Lindbergh Cross Country

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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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As we are beginning to think about the upcoming season, I thought it would be appropriate to redesign the website. The new website should load much faster for many of you.

We've also added more content to the site:

• Mileage club members
• Road warriors
• Team records back to 1981
• Search function

We would appreciate receiving any suggestions that you might have for further improving the website or ideas on new content that we should post. Feel free to post a comment in the forums or send me an email .

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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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It came down to two events–the finals of the triple jump and the 4X400 relay.  In order to beat Highline last week we needed to take first place in both events. 
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Yesterday as track practice got underway, I couldn’t help but notice that our team was smaller then usual.  Many people were sick at home.  Then it struck me, considering how we recently crushed Highlines hopes and dreams, is all this illness really a coincidence? 
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