2009 High School Schedule

Date	Meet	Site	Time	Other Info
Wed 9/9	Payson Multis	Payson Golf Course	4:00 Girls; 4:30 Boys	Depart NPA -noon Return - 9:00
Sat 9/19	4 Corners	Buffalo Park	10:00 Boys; 10:40 Girls	Report to Park 90 min before race
Sat 9/26	Shane Morris Invitational	Woodland Lake Park	2:50 Girls; 3:20 Boys	Depart NPA - 11:00 AM Return - 9:00 PM
Fri 10/2	Desert Twilight CC Festival	TokaSticks Golf Course, Gilbert	5:00 Boys; ??? Girls	Depart NPA 11 AM - Return Saturday
Sat 10/11	Jack Boehle Invitational	Ft. Tuthill	TBA	Due to SAT's, those not taking this test will "race"
Wed 10/14	Flag City Meet	Buffalo Park	12:25 Girls; 1:15 Boys	Team to meet at Buff Pk 2 hours before their respective races
Sat 10/31	Region Championship	St. Michael	Mid-morning	We will leave after a short practice and dinner on Friday night
Sat 11/7	State Championship	Cave Creek Golf Course	TBA	Depart after School on Friday
Sat 11/21	NXN	Kiwanas Park, Tempe	Details to be discussed later

Practice Schedule for Aug 31 -- Sept 6

Monday 8/31

An easy Soliere loop, followed by strides and stanfords.

Pick-up at 5:15

Tuesday 9/1

More hills over on the Urban Trial.

Pick-up at 5:15

Wednesday 9/2

Off

Thursday 9/3

On the schedule is an hour hard run on the Old Walnut Canyon Rd, however transportation is going to be a challenge.

NO MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TODAY

Pick-up at 5:30

Friday 9/4

What is scheduled on the outline is an AM practice. This will be an easy run on the golf course. What we've done in the past on AM practices is meet at school at 6:15 AM and begin our run around 6:30 (therefore no one can be late!). We usually finish at 7:15. We divide up who brings what for breakfast, shower/eat, and go to class. Let's talk about this during the week and get it organized and/or identify who can't make it, since this will not be a missed practice counted against anyone... as the entire Labor weekend falls into this category.

Saturday 9/5

What is on the schedule is Oldham, but since we did this on Saturday (as a substitute for Upper Oldham) we may want to try Upper Oldham this weekend (at least for those that are present). Time and pick-up will be determined in meetings during our discussions.

Sunday 9/6

No Tewanima Foot Race Tewanima Foot Race ... run on your own.

Practice Schedule for Aug 24th -- 29th

Monday, 8/24

Middle Schoolers joining us... and all workouts Monday - Friday are open to them.

5-6 mile easy run (of course the middle schoolers will be running something modified, and in each case, I'm listing the high school approximate workout)

Although the master schedule says "Little America" we will run the Wakonda Loop instead.

Followed by 6 strides and stanfords.

Pick-up at 5:15

(Please be on time... last Friday we had a pick-up time for 5:15 and one parent did not show until 6 PM. This cannot happen and there will be consequences... perhaps I could make additional monies as a "sitter." However, you will not like my fees. Thanks very much.)

Tuesday, 8/25

Hills on the Urban Trial

Pick-up at 5:00

Wednesday

Off

Thursday, 8/27

"Long" Tempo

Pick-up at 5:15

Tonight is "back-to-school" night for parents

Friday, 8/28 (early dismissal)

Easy run... in prep for tomorrow's Upper Oldham

strides/standfords

Pick-up at 3:15

Saturday, 8/29

Meet at the "Y" at 8:45 and we'll shuttle to the Upper Oldham trailhead.

Pick-up at ~11:00.

Practice Schedule for Aug 17th - 8/23

Note: I'm attending the annual AZ Cross Country Coaches Association clinic on Saturday...

Also -- please note pick-up times.

Monday, 8/17

~5 miles Little America/strides/stanfords

Pick-up 5:15

Tuesday, 8/18

Van out to Sam's Club for the Sam's Club loop -- a tempo for most

Pick-up at 5:30

Wednesday

Rest

Thursday, 8/20

Green Mtn. loop followed by 6x flying 60's/stanfords

Pick-up at 5:15

Friday, 8/21

Liberterianville Lp -- another tempo for most

Pick-up at 5:15

Saturday & Sunday

Consult "master schedule"

Official Cross Country Practices Begins!

Monday, August 10

2:00 PM

Meet at Buffalo Park (Pickup at 3:30)

2 mile time trial/tempo run

Report: A hot day (at least for Flag). Top 4 looked good, with the two top runners looking very, very good.

Results (and in no particular order):

g: 22:22, Yes: 14:26 (7.02), D: 22:21, M: 14:43 (7:02), A: 13:03 (6:20), A: 15:08 (7:06), K: 22:21, AA: 26:27... D: 11:24 (5:23), J: 13:15 (6.20), Jd: 14:10 (6.20), A: 13:29 (6.20).

VERY IMPORTANT NEWS---

First, To the frosh runners... please make sure you have good shoes to run in. They should not be shoes that you've used to play other sports in at camp this summer, or that you've used to hike around in. What you want are running shoes (road or trail) and then a second pair, if your parents can afford them, to alternate... A good watch (one that allows you to record split times), a rope, and a water bottle.

Second, What do you think about consequences for missing practices? In the past it has always been, scorn from Mr. Elder. I'm tired of "scorn." I would like to suggest, that we all get to miss one practice w/ no consequences. The second practice missed results in the consequence of not running in the next meet. However, let us be very specific of how a "missed practice" is defined:

1) Going on a vacation... right now vacation is over! It's cross country season. For example, Labor Day weekend is right around the corner. Although the biggest meet in Northern AZ is scheduled for that weekend (Peaks) I refuse to run it... however, we do still need to PRACTICE.

2) A doctor's appointment (other than a physical... since you've known all along that you had to have a physical for participating in a sport all summer!) is understood. Make-up tests and tutoring is understood... detention is NOT! Clubs? NOT! You're in high school, and I'm making you choose! You cannot DO IT ALL! So people, please get serious about something...

3) What else should we "excuse?" I'm open to this, since all I want to do now is smile when people tell me they'll be missing practice, rather than getting upset.

Can't wait to discuss this with you all...

Tue, 8/11

2:00 PM

Meet at the "Y" (the intersection of Elden Lookout & Schultz Pass roads)

Pickup at 3:30

Wed, 8/12

Off

Thurs, 8/13

Meet on the stage at 3:20 (pickup at 5:00)

Fri, 8/14

Same as Thursday

Sat, 8/15

Meet at school at 8:30 AM

Pickup at ~11:00 AM

Sun, 8/16

"long run" on-your-own

Practice Week of July 13 - 18th

All practices are "on your own."

Practices July 6th to the 10th

Monday 7/6

Sunset 

Meet at school at 9:00 AM, Pick-up at 11:00 (11:30 might be more accurate!)

(Unless we can have Mr. Jacobs drive one of the vans, some of you who drive are going have to follow me in one the other van up the mountain).

Wednesday 7/8

Dear Hill

Meet at school at 9 AM unless you're Andi, John or Cullen, then meet at Silver Saddle at 9:20

Pick up back at school around the same time as Monday (~11:30).

Friday 7/10

Track workout

Meet at school --  pick up at 10:30.

Saturday... on your own, just as Tuesday and Thursday were...