This will be a short week but the weather will be COOL!! Let's make it a great week!
This week's schedule....
September 2-7 -- Practice:
Meet at 2:30 in the hall by the small gym to change in the locker room. We will meet here each day to change and meet as a team before our workout.
Schedule:
Monday: long run on your own!
Tuesday: 2:30-4:00 -- Track workout
Wednesday: 2:30-4:00 -- Recovery run
Thursday: 2:30-4:00 -- Fartlek workout on upper field
5:30pm: Track parent/athlete meeting in the chorus room!
Friday: 2:30-4:00 -- shakeout run and ice baths -- BRING A TOWEL!!!
Saturday: meet day!!
Keep an eye on Remind each day for any last minute changes! It is going to be a cool week...but we have some rain in the forecast. Be sure to watch Remind for last minute messages! We WILL run in light rain but of course not in lightning.
September 7: meet day!
Runners must arrive at the school (by the tennis courts) by 5:15am! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
The bus LEAVES at 5:30, and we need to load the bus together. If you are late, we WILL NOT wait for you!! :)
If your parents would like to support, we would love to have them. Please have them arrive at the park NO LATER than 30 minutes before your race..otherwise they may miss it!! We will not have seating for them...they should bring chairs. Per the organizer, entry is $5 per car, paid on GOFAN
Running schedule -- this is in process. We don't know which race our runners will land in. We will run up to 14 boys this week...because of the difficulty of this course, any other boys will join to experience the course but will not race this week.
7:30 a.m. J.V. Girls Early Race
8:00 a.m. J.V. Boys Early Race
8:30 a.m. Large School Girls Race (up to 7 girls) OR
9:30 a.m. Championship Girls Race (up to 7 girls)
9:00 a.m. Large School Boys Race (up to 7 boys) OR
10:00 a.m. Championship Boys Race (up to 7 boys)
We will stop on the way home for (fast food) lunch (yay!!!) so bring cash or card for that. You don't have to eat, but this is a team bonding thing that is important.
If your parents want to bring you home instead, they can...but please stay to support the later runners if you are able! We are a team in all things, and everyone runs better when they are being cheered on!
We will return to the school somewhere between 1:00-1:30 -- you can call when we get close.
Please make sure you eat a good dinner the night before and breakfast before you arrive. We will have bagels and fruit for you at the meet, but this needs to be the second meal of the day. DO NOT EAT EGGS OR DRINK MILK!!! These foods are almost guaranteed to end up on the side of the course!!
What to bring (please pack your bag the day before!!!):
Uniform and running shoes (wear this so you know you have them!!!!!)
Other clothes to wear over when you are not running. Once you stop sweating you will need them!
WATER BOTTLE -- I will have a jug to refill, but you need to bring a bottle.
Snack if you don't want the bagels we are bringing.
Spikes if you plan on wearing them.
A towel (in case it rains). We run meets in the rain if there is no lightning!!!
A charger for your phone if your phone dies quickly...otherwise you will be calling from a friend's phone when we are almost home.
Money for a shirt if you want to get one. For our new runners, races often have commemorative shirts available to sell with cash or credit.
Optional: Roller...this is a good thing to keep in your running bag! Rolling your muscles can make all the difference after a meet where you went all out. I will have one there too but if you want to have your own it is great to use at home too.