Coach Mikes Blog

in Uncategorized by coach mike on 16 Aug 2009

Today is my wife’s birthday. So we went to Fairview to shop and meet the boys and Rachelle. Sometimes its easier to take Vicky shopping and let her pick out her presents. She needed some new shoes, so we found her new shoes (3 pair).  Practice has been good so far, next week school starts, so it will be interesting to work all that out. Also Monday is team picture day, that was always fun in high school (not), I hope we get everyone there on time. Then we have to figure practice times to fit school schedules, my work schedules and other people’s work schedules.  It will work, cross is easier, we don’t need to practice plays! We just need to run and some days run faster!

in Uncategorized by coach mike on 08 Aug 2009

Hot August Night one of my favorite albums by Neil Diamonds. We have hot August days and nights. Going to be hot all of next week. It must be time to start school. Some say you need to run in this heat, so you are use to it. I don’t agree completely, you do need to run in this type of heat but you need to be careful. Plenty of liquids, all day long. And try to run when it is cooler, later in the day or early in the morning.

in Uncategorized by coach mike on 06 Aug 2009

Today we added a little extra, just a little touch of speed work at the end. Just a couple 800’s. Just wanted to see what is what, what is up. Wanted to see how the new folks ran. I think we are going to be ok. Not great, not winning Nationals but ok. Hope we have uniforms by the first meet, we might be running in ?????? Something what, I’m not sure. Why does it take so long for uniforms anyway?  I probably could get my wife’s grandma Neff to sew them faster than we are going to get them.

in Uncategorized by coach mike on 06 Aug 2009

Up up and away he goes-just wanted to upload a picture.

in Uncategorized by coach mike on 05 Aug 2009

I’m tired. Been doing a lot of driving, getting up early and working hard to get to practice. The heat is starting to set in. Practices are going well, we are up to 6 girls and 6 guys, still hoping for a few more. Everyone seems to be getting along. Still early. Going to bed at 9:40.

Later

in Uncategorized by coach mike on 02 Aug 2009

History making- the first day of cross country practice at Kaskaskia College. We met at 9 am August 1st. Not a lot of places to run at the campus. So I had mapped out a 8 mile loop and a 6.5 mile loop behind the school. Josh and Jordan ran the complete loop and Mollie and Dannie the 6.5 loop and Carie did most of the 6.5. Not a bad first day of practice, it was hot and no shade out on the course. (which is it course or coarse? Its course!)  We still need more runners, only 5 girls and 6 guys. No room for injuries. I want to make sure we can field both teams at the end of the year.  This starting from the ground up is going to be challenge, where to practice? When to practice?  Still need to order uniforms- I like it!!!!! Lets get something done-lets get the folks talking about this thing called cross the country running!