Cloverleaf

Here's the information regarding the Colt C.C. Cloverleaf Invitational:

·         Athletes need to be at Learwood at 6 a.m.

·         Bus leaves at 6:15 a.m.

·         Girls’ Open runs at 8:40 a.m.

·         Girls’ Team runs at 9:05 a.m. – Paige Hood, Taylor Baiers, Allison Shryock, Jo Klingshirn, Ali Sorensen, Mary Ross, Megan Twyman

·         Boys’ Open runs at 9:50 a.m.

·         Boys’ Team runs at 10:10 a.m. – Alex Holtz, Pete Shepherd, Andy Shee, Michael Petrus, Daniel Francy, Chris Stepak, Matt Timar

·         We should be back between 12:15 – 12:30 p.m.

About the meet:

·         Bring something to eat as it will be another longer day

·         Parents, there is an admission fee of $3 for this meet. This is the only meet where they charge people!

·         Coach Walters will be at the finish line for this meet, if not at camp. She most likely WON’T be at the start line as they are in 2 different locations. The start is at the base of a hill and the finish is at the top.

·         Concessions & shirts will be available at this race

·         This is the 2^nd to last race where athletes are separated into team/open races. Therefore, this is the last race to determine who will be running certain races.

·         Here’s the course map, which you can also find on baumspage.com: http://www.baumspage.com/cc/cloverleaf/2012/2012%20M.S.%20Course%20Map.pdf

About the team:

·         I only have a few missing things, but they are in my room. If you’re still missing things, check with Coach Walters as well. I have 3 water bottles, 2 pants, and a comb.

·         This is the meet where we typically rest our ‘team’ runners…but we haven’t really run a race with ALL of our team members together this year, so we’re going to go ahead and let them all run this race Saturday. It’s a tough course, and it is truly a 2-mile course, so times might not drop as much as athletes would hope. That’s okay! The last 3 races (and the ‘fun run’) are pretty flat.

·         Athletes received a copy of a Coach K (Duke University basketball coach) book excerpt, which deals with RESPECT, OWNERSHIP, & COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY. If you need a copy let me know, I’ve got plenty of extra copies.

·         We are focusing on the following 3 things this week:

1)      Getting ourselves, and our teammates, into ‘race mode’ prior to the race. Start thinking, concentrating, and mentally preparing yourself for your race! Talk each other up and start visualizing a good race!

2)      Encouraging each other! This sounds so simple…but it is so powerful. Racing is such a lonely, isolating sport. To have your teammates encouraging you, talking to you, and pushing you is so important. It also helps you to release that nervous energy to talk up your teammate! When you are working for yourself AND your teammate, you have little time to get too nervous!

3)      Finishing the race with NOTHING left! We want to stop running and start RACING! We are going to concentrate on pushing ourselves as much as we can!

Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday!

Coach Rocco

Coach Walters