Heat Week Part UNO

Where has the time gone. First I want to give mad props to those that came last week in which all the athletes did awesome at and we killed your legs, Milton cemetery, to the M, and Satan's Knoll.

Can't believe that we are already approaching August and our first meet is approaching fast, less than two weeks away.  With that being said, we are starting our heat training this week. We will be meeting at 2:30 at the track. If you know of someone that is running, let them know, now is when we need all of you there to prepare for the season.

See ya tomorrow.

XC Schedule!

I have to give mad props to the dedicated athletes who have been coming this summer. I can't express to you how important EVERY workout is from here on out. We have 22 days till our first race and every mile and hill and interval will make a world of difference. Our theme for this year is "Whatever it takes!" We have built MHS into one of the best distance teams in the state and this is the year we will do whatever it takes to find that success that comes from the hard work and time we have been putting in! We know that the other teams are out there working hard and wanting to take Region and State just like us, so remember that and come and work a little harder then them and lets go kick some butt this year!

Below is our Schedule for this year with Race name, location, start times, and when the bus leaves the high school. I am SO excited for it to come and it will be here before you know it! Keep talking to your friends and get kids to come out this last few weeks before the first meet! Excited to see what this "family" can do this year! Proud of you all!

SALT LAKE CITY Practice Monday!!!

Parents and athletes -- Tomorrow, Monday the 16th, we are going to be heading down to SLC to train hills on the State course. It is a REALLY good opportunity to get aquainted with the hills on the course and be more prepared to run our best races when it comes time for State.

This practice is NOT REQUIRED and we will be going down as our Trojan Running Club and NOT the high school cross country team. Coach Weir and myself will drive and we MAY need a couple of other athletes to drive depending on how many can come.

We will be leaving the school at 7:00AM sharp and heading down to Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City. We will arrive around 8:00am and train until about 10:30am. We will stop somewhere close by to eat but athletes can bring their own food or money it's their choice. We will then be getting back to Morgan around Noon or so.

Again this is not required or considered a High School XC practice as we are not taking school vehicles or going under the school.

See those of you bright and early!!

July 2-7

What up team

As I mentioned, this week we have a state moratorium which means we as coaches won't be to practice. We still want you to meet as a team and run, run and run even more. For the most part, we want you to get mileage under your legs, still doing a tempo or even a fartlick as a run as well. There could even be a prize for the boy and girl that gets the most miles in this week.

Wednesday, we have the 5k run in the morning. we need everyones help to run this event. If we can get you to come around 6 to help get set up, register the runners and even do some marking on the course. Also, if you can advertise and get people to come run would be awesome.

See all you wonderful people on Wednesday.

Summer Training

Sup Team

So we have had some conflicts that have arose. We will no longer be meeting at 8 as a team. We will be meeting at 7 at the track. This week we will be there on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. See you there.

Also just a reminder that this week is our youth track camp starting on Tuesday. We need you to stay after and help us out. You guys are awesome. See ya in the morning.

2018 XC SUMMER TRAINING!! WELCOME BACK!! :)

Holla!!! We back at it my friends. First of all a huge shoutout to the distance Track team who killed it this year with huge pr's and lots of medals and even points at state this year! We have established Morgan as one of the best distance programs in 3A!!

You are about to have the best summer ever hanging with some real swell people, workin real hard, and preparing to hoist some trophies come October!! We had the most participation we have ever had last summer and we also had the best season we have ever had. Summer training is so vital to what your success will be during the season.

Because we worked so hard last year we had more opportunities like going up to Boise and the Bob Firman Invitational as well as a road trip to California and competing at the Footlocker Regional Championships! As we continue to work harder, we will continue to have these amazing and fun opportunities.

We follow the Lydiard Way throughout the summer:
Phase 1: Base Conditioning/Aerobic Training
Phase 2: Hill Training/Speed Development
Phase 3: Sharpening
Phase 4: Tapering and Rest

SUMMER TRAINING BEGINS on JUNE 11th, 8am meeting at the High School Track!

In the meantime, something to think about..

Shoes!! We have had a lot of athletes with shin splints, hamstring, quad, and other injuries that are more than often caused by their shoes. Shoes should only be used for 300 - 400 miles or so. It is also important that your athletes get shoes that fit their feet width, arch, and pronation as this is also a cause of many injuries.

If you go to a store like Striders, Peak Performance, Wasatch Running Center, Salk lake Running Company, or Runners North... They will look at your feet, analyze those items mentioned, give you numerous shoes to try on and even run in, and help you find something for each foot. They however are VERY expensive so I sometimes tell athletes to go and find out which shoes are best, then go online or to other stores where you can purchase them for cheaper.

Again.. SUMMER TRAINING BEGINS on JUNE 11th, 8am meeting at the High School Track! See ya there!

XC BANQUET

Date: November 9th
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Morgan Middle School cafeteria

If you did not get a RSVP form I need you to have your athlete bring me money for as many meals as you would like. We are having the Plyers personal pizzas again, salad, breadsticks, brownies and a drink. The cost is $10 per person and the money will be donated to our program!!

Please have the money and number you want attending returned to me by THIS Friday the 3rd to make sure you get some of this amazing food.

See you there!!