Phoenix,
Time is running out on summer. We have 3 full weeks left. No matter where you are in your training, redouble your efforts to sleep enough, eat enough, and run enough. It's not necessarily easy to be consistent, so if you've been struggling, instead of looking back and being like, "oh I'm already this far behind, what's a bit more?" change your mentality to starting fresh right now. Just get out and get it done, one day at a time. Know the plan for the following day, and get it done. If you miss a day for illness or unforeseen circumstances, pick up the next day where you left off. Shuffle the days of the week around (in terms of mileage) if need be to work into your schedule. Only you can make it happen, so, like the shoe dog says, just do it.
This week we will not be practicing on Monday, but rather we will meet on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday. I'm also considering a pre-sunrise Saturday long run if people are interested.
On Tuesday we have a team movie at Kaysville Theater. We will be watching MacFarland USA beginning at 6:30 PM. The movie is free for all athletes. The theater holds about 30 more people than we have on the team, so if any parents/siblings would like to come, just email me or shoot me a DM to make sure we have room for you. With kids being out of town or at youth camps we'll likely have a bit more space than even the 30, so don't hesitate to reach out if you have any interest in seeing it.
Team Breakfast
On Friday after our practice we will be having a team breakfast at Forbush Park. We will likely be doing a time trial for most, while some of our more clear cut varsity runners will be doing a workout.
Physicals at the School - Thursday night
As a reminder, each athlete needs to complete registration through "register my athlete". The most difficult part of that is getting a physical, and having the proper paperwork for it.
From the athletic director: "The fall physical night will be Thursday, July 27th from 6-8 PM here at the school. Please make sure your kids have their physical forms filled out prior to arriving to streamline the process. They also need to have their $25 payment ready as well. We will take cash, credit, or checks."
You can find the form for the physical here (or at the link above, which gives a thorough breakdown of the registration process).
Whether you go to this night or to your own doctor, you need this same form. You must have registration completed before you will be allowed to compete. Our first meet is 8/12.
If you have any questions please let me know. See you Tuesday.
