goal in mind. Putting together workouts is the easy part. As Marty Liquori says, all it takes to win a gold medal is several months of building the base with long-distance runs, eight weeks of interval training that conclude with shorter, faster intervals, followed by a few weeks of tapering. Go buy the Daniels Running Formula for a training schedule. What Geoffrey Owers does here is document the non-running aspects of coaching a girls team, the social component and team dynamics that are one hundred and eighty degrees different from coaching a boys team. This book confirms my belief that girl high school runners are more willing to push beyond physical pain and compete with total disregard "what others might think" pressure, if you can get the group to run for each other. The author demonstrates how to do this over and over, taking a different group of individuals every season to that mystical level of "how can I help my team today". Geoffrey Owers just might be the new Bill Bowerman or Joe Newton of girls high school cross-country. Review: Five Stars - Great book. Nicely written and very entertaining. I now have a new insight into cross country racing ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 5.0 out of 5 stars 11 Reviews | ## Images ![Their Effort Was Like Toothpaste... - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wFz2mKAYL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must-read for everyone involved with girls high school cross-country *by C***B on March 4, 2012* Finally a book written for women's running. Effort Like Toothpaste is a new required reading for girls team running, the female equivalent of Running with the Buffaloes, Harriers and Juggernauts. This is a must-read for everyone involved with girls high school cross-country. Geoffrey Owers is a young high school teacher that falls into the head coaching position of his school's girls cross country team. Within one year he takes an average team from a disjointed, middle of the pack qualifier, to a state championship title team. And he continues building overachieving teams by winning three more state titles in the next four years. I actually had to start reading Geoffrey's book with a highlighter. As a coach of a girls high school cross-country team I had some success coaching individuals to state titles. However, I could never get a team to gel like I could the boys teams. I had "aha moments" almost every chapter. Geoffrey writes in a beautiful way that narrates how each season he molded a different group of individuals into a selfless team with one goal in mind. Putting together workouts is the easy part. As Marty Liquori says, all it takes to win a gold medal is several months of building the base with long-distance runs, eight weeks of interval training that conclude with shorter, faster intervals, followed by a few weeks of tapering. Go buy the Daniels Running Formula for a training schedule. What Geoffrey Owers does here is document the non-running aspects of coaching a girls team, the social component and team dynamics that are one hundred and eighty degrees different from coaching a boys team. This book confirms my belief that girl high school runners are more willing to push beyond physical pain and compete with total disregard "what others might think" pressure, if you can get the group to run for each other. The author demonstrates how to do this over and over, taking a different group of individuals every season to that mystical level of "how can I help my team today". Geoffrey Owers just might be the new Bill Bowerman or Joe Newton of girls high school cross-country. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by S***N on June 28, 2018* Great book. Nicely written and very entertaining. I now have a new insight into cross country racing ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inspiring true story - a must read for all *by L***N on February 20, 2012* Coach Ower's book is truly inspiring. I read the entire book in 2 days, and it brought me to tears (the good kind), with the stories of teamwork, effort, and overcoming challenges. This book is not just about running, it is about the unique stengths of the individuals and how they excelled as a team, it is about effort, and sportsmanship, and the love for teammates. I believe any person (runner or not) would love this book -- but definitely any runner or coach, especially anyone who has ever run on a cross country team will find this story hits home. I highly recommend this book to anyone. Another reason to read this book. It includes the high school story of the late Sally Meyerhoff, one of the best marathoners in the country, a running legend, and amazing person who was tragically killed in an accident in March of 2011. If you want to know what excellence and the drive to be a champion looks like, read this book, and read about Sally Meyerhoff and every other girl on the team who gave their all in every practice and every race. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hk/products/96877942-their-effort-was-like-toothpaste](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/96877942-their-effort-was-like-toothpaste) --- *Product available on Desertcart Hong Kong* *Store origin: HK* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*