Lindbergh Cross Country

The first day of cross country practice is August 21st.  In order to practice and compete with the team you must first get CLEARED.  This process involves the following:  1)  Getting a physical and having your doctor and your parents sign your physical form, 2)  Paying your sports participation fee, and 3)  Purchasing an A.S.B. card. 

All of these items can be accomplished begining Tuesday, August 15th.  I want everyone cleared by the first day of practice, so plan now to get cleared!

 Click here for detailed information on Athletic Clearance.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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Anyone who can't make the morning runs this summer or need a second run in the evening. I Josh Kratzer will be running in the evening if you don't like running by yourself and want to run with other people feel free to call me anytime to arange a time and place.

Cell # (206)-370-4221

Home # (425)-226-5763

Email: Kratzer11@gmail.com

Leave a message if I don't answer I will get back to you.

Run safe and smart everyone. 

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The conditions were perfect–the deluge of rain that hit Renton earlier in the day stopped.  The wind that often blows through the stadium calmed.  Blue sky appeared above the track, allowing rays of sunshine to warm the air to a perfect temperature.  The main grandstands were near full of fans.  The two heavy weights–Thompson and Vanuland–stepped onto the track for a rematch of their early season confrontation that saw Thompson win by two tenths of a second after leading the entire race.  Both runners ran 5:00 in that race, barely missing the chance to become the first runners in Renton middle-school track history to run sub-5:00.

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Track is over.  Everyone has had a break.  Now it is time to begin training for Cross Country. 
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Matt Miland has set a new Lindbergh mile record for a freshman.
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Starting the week of spring break the distance runners are really "Going the Distance", By completing the Lake Youngs loop.
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