2016

Lake Middle School Invite Recap

Phil Schwan 2016, Race Recap
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Kennedy settles in with the lead pack at the Lake Invitational

Update (8/31) – Updated with official results from meet organizers.

Recap: The first meet of the year is in the books for the Middle School, and for several it was their first race ever.  The Lake meet always provides a great way to start off for the Middle School runners by separating the 7th and 8th grader into different races.  The heat and humidity were a bit of a factor this year, but the Viking runners did a great job competing against a fast field.

Coach Cymbolin gets Owen ready for his first Middle School race
Chris pushes past a runner from Perrysburg
Evan focuses in
Jolie works through her first cross country race
Kayla pushes on the way to a 4th place finish
Kennedy works to secure 3rd place overall
Owen battles the heat in his first race
William surges past an Eastwood runner

Some notes from the races:

  • Just as Kennedy did last year in winning the 7th grade race, Kayla had a very strong run to finish 4th overall. In her very first race, she’s only 30 seconds off the school record.
  • Chris had a really strong first race, taking 38 seconds off his PR from last season!
  • Five out of the seven runners ran negative splits (Chris and Evan by over a minute), meaning they were conservative in their starts and are primed to see their times drop quickly

Here are the official Middle School results:

Last Name First Name Finish Place
Keller Kennedy 14:36 3
Gleckler Kayla 14:32 4
Huffman Jolie 22:42  51
Hartzell Chris 15:37  77
Pennington Evan 15:58  82
Bryson Owen 18:15  44
Thomas William 17:02  98

With new PR’s set and a great first effort, the Viking Middle School Cross Country team is off to an excellent start!

Big thank you to Theresa Bryson for the meet photos!!

Up Next: Defiance Early Bird Open

Defiance Early Bird Info

Phil Schwan 2016, Race Info

2015 Defiance Boys MS Start

Defiance Early Bird Open Sat. 8/27 (High School & Middle School)

Results available at http://www.baumspage.com/cc/ccframe.php?path=./defiance/2016

Course maps:

Defiance High School Course

Defiance Middle School Course

Camp Lakota
2180 Ginter Road
Defiance, OH 43512

6:45am – Bus leaves from High School (est. arrival 8:00am)
9:00am – HS boys race
9:45am – HS girls race
10:30pm – MS boys race
11:00am – MS girls race
1:00pm – Estimated return time

Meet Notes – This is a fairly challenging course, but a great example of what cross country is all about. The high school runners get a fairly flat first mile before running down “The Hill” and into the trail portion (the Middle School just goes right down the hill).  The remaining two miles consists of trail running and eventually a climb back up “The Hill” right before the finish. 

*There will be concessions available. However, we ask that athletes have a healthy breakfast that morning and NOT eat concession food until after they have competed. We will have healthy snacks provided by parents; athletes are strongly encouraged to partake of these after competing.

Lake Invitational Info

Phil Schwan 2016, Race Info

Lake Middle School Invitational Thu. 8/25 (Middle School only)

Course map:

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Lake Middle School
28100 Lemoyne Road
Millbury, OH 43447

3:00pm – Bus leaves from Middle School (est. arrival 4:00pm)

5:00pm – First race (assume a race kicking off every 30 minutes or so)

8:00pm – Estimated return time

Meet Notes – This is a unique one for the Middle School runners as they run 7th grade and 8th grade separately, so the new 7th grade runners are a little more relaxed not having to compete directly against the 8th graders.  It’s a moderately fast course that starts just outside the track and ends at the start/finish line on the track.  The map provided is an approximation of the route, which has changed slightly over the years. The mile mark is on the south side of the school, and they hit the mile as they’re coming back across it.  If you walk fast, you can get from the start line by the field house across the parking lots to the mile mark before the runners, and get back across the parking lot to see them finish on the track (although you may question who’s getting the better workout if you’re trying to beat the frontrunners).

*There will be concessions available. However, we ask that athletes have a healthy lunch and NOT eat concession food until after they have competed. We will have healthy snacks provided by parents; athletes are strongly encouraged to partake of these before and after competing.

