Wednesday Results

Our Individual results are posted on the right side of the blog.  Once I get a link to the overall results, I will add that to them as well.

Yesterday was a rough day as a whole for the team.  There were a handful that had solid days, but for the most part it was a struggle, and that is ok.  There are many possible reasons for the struggles, and we as coaches will analyze and make and changes that we feel can help, but for the most part we are not going to dwell on this race and we are going to use this as a learning experience for the runners.  You are going to have bad days.  You will have days where one thing or another is bothering you.  You are going to have days where the energy level isn't high or what it could be for a race or you just don't have the race you hoped for.  It happens.  But it is how you react and move forward and learn from what has happened.  No matter if it is a positive or negative, there is always something to learn from and we will discuss it with everyone, take the steps we need to move forward, and do what we can to reach goals by the end of the season. 

We know that we can run better, and we will.  We still have a few weeks left in our season and we will make any adjustments needed, but we will be looking forward, helping each other, staying positive and having fun.

As for the rest of the season, our next meet is next Friday, Oct. 2 at Elm Creek.  I am currently not sure where at Elm Creek the course is or what the course is, but once I have the info I will get it out to everyone.  After that, and this is still not a definite, there will be a Conference Meet and it is currently planned for Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Bassett Creek Park in Crystal.  The Conference Coaches are wanting it to be run similar to how the Section races will be run, so the Boy's will be running in the morning with groups of 3 or 4 teams going at a time, one group every hour, and the Girls in the afternoon in the same format.  Their hope is to have a complied race to help determine Conference Champions as well as All Conference and Honorable Mention.  It is a strong possibility that the number of runners each school is able to run will be smaller, possible 10-12.  If that is the case, we will still have something for those not running.  As for the Section Meet, I still have not heard a definite answer on date, but chances are it will be either Wednesday the 14th or Thursday the 15th, but this could change.  Once this information is given to us, I will get it out to you.  

Thanks for all of those that made it out to the races yesterday and all of the support.  I will be putting a few more links in the Pictures section on the right of the blog, so please check those out and if there are any you are interested in, let me know and we can hook you up with those who have taken the pictures.

Denny