Ladies,
It's not the day I would have picked to start the summer - cold, wet, and gloomy - but we had a strong turnout nonetheless. Twelve dedicated ladies braved the way too cold for this time of year conditions for the first run of the summer conditioning season. Way to go!
We had some new faces, and that's always good to see. Welcome to Amber, Molly, Melissa, and Ashley! Of that group, Amber is a senior, Molly a freshman, Melissa a sophomore, and Ashley a 6th grader. There'll be more new faces too; Danielle, Delaney, and maybe some more I don't know of. Then there are a few of the regulars who could not make it today. The bulk of the girls this year are high school aged, so if this holds true, we'll have a very large group of girls running this fall.
Our first week will not be hard, or at least not intentionally. For the new girls it might seem hard as they adjust to the routine, but there will be no quality work this week. I want to take this time to assess where everyone is. This is also an organizational week, so that some of the clerical work can be done.
We have four seniors so far, and I will be leaning heavily on them for leadership. Let's face it, that's who you listen to anyway. It's your team, and it should be lead by you. My part is to facilitate that leadership and guide it (somewhat). I will remind you of things you might need to take care of, but for the most part, the seniors are the leaders.
In that vein, it isn't too soon to start thinking about whether or not you're going to order team gear this year. That would mean fund raisers. Best to get dates on the calendar sooner than later. Venues will book quickly. This activity is totally up to you ladies though. If you don't want to mess with it, don't. Just know if you want personal uniforms or warm-ups, you'll either do fund raisers or you have to pay out of pocket. The school cannot cover those costs.
Physicals - get them done! If you didn't get a spring physical when they were free (and why wouldn't you?), you'll have to have an IHSAA physical before the first day of practice in August. I cannot let you practice without one, period. This is not negotiable.
That's probably enough for now. I will close with a few general guidelines:
It's not the day I would have picked to start the summer - cold, wet, and gloomy - but we had a strong turnout nonetheless. Twelve dedicated ladies braved the way too cold for this time of year conditions for the first run of the summer conditioning season. Way to go!
We had some new faces, and that's always good to see. Welcome to Amber, Molly, Melissa, and Ashley! Of that group, Amber is a senior, Molly a freshman, Melissa a sophomore, and Ashley a 6th grader. There'll be more new faces too; Danielle, Delaney, and maybe some more I don't know of. Then there are a few of the regulars who could not make it today. The bulk of the girls this year are high school aged, so if this holds true, we'll have a very large group of girls running this fall.
Our first week will not be hard, or at least not intentionally. For the new girls it might seem hard as they adjust to the routine, but there will be no quality work this week. I want to take this time to assess where everyone is. This is also an organizational week, so that some of the clerical work can be done.
We have four seniors so far, and I will be leaning heavily on them for leadership. Let's face it, that's who you listen to anyway. It's your team, and it should be lead by you. My part is to facilitate that leadership and guide it (somewhat). I will remind you of things you might need to take care of, but for the most part, the seniors are the leaders.
In that vein, it isn't too soon to start thinking about whether or not you're going to order team gear this year. That would mean fund raisers. Best to get dates on the calendar sooner than later. Venues will book quickly. This activity is totally up to you ladies though. If you don't want to mess with it, don't. Just know if you want personal uniforms or warm-ups, you'll either do fund raisers or you have to pay out of pocket. The school cannot cover those costs.
Physicals - get them done! If you didn't get a spring physical when they were free (and why wouldn't you?), you'll have to have an IHSAA physical before the first day of practice in August. I cannot let you practice without one, period. This is not negotiable.
That's probably enough for now. I will close with a few general guidelines:
- Safety first!
- We never run alone ladies, ever.
- We practice Monday-Friday at 8 AM, Parkview. Any variation from that will be arranged in advance.
- We will run in rain, but we never run in storms. If it's lightning, don't come. Refer to rule #1.
- Let me or one of the coaches know about pain. Feet, knees, hips, anything and everything.
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