This Saturday is our first cross country meet–the Tahoma Coed Relays. We will also hold our team and family BBQ after the races are completed. Everyone is invited. This is a very low-key but fun meet. It is the only time all season that competitors in the meet get to run through a lake for part of the course.
Click below for Saturday's schedule.
Saturday, September 9th we have our first meet of the season. It is at Lake Wilderness State Park. After the meet, we are going to have our annual Team and Family BBQ. All Family members are invited to this event. Some parents are organizing the BBQ, and they will be calling to make sure all the families know about it, and to tell everyone what they need to bring.
This is a great time for everyone to get to know one another, and I look forward to seeing everyone there.
The 2006 Cross Country schedule for been posted for a couple of weeks. However, one of the invitational meets we were planning on running in has been cancelled this year due to the Lake Sammammish park not being available. We are running in a different invite the one week earlier instead. Click on the 2006 Schedule link to see the change.
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Monday, August 21st is the first day of practice. Practice will go from 2:30 to 4:30. We will meet at Lindbergh under the skybridge.
Remember, you must be cleared before you can turn out.
See you there.
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.
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.
Track is over. Everyone has had a break. Now it is time to begin training for Cross Country.
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Here is our schedule for this track season.
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This Thursday we race at Seward Park against Renton and Hazen. In Seward Park there is a road that follows the lake, and there is a road that winds up the hill to the highest elevation point in the park. To get to the start, drive up the windy road that takes up to the top. The start line is right above the amphitheater. See you there.
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Here is information on the schedule, the hotel we are staying at, and directions for the Mt. Baker Invitational.
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