Congratulations to our middle school runners on their great performances this past week at Rosemount and the Cookie Classic.
We had an impressive and awesome week of healthy training for our JV and Varsity runners. We look forward to the Victoria Lions Invite in Chaska on Tuesday.
Weekly Schedule:
Mon 10/3 Pre-meet practice at LSHS, pasta dinner at Albrechts
Tues 10/4 Victoria Lions Invite–Chaska, dismissal and bus times below
Wed 10/5 Recovery run LSHS
Thurs 10/6 MS Mike’s Meet, JV/V run to Aronson Park, Girls picked up at park, boys run back to LSHS
Fri 10/7 MS ride shuttle bus to KTMS for practice, parents pick up MS runners at KTMS, JV/V recovery and strength at LSHS
Sat 10/8 8AM Kenwood all JV/V (not optional) – speed Saturday, bring your spikes!
Mon 10/10 MS ride 2:50 bus to KTMS for meet, JV/V longer run + tempo to KTMS – pick up for _all runners_ (MS, JV/V) at KTMS
Monday 10/3: Pasta Dinnner at Albrechts
1200 W 158th Street. Burnsville. Home Phone 952 435 6606
Directions: 35 W north to Cty Rd 46. West on Cty RD 46 over frwy and rt on Kendale. Rt on Dupont and Left on W 158th. 3rd house on right.
Map:
Tuesday 10/4: Chaska dismissal and bus times:
LSHS Dismiss 1:25, Bus 1:40
MMS Dismiss 1:05, Bus 1:15
KTMS Dismiss 12:55, Bus 1:05
Thursday 10/6: Middle School Mike’s Meet – Burnsville – Eagle Ridge Jr. High
KTMS Bus 2:25, MMS Bus 2:50
Saturday, Oct 8th:
Bagels: Edmunds
Juice: Gallagher
Kenwood Trail Mix Mile: Our Home Middle School Meet!
Monday, October 10.
We could use a few volunteer parents to help with the course, finish-line and scoring. Please e-mail: jjust@charter.net
I could also use some JV or V girls to make the big posters for each race that will hold all the finish stickers and times for the 6th girls, 6th boys, 7th girls, 7th boys, 8th girls and 8th boys results for awards and posting after the races.
Tips to help your runner:
Endurance food and drink.
Summer is forecast to return… plan for warmer practice and race conditions this week. Bring your favorite sports-drink to class and practice. Rehydrate often throughout the day and have a water-bottle with you while you are doing homework. Prepare for meet-day lunch by packing easy-to-digest foods that you trust: things you have eaten before that you know will give you energy. Bring some snacks along to the meet for after your performance. Plan ahead. Think about it today.
Positive.
A few catchy phrases can make the difference between an anguish induced pity-party and a hardened resolve to complete a workout. Phrases like, You can do it , I feel good , I feel strong , My workouts have been going great will help drown out the negative signals of physical discomfort that your left brain will start bombarding you with in a tough workout or a race. Use the phrases around home ñ with your runner ñ and encourage them toward a positive view of challenging training to make them better.
Rest. Sleep. Recover.
This is a repeat, but it cannot be stressed enough. A key to staying healthy is adequate recovery. Sleep. Plan it. Set a specific bed-time and stick to it. Homework is important — but if you need extra time for homework, get up early. Studies show that adolescents that go to sleep within 15 minutes of a regular bed-time have up-to seven-times less illness in a year. Plan ahead. Plan your studies. Remember: “Champions are not made by what they give, but by what they give up.” Waking up 30 minutes early might be one of the easier things to “give up” to achieve your goals.