Notes From Our First Meeting

Cross Country Information Meeting

1.) The Cross Country class will meet during 0 period of the first term of the 2009-2010 school year. The majority of practices will be in the morning, although 2 times a week we will practice after school in addition to meets which are always after school.

2.) Practices will be held during the summer in order to train for the season. You will receive a schedule via email by the beginning of June.

3.) Practices will include tempo, interval and long runs in addition core strengthening exercises such as weights and plyometrics. Races will be about 1x a week and the course is 3.11 miles long.

4.) What you will need: Cross Country requires relatively little equipment. The most important item to have will be a good pair of running shoes. You can plan on spending any where from $50-100 for a pair of shoes. Brands such as Nike, Adidas, Mizuno, New Balance, Asics, and others all specialize in great running shoes. You want your running shoes generally to be ½ size bigger than your normal size as your feet tend to swell while you run. The rest of your attire should be comfortable exercise clothes. I recommend shorts and T-shirts or tank tops as we will be running in the summer.

5.)We will be electing team captains who will assist in team clothing design, fundraisers and team activities such as pasta parties and events. If you are interested in being a team captain please see me.

6.) I thought it would be fun to run as a team a few times before the school year is over. We will be meeting on Tuesday and Thursday of the last two weeks of school from 3:30-4:30 for each of you to get a feel for the sport and to write out an individual running plan for the summer.