Bailey Bangerter and Patty Harvey are this years girls team captains. They have done an outstanding job this summer communicating with teammates and running every morning at the park. Congratulations ladies. Keep up the good work. This is going to be a great season.
The boys team captains will be announced soon. Stay tuned.
Wednesday, August 2nd we will be meeting at Tiffany Park at 10:00 a.m., driving to Cougar Mountain to go for a run on some really cool trails, and then driving to Rettmann's house on Lake McDonald (which is only a couple of miles from the trails) to go swimming and have a BBQ. We will car pool back to the Tiffany Park around 2:00.
What to bring: 1) wear your running clothes, 2) bring your swimsuit and a towel, 3) bring either something to drink, something to snack on (like chips), or some kind of a simple dessert (like cookies). I will provide the stuff to BBQ.
We will need several people to drive, so let me know if you can help with this.
Get the word out to other people on the team. We will have fun no matter what, but it will be even more fun if lots of people come.
It has been great to see quite a few people running at the park every day so far. There are others, however, who should be there but aren't. Consistant training throughout the summer is crucial to succes in cross country. Training during the summer will allow you to avoid many injuries once the season starts because your body will be used to running every day. Consistant summer training also will provide you with the base fitness that you need to get the most out the interval training we will do once the season starts. This is what makes your body able to run fast.
The middle part of the summer is often the most difficult time to keep training–the initial enthusiasm has worn off but the season seems so far away. Keep training, even if you only run a little bit each day. Remember to record your mileage in your summer running logs.
I am leaving for France Thursday, July 6th (as is Madeline and Patty). We get back on July 22nd. Tor, James, Chris, and Matt are all attending running camp from July 23rd to July 29th.
During the first week of August we will have a team run on Cougar Mountain followed by a BBQ and swimming at my house. Stay tuned for more information.
