Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Week 7 Schedule



What counts in battle is what you do once the pain sets in.”

-John Short, South African coach

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1)      Two great opportunities to compete this week: Tue (everyone) and Sat. (top ten runners of each gender).
2)      Everyone is welcome to come along on Sat., even if you’re not racing.
3)      Griak is one of the biggest XC meets in the U.S. – great to be a part of it.
4)      Conference Meet is now 3 weeks away, Sections 4 weeks. Take advantage of every chance you have to improve.

MON: 2:30 p.m. Easy Distance Run + Drills/Strides + Egg and Spoon race
6:00 Pre-meet dinner @ Reynolds’ home: 2167 Dudley Ave, 55108

TUE: 2:30 p.m. Bus departs for St. Paul Grade by Grade @ Battle Creek
(Off Upper Afton Rd. near McKnight)
3:30: 11th/12th grade boys
3:50 -- All Girls (7th-12th)
4:30 – 7th-10th grade boys

WED: 2:30 p.m. Easy Distance Run (2-6) + weights

THU: 2:30 p.m. Warmup + 200M repeats + cooldown

FRI: 2:30 p.m. Easy Distance Run + Drills/Strides


SAT: 1:30 p.m. Bus departs for Roy Griak Invitational (Top ten runners)
@ Les Bolstad Golf course: Larpentaur Ave., just west of Cleveland Ave.
3:40 Boys Maroon 5k
4:30 Girls Maroon 5k



St. Paul Grade by Grade Results...

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Schedule Changes

1) The race schedule for next Tuesday's St. Paul Grade by Grade has been changed, with all of the girls combined into one race:


ST. PAUL GRADE-BY-GRADE
Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 3:30 p.m. at Battle Creek Regional Park
Order of Events:
  1. 3:30 -- Eleventh and Twelfth grade boys.
  2. 3:50 -- All Girls ( 7-12)
  3. 4:30 -- 7-10  grade boys.

2) The Pike Island Meet has been moved from Tuesday, Oct. 9 to Monday, Oct. 8 due to construction at Ft. Snelling State Park.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Week 6 Schedule


2012 Como Park Cross Country

WEEK 6: Sept 17—23              


“The footing was really atrocious. I loved it. I really like cross country; you’re one with the mud.”

-Lynn Jennings, World XC Champ from the U.S.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1)      No meet this week: very important week of training.
2)      Attitude: Things happen that we can’t control. What you can control is how you view things and what you focus on.
3)      Practice happens every day, even in the rain!
4)      Season’s almost half over. Every day matters.
5)      T-shirt orders due today.

MON: 2:30 p.m. Warmup + 1000M repeats (3-5)

TUE: 2:30 p.m. Easy Distance Run (2-6) + weights

WED: 2:30 p.m. Goal Setting + Distance Run (3-8)

THU: 2:30 p.m. Warmup + Hilly Fartlek (15-30 min)


FRI: 2:30 p.m. Easy Distance Run (2-6) + Egg and Spoon race

SAT: 9:00 a.m. Long Easy Run. Swansons: 2365 Bourne Ave.