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Storm Team,
Did everyone make it
back with all your skin
intact? Brutal morning
last Saturday is my
description. There's
nothing better than
running along and then
getting smacked in the
face with a 30 MPH gust
of wind in tornado-like
fashion. My best memory
was a huge wind bringing
a cloud of dust right
towards the bantam girls
start line and all of
them screaming and
turning away! When all
was said and done I
think we only had to
retrieve one of them
from a tree! J That's
one of those meets you
are very happy is over.
However, you guys still
raced very well and
should be proud of it.
Many moved up in
position, some
solidified their spot
but everyone deserves a
big pat on the back for
completing that race.
Thanks to parents and
other coaches for
hanging in there and
cheering on your kids.
This week we are
preparing for El Cariso
but unfortunately will
be missing a lot of the
team for fall break.
We'll be training hard
again and then start our
descending approach to
MT. SAC and the final
meet at our home course
next week. Tapering is
the name of that game,
we'll start to back off
the mileage in training
next week. But for now,
it's on. We'll hit the
hills hard again this
week to get the leg
strength and speed up.
El Cariso is a grass
course with no major
hills but you are always
under pressure because
of the thick grass.
Parents of athletes who
are consistently placing
in the top 8, I need you
to start thinking of
post season racing.
What does that mean?
Qualified athletes, top
8 in each division, will
be invited to combine
with the top 8 runners
in our conference to
compete in post season
races. The ultimate
goal is racing in the
USATF Junior Olympic
race in San Antonio, TX
in December. The reason
you need to be
discussing this is that
in November there are 2
qualifying races which
unfortunately land on
Sunday. We will
continue to train on the
same schedule through
November and up to the
race in December. Check
exact dates on our
website for the races.
Big commitment,
financially and
physically and probably
emotionally. However,
this is a great time for
the athletes and it is a
blast, but you need to
understand the reality.
We'll discuss this more
in the coming days and
would invite all of you
in the top 8 category to
go. Click here to see
the RANKINGS.
I am excited to finish
the season strong!
We've had a lot of
amazing performances so
far and believe me when
I say you won't be the
only ones getting faster
at the end of the
season. We want you to
be running at your peak
for the last 2 races.
Stay healthy, take your
vitamins, don't drink
after your friends or
anyone. Stay off the
skateboards.. When
you've been going this
long, you want to finish
well so be smart when
you are playing at
school as well.
Be good and we'll see
you at Central Park.
Until next time,
Coach Jeremy |
