Ok team... First off, I want to give mad props to the following 4 individuals:
Mason, Sanford, Max, and Bella!!!

Last Thursday we hopped fences and went up to Satan's Knole and these 4 conquered that dirt MOUNTAIN! I have to be honest, their motivation and determination gave me chills. Running is hard, especially in the "offseason" when it isn't necessarily required... But these runners that have been dedicated the last month are going to be incredibly happy when the season starts... Which is in LESS than a month!!! Our first race is Aug 13th which is BEFORE school starts..

Also, I have mentioned to some but I am offering a LETTERING POINT for those coming to summer practices and those that turn in their summer mileage sheets to me.. Right now that is almost NO ONE... Some of you were with in a point of lettering last year and this is an opportunity to start the season with a point. Summer training is this important to me that I made this decision. So get crackin, come to practice, and write down your mileage and send it to me!! 4 weeks left so don't miss anymore!

I have definitely been disappointed in the amount of runners coming and running this summer. Summer training is everything and we have incredible potential. I know that on both the boys and girls side we set goals to go compete for Region Championships this year but our training has not shown it. I hope that you all can make a better effort to make it these last few weeks of training before our first race!

I always talk about regrets... there really is nothing worse in life than having them. Train hard and give everything you have this next month and I promise you will be happy you did. It is proven that mileage leads to championships. If you asked all the last years state champions how many miles they ran each week in the summer... It would be 50+ miles per week... If you were to ask Galen Rupp (US Distance Olympic Gold Favorite) how many miles he trains in the summer,.. he would tell you around 100 miles or MORE per week.. YOU get to decide how good you want to be, no one else can do it for you! I believe in all of you and will support and coach you through it all, but the truth about running and success is that it starts and ends with YOU! So when you feel like quitting, think about why you started.. think about how many miles and hours you have already put in the last years, get up, get to work, and lets go surprise some teams this year!!

This youtube link is Katy Perry's olympic music video.. I am SO pumped for the olympics and hope it brings out a little motivation and determination for you guys to push yourselves to succeed.. not only in sports, but in life!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFIIMEe2Ht0

Don't forget to check the workouts posted below for this week... I'll be there Tue and Thur with Weir.
ps. Get your physicals and register my athlete done ASAP if you want to run on Aug 13th!!!

Coach Fuller