Week 2

What a great first week of XC! Our numbers were great; we had a lot of new faces; Kids' Club went very well; and we got a lot of good running in.  Remember your challenge for this week was to get someone to come out and join us.

A few reminders:
- Registermyathlete is closed starting Monday.  So get it done before then if you can.
- Get your physical done.
- Camp will be held July 31-Aug 1.  The cost will be $90.  With our large group, we will be inviting all members of our team who are regularly attending practice and are showing that they can run full Level 1 workouts by mid July.  So keep coming out and keep working on improving and pushing yourself everyday.
- Please record your Week 1 Minutes here.  Each week we keep track of our individual and team minutes.  We could easily set a Week 1 record if everyone put their minutes in! Do it; it will only take 30 secs.

This week's schedule:
Monday - Thursday - regular practice at Washington Elementary at 7:00a.
Tues - Kids' Club after practice (8:30-9:45a) try and stay and help please.
Fri - 7:00a practice held at Middleton Park
weights - we will be begin lifting on Tues & Thurs at PVHS at 3:00p (for 30-45 mins).  Everyone is invited and encouraged to come on days you are in town.

As we move into our 2nd week of practice, remember all the things we have been talking about... Ways to stay healthy and injury free (stretching, rolling, good shoes, drinking plenty of water, etc.); The benefits of recording your runs (like on the fastrunningblog or our Week Reports); and please remember, YOU ARE GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS ACTIVITY WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT! Those who work hard with positive attitudes and want to contribute to the team, are going to have a great experience and develop a great love for running and the team.  Think about WHY you are here each day, WHY are you doing this difficult sport, WHY are you waking up early and working out in the heat... and a little evaluation of yourself will help you see if your goals are aligning with what our team wants to accomplish.  If it does, keep it rolling! If it doesn't, see if there's some way or someone who can help you adjust a little to help you get the greatest reward you can from being part of the greatest team, doing the greatest activity, at the greatest school around!