Sunday, September 9, 2012

Meet Schedule (remaining)

Saturday, 9/15 — Four Corners; Buffalo Park
Meet information: http://cache.milesplit.com/user_files/68443/55029/2012fourcornersinfo.pdf

Friday, 9/28 — Twilight; Toka Sticks Golf Course, Gilbert — Boys Race @ 7:15
This race is an overnight. Those parents who will be at the meet, and plan to take their son home with them, please let me know, as it will effect the information I will send home in preparation for this meet.

Wednesday, 10/10 — City Meet; Buffalo Park — Boys Race @ 12:30

Friday — 10/26 — Sectional Meet; Hidden Valley Golf Course, Holbrook

Saturday — 11/3 — State Championship; Cave Creek Golf Course, Phoenix
We plan to overnight on Friday.

Practice Schedule 9/9 — 15th

Saturday's Results
For complete results, go to:

http://az.milesplit.com/meets/119140/results/209659

Overview: From our "yearly plan" we'll switch Tuesday and Thursday (Tuesday Flying 60's and Thursday long run).

Today you're on your own, with an easy/medium run. Please try to run a minimum of 40 minutes, with upperclassmen running for about an hour.

Monday
I'm in Prescott at our annual state AD meeting. The schedule says, "7 mile/Wakonda" run. Please also add strides and Stanfords to this. Missy will supervise in my absence.

Tuesday
Flying 60's at Foxglenn (bring flats).
With a 30 minute run prior and a 15 minute run following.

Wednesday — off

Thursday
Long run

Friday
AM workout

Saturday
4 Corners — Buffalo Park
Details to follow

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Week of September 3rd — 8th


On the original schedule I gave all (color-coded), this coming week was supposed to included a Wednesday race in Payson. Instead, we'll run a race on Saturday in Prescott (and I'm looking for drivers... more info below).

So, pay attention to the details, 'cause there are some major changes happening...

We'll again shoot for a 5:15 pick-up.

Monday, 9/3
(on your own) Do a long slow run (hour to an hour and a half), with some "gentle" strides after. Working an core (standfords) would be good too;

Tuesday, 9/4
Hill workout;
Increase amount from what you did last week (as well as intensity).

Wednesday — Meet with teachers, make-up any missing work, get ahead!!!!

Thursday, 9/6
We'll run a "speed endurance" workout at Foxglenn Park... please bring your flats.

Friday, 9/7
Modified Big-Warm-up.
Will discuss specifics during the week.

Saturday, 9/8
Race in the Ray Whereley Invite @ Emery Riddle College, Prescott.
The race format is very different than any meet we've race previously...

Below find information for the "Information Form" that I've cut and copied:

Date of meet: Saturday, September 8, 2012

Location: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Campus in Prescott.
Driving directions will be sent to each team.

Entry Fee: $150.00 per team, or $250.00 for both Boys & Girls teams from the same school.

Registration: Instructions will be sent for entering your runners PLUS their ranking on your team (#1 to #7). This info will be due by September 5.

Time: Novice Race 9:30 (Freshmen & Sophomores only). 
Junior/Senior Race (for those not in your top 7)  after finish of Novice Race
Varsity Races (4 flights) begin at 10:50

Coaches meeting:  8:45 in the hospitality ramada

VARSITY FORMAT: Scored according to the fastest cumulative team time.  To be eligible for the team championship, a team must have seven runners.


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Times are approximate)
8:45 Coaches Meeting
9:15 Presentation of Colors by PHS JROTC
9:30 Novice Race: non-Varsity 9th and 10th graders
10:10 Open Junior/Senior Race: non-Varsity 11th and 12th graders
10:50 Varsity Races Begin:  #6s & #7s Race first
11:20 Varsity #4s & #5s Race
11:50 Varsity  #2s & #3s Race
12:20 Varsity #1s Race
1:10 (approx.) Awards Session


I'll need drivers, since I'm attending a conference in Prescott and would not like to have to drive back to Flag and then return for an 8 AM meeting on Sunday. Helen has graciously offered her services, but I need one additional driver.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Practice Week of 8/20 — 8/25

Note: Tuesday's and Thursday's practices get flipped from the master schedule I gave you most of you...

Monday, 8/20
We'll van it to Buffalo Park for a 3 mile time trial (for those who ran the last time trial — all others will run a 2 mile TT).

We'll still shoot for a 5:15 normal pickup at NPA.

Tuesday
This is where we'll flip today's practice with Thursday's... we'll do a ten miler easy.

Wednesday
Off

Thursday
Hills

Friday
Green Mountain

Saturday
From Schulz Tank. Details to follow.

Next week we open at Hopi!

Sunday, August 5, 2012

First Week of Official Practice!

Monday, 8/6 — Please bring with you all pertinent paperwork (physicals, Permission to Participate... found in the Athletic Handbook on-line at the NPA Webpage)

9:00 AM
Buffalo Park
2 mile time trial
Pick-up @ 10:30

4 PM
Campbell Mesa
Pick-up 5:30

Tuesday
6:30 AM
Meet at school
Pick-up @ 8 AM

4 PM
The "Y" (Elden Lookout/Schulz Pass roads)
Pick-up 5:45 PM

Wednesday -- off (per usual)

Thursday
6:30 AM
Meet at school

4 PM
400 relays on the track
Pick-up at 5:30

Friday
9 AM
Meet at Walmart (West end of town)
Pick-up at 10:45

Saturday
9 AM
Meet at school, take van to Schulz Tank

Pick-up at 11:30

Sunday
On your own.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Practice Schedule: July 16 —

All practices times are from 9 AM to 10:30 unless otherwise noted.

Monday, 7/16
Meet at NPA and we'll drive to Sam's Club.

Tuesday
Ft. Tuthill

Wednesday
Off (unless you missed any other day of training)

Thursday
Meet at NPA and we'll drive to Schulz Tank.
Return at 11:30.

Friday
Meet at the "ponds" where Old Walnut Canyon Road turns to dirt.

Saturday/Sunday -- on your own.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Practice Schedule — July 9th -- ...

Notes to be considered before viewing the schedule...

Many runners out of town:

Cullen — flimflam camp in LA
Nick — Doing cool stuff in Northern CA with family!
Kyle — With Leah in Bellingham, nursing tendentious in his knee
Ben — Fiddle Camp at NAU
Clark — attending a running camp?

As far as summer practices have gone, the above runners are the only ones that I have seen at the practices I've attended (since returning for NBON on 6/24).

Times to meet & pick-up are (unless otherwise noted):
9:00 AM — Meet
10:30 AM — Pick-up

Monday, July 9th
Campbell Mesa

Tuesday, 7/10
Buffalo Park

Wednesday
Off, if you've run the last 6 days... if not, then you'd need to obviously run.


Thursday
Meet in the parking lot of Lowell Observatory.
Jon will lead today's run.

Friday
The "Y" (Elder Lookout & (Nick) Schulz Pass roads

Saturday
Meet at NPA — Sam's Club

Sunday
Your Long Run

Monday
Check the blog!