Pre-season is almost over.

So the first phase of the track season is almost over.  After this week coming up it is time to get focused on competition.  You girls have been awesome during these first couple weeks of training.  Across the board I'm seeing people pushing to get better at whatever event they are working on.  No one seems to be trying to avoid working out, and many keep begging for longer harder workouts.
TO THE SENIORS:  Its time to step it up and show the new girls what all this hard work is for.  You don't run til you want to puke for nothing.  Now its time to get on the track or in the circle or on the runway and make everyone else understand how hard you've been working.  Make it so that anyone who is going to try and beat you had better be setting records at the same time.
TO THE JUNIORS:  This is a huge year for you.  You can't hide in the shadows anymore, letting other people score the points.  You are a big part of the strength of the team and you gotta show it.  On a personal level this is the season you are going to sell to the colleges.  The PB's you run this season will be the ones you send to coaches.   The championship medals you win this year are the ones you'll tell college recruiters about.  No waiting until next year.  Find the events you are going to shine in.
TO THE SOPHOMORES:  No more excuses.  You had a year to figure it all out, now we look to you to start showing your real strength, both as athletes and as leaders on the team.  Seniors and juniors can usually just lead by doing and people follow.  You need to do the same but also prove that you are serious about track and want to succeed.  Set goals, strive everyday for those goals, and when you achieve them go right after a new goal.  The freshman will be looking to you as proof that all their hard work this year will pay off in the end.  Give them that proof.
TO THE FRESHMAN AND THE NEWBIES:  Always strive to get better.  It can be discouraging watching the older girls especially when they are as good as our girls are, but you know that you can be that good too.  Everyone here started where you are now, and with hard work have achieved so much.  You girls are really talented group.  Start pulling together, learn from the older girls, push eachother to be better everyday at practice, and soon you will be the ones out front in the workout, in the middle of the circle stretching, or on the runways demonstrating.  Go for it!