The Break

So Winter Season is officially over. Hooray!!!! For some it ended with their best races yet, for others it ended with some of their worst races ever. No matter where you ended, this break is critical.

• For those who ended on a high note it is incredibly important that you keep that momentum going. Take a couple of days and then get back to training. Try some cross training and definitely get in the weight room or at least keep doing push-ups and crunches. Keep the fire burning and set new goals for the spring season. Write them down and put them somewhere you will see them everyday. Stay focused and don't be afraid to reach high. I have great expectations for this spring.
• For those who ended on a low note now is the time to make a decision. Do you really still want this? Do you still love competing or do you just love running? There is a big difference. If you just love running and don't care for the competition anymore, well honestly you don't need a team to do that. Take some time off from the running and see what happens. See if you can find the desire to train hard everyday and push yourself harder than ever before. Because that is what it is going to take to get back into the competition and to live up to your ability.

Congratulations!!! to all the girls who helped with the fundraiser. Your efforts have helped raise almost $2000 for the girls track program. I will be talking to all of you at the start of the season to see what we want to do with some of this money. Definitely a nice banquet at the end of the season and maybe some sweatshirts for everyone. Special Congratulations to Michelle, Rachel, Melissa, and Kathleen who went above and beyond. Great Job Girls!!!

REMEMBER TO SEE NURSE CAFFREY ABOUT YOUR ELIGIBILITY. ALL PAPERWORK NEEDS TO BE IN BY THE END OF THE WEEK. IF YOU KNOW ANYONE ELSE WHO IS THINKING ABOUT JOINING THE TEAM BRING THEM TO SEE ME. WE CAN ALWAYS USE A FEW MORE DEDICATED ATHLETES. THERE IS ROOM FOR EVERYONE.