Practice Schedule (Week of 8/15)

Phil Schwan 2016

It’s the first week of the new school year, and that means it’s time to settle in to the standard practice schedule.  As such, we’re moving Monday and Tuesday’s practices to 3:00pm due to the Middle School and Elementary School Open Houses those two evenings.

Also, a quick word about weather:

rain

The coaches will send out a Remind text alert if we need to alter or cancel practice due to weather. If you don’t hear otherwise, assume we are still having practice as planned and dress accordingly.  They don’t cancel meets for rain, and we don’t cancel practice for rain. The only exception is for lightning, which we will address case-by-case.

Here’s how this week is shaping up:

Mon 8/15 3:00pm (Coach Schwan’s) – Long run in Lyons, swimming after

Tue 8/16 3:00pm (EHS) – Recovery run

Wed 8/17 3:00pm (EHS) – Speed work

Thu 8/18 3:00pm (EHS) – Tempo run

Fri 8/19 3:00pm (EHS) – Recovery run

Weekend – No scheduled practices or events; however, an easy few miles is recommended on Saturday.

Notes:

Dave’s Team Night – Dave’s Running Shop in Sylvania (5700 Monroe Street) is hosting their annual XC Team Night. Per their Facebook Event Page:

-15% OFF on training shoes
-20% OFF spikes with purchase of trainers
-20% OFF apparel
-FREE shoe give-a-ways
-FREE Pizza and water
-FREE shirt with shoe or spike purchase

We are not heading there as a team. However, if you are looking for new running shoes or gear this is a great opportunity to save some money and have the help of the knowledgeable staff at Dave’s Running.

Practice Schedule (Week of 8/8)

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Here’s our practice schedule for the week of August 8:

Mon 8/8 6:30pm (Coach Schwan’s) – Long run in the Lyons area, with swimming after.

Tue 8/9 6:30pm (EHS) – Recovery run

Wed 8/10 6:30pm (EHS) – Speed work (details to come)

Thu 8/11 6:30pm (EHS) – Hill work at Homecoming Park in Wauseon. Meet at EHS, then carpool to the park. Probably be 9:00 by the time we get back.

Fri 8/12 6:30pm (EHS) – Recovery/fun run

Also, the Park-O-Rama 5k is Saturday morning at 8:00am in Metamora. This is optional for the team, but highly encouraged for high school athletes who have been running for at least the past month.  Registration info is available at the link provided.

Practice Schedule (Week of 8/1)

Phil Schwan 2016

August means the start of official practices for Evergreen Cross Country.  Here is the practice schedule for this first week:

Mon 8/1 6:30pm (EHS) – Easy day/recovery run for those who ran long on Sunday.

Tue 8/2 6:30pm (EHS) – Track work. Speed reps or mile time trial for those who’ve been running, easy base mileage for those just starting out.

Wed 8/3 6:30pm (EHS) – Recovery day. Uniforms will be handed out at practice.

Thu 8/4 6:30pm (EHS) – Hill work at Delta Cemetery (251 Adrian Street). We’ll meet at Evergreen, then carpool to Delta. We’ll be back to EHS a little later than usual.

Fri 8/5 4:45pm(TBD) – Team pictures at 5:00pm. Easy run to follow, then team meeting.

If you have any questions, please contact the coaches.  See you out there!

July Running Schedule

Phil Schwan 2016

As we move into July, we will be meeting three days a week as a group.  Here is the schedule:

Sunday 7:30PM – Metamora Community Park

Tuesday 9:00AM – High School track

Thursday 7:30PM – Lyons Community Park

We will being working in some speed work on the track and elsewhere in the coming weeks, as well as visiting the weight room.  Locations for our July runs may change on a week to week basis in order to run offsite (local Metroparks, etc.) – we wills send out notification, and transportation will be provided. 

Physical Night 5-26 6pm

Phil Schwan 2016

As a quick reminder, all athletes must have a physical exam on file prior to the start of mandatory practices August 1st.  The high school is hosting an opportunity to get physicals done tonight (Thurs. May 26th) from 6pm-7pm at the high school cafeteria.  The cost is $22 per athlete (cash only).  You will want to download the Pre-Participation Physical Form and fill out the front page ahead of time to make things go more quickly.  If you are not able to make this event, you will need to have a physician fill out the Pre-Participation Physical Form prior to the start of practices.