Summer Training

As we get ready for the end of the school year, we start to prep ourselves for summer training and getting ready for the 2026 CC Season.

We will be starting our summer training on Monday, June 1st (We can work with the athletes from June 1st-July 31st, minus a week over the 4th of July), and we will be going at 3:15 Monday-Friday that week so that anyone that is a Middle Schooler and interested in either joining or ready for their summer training can be apart of it.   Starting June 8th, we will be having our practice time be at 8:00am, to beat any heat, Monday through Friday.  Locations for practices for the upcoming week will be posted a couple of days before the beginning of the week, but expect locations to be as follows for most weeks: Monday - Riverview Park; Tuesday - CRHS West end of Tennis Courts; Wednesday - Riverview Park; Thursday - Bunker Golf Course Parking Lot 1; Friday - CRHS West end of Tennis Courts.

New this year, 2026, we will be offering those entering into 6th grade the chance to come to our summer program runs to learn about the sport, get a chance to meet those on the middle school team as well as the high school team, plus get prepared for their season.  This is a non-mandatory gathering and there is no cost to be a part of it.  The summer program for the younger athletes will be 2-3 days a week, Tuesday's, Thursday's, and Friday's will be their best running options, but if someone cannot make those days, they are always welcome to be at the Monday or Wednesday runs as well. If you know of anyone entering into 6th grade and might have interest in running, please let them know of this option. I am currently working on a summer mileage chart for the middle schoolers that I will post on the right side of the blog as well.

One item that will need to be looked at for each athlete individually is when to begin their training.  If someone is still competing in an activity at the time we begin practices, we want them to focus on that.  If it is an activity, like Track, that just finished the week before, we want those runners to take some time off, at least a week, if not two, before they join us for practices.  The first week of practice is for those that were not in a spring activity or have been done for at least a week.  Rest and recovery from previous activities is just as important as building up mileage.  If there is anyone that is not sure what they should do, please contact me and we can discuss what should be done.

If there are any questions, please let me know.

Thanks and enjoy the rest of the school year!
Denny