Sept 10th-16th: Air Academy

The JV boys team in route to a perfect 1-2-3-4-5 finish at the St. Vrain Invitational

Saturday was a lot of fun! We had some great performances as a team. My favorite part was seeing the "Green Army" of athletes, parents, and fans out on the course and at the awards ceremony cheering everybody on. I think it's safe to say that we have the largest cheering squad in Colorado! 

When you prepare great things can happen. We are very well prepared right now and things are certainly happening for us. The biggest things are still to come though. Keep your goals in mind and focus on what is still ahead. We want our best races to take place at Leagues and State, not at St. Vrain. Let's keep working hard during the week and keep our sites set on our BIGGEST goals that we have set for the end of the season.

St. Vrain Invitational
Results/Articles/Race Video/Photos from Milesplit (click)
Race Photos on Shutterfly (click)

JV Boys: 1st place and a perfect 15 point score. 12 second 1-5 gap, I've never seen a gap this close before!
JV Girls: 1st place w/24 points. 58 second gap. Nice work to get this under a minute.
Boys Varsity: 1st place in 47 points. 45 second 1-5 gap, 58 second from 1 to 7.
Girls Varsity: 3rd place in an ultra competitive field. 1-4 gap was 1:34. I know we can get 1-5 to under 60 seconds on a day we are all clicking if we work at it together everyday in practice. 

Middle School Boys and Girls: Both teams took first, great job to the MS coaches! You can see results for your future teammates here:
http://runningbears.com/2012XC/st_vrain_ms/index.html

Air Academy Kadet Invitational
When: Thursday, September 13th
Where: Air Academy HS, US Air Force Academy
Meet Info, Line-ups, and Race Schedule (click)
Course Map (click)


Schedule for September 10th-16th

• This week we are not going to travel with everyone on Tuesday as originally scheduled because of everything going on with homecoming this week. 
• If you are racing at Air Force on Thursday your long run is Monday with quality workout days on Tuesday and Saturday.
  
• If you are not racing this week your long run in on Monday with quality workout days on Wednesday and Saturday. 
• Saturday's practice has been moved to Red Stone Park @ 8:00 a.m. 

Mon-3:10 MVHS
Tue-3:10 MVHS 
Wed-3:10 MVHS 
Thur-Air Academy Kadet Invitational -or-
             3:10 MVHS if not racing at Air Academy 
Fri-3:10 MVHS
Sat-8:00 a.m. High Line Canal
Sun-Optional run on your own, or with a teammate, to "Go the Extra Mile."

Team Dinner
When: Wednesday after practice
Where: Blake Graf's House (see Google Group Email for Address)
Fresh: Pasta/Main
Soph: Fruits/Salads
Juniors: Desserts
Seniors: Pasta/Main


Going the Extra Mile
For those "going the extra mile" right now here is what the coaches suggest through the month of September. These miles can be done in the morning before school, on Sunday, or added on at practice.
Jr/Sr girls: 5 miles extra a week
JR/Sr boys: 5 to 10 extra miles a week