Ladies,
It seems we all learned a little something from yesterday. Today when you came in I didn't see so many faces in agony. That's good. It means you're learning a little about pacing. I also like you didn't do this at the expense of overall speed. Our 4th and 5th runners today came in under 25 minutes, which is right around 8:10 pace. I am very happy about that!
Initially we should worry about getting some miles in, and that will be our primary focus, but we can never forget we are a racing group. That means we have to constantly be ready to challenge ourselves. Do I expect folks to throw up every day? ABSOLUTELY NOT! That's not effective training, and it limits your growth. There are levels to challenges, some large and some small. Let's start with a small but very important one.
It won't take long for a pecking order to sort out, and by that I mean by running speed - you'll see the same people ahead and behind you pretty soon. This is normal. What is up to every girl individually is to try to move up, that is, put more girls behind on a day-to-day basis. It won't be easy, and it won't happen all at once. For some, you may not be able to move much at all - after all, there can only be one #1 runner! However, the effort should be made nonetheless. The person at the top will change over time if everyone fights for it, and, even if you don't move up the ladder, you will be better for the attempt.
I should also talk about being competitive with your teammates. You all want the same thing, to be the fastest runner, and you can't all have that. Fight for the spot with all your will and physical being, but never make it personal. You need one another even as you try to beat one another. The first one to the top of the mountain should always reach down to pull others up.
It seems we all learned a little something from yesterday. Today when you came in I didn't see so many faces in agony. That's good. It means you're learning a little about pacing. I also like you didn't do this at the expense of overall speed. Our 4th and 5th runners today came in under 25 minutes, which is right around 8:10 pace. I am very happy about that!
Initially we should worry about getting some miles in, and that will be our primary focus, but we can never forget we are a racing group. That means we have to constantly be ready to challenge ourselves. Do I expect folks to throw up every day? ABSOLUTELY NOT! That's not effective training, and it limits your growth. There are levels to challenges, some large and some small. Let's start with a small but very important one.
It won't take long for a pecking order to sort out, and by that I mean by running speed - you'll see the same people ahead and behind you pretty soon. This is normal. What is up to every girl individually is to try to move up, that is, put more girls behind on a day-to-day basis. It won't be easy, and it won't happen all at once. For some, you may not be able to move much at all - after all, there can only be one #1 runner! However, the effort should be made nonetheless. The person at the top will change over time if everyone fights for it, and, even if you don't move up the ladder, you will be better for the attempt.
I should also talk about being competitive with your teammates. You all want the same thing, to be the fastest runner, and you can't all have that. Fight for the spot with all your will and physical being, but never make it personal. You need one another even as you try to beat one another. The first one to the top of the mountain should always reach down to pull others up.
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