SWC Week

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Cross Country Parents:

This is it! SWC Week is here. Here’s an update about our final 3 days!

Thursday 10/11    

• After practice we will have an OPTIONAL team movie night in the auditorium. The movie will start at 4:30 p.m. and should end around 6 – 6:15 p.m. Parents should plan on picking up athletes around 6:15 p.m.
• We will be watching Kicking and Screaming, a comedic sports movie with Will Ferrell as a hapless coach.

Friday 10/12

• Practice is canceled! Athletes need to run 15 minutes VERY EASY! Take it easy! Rest is the best thing you can do at this point…all our work is done!

Saturday 10/13

• Be at Learwood at 11:45 a.m.
• Bus leaves at 12 p.m.
• SWC Championship Race is held at LCCC—course map is the same as previous LCCC races. The map is located on the blog and we have extra copies.
• Boys run at 1:30 p.m.
• Girls run at 2 p.m.
• Awards Ceremony will be held by the tennis courts at 2:30 p.m. The top 7 runners will be honored with All-Conference, and runners 8-14 will be honored with 2nd team All-Conference. Team Awards for both boys and girls will be announced.
• We will be back at Learwood around 3:45 p.m.
• We will have our End-of-Season Celebration at Spevock’s Bowling in Avon Lake afterwards!

Things to Keep In Mind This Week:

• Athletes need to rest this week! Other than the mile run on Tuesday, we are TAPERING! Athletes need to eat healthy all week! Stay hydrated throughout the entire week. Stretch before and after workouts, and then again at home. Get a good night's sleep each night this week, and sleep in on Saturday! Athletes need to wake up well-rested and ready to go! No late nights out! All energy is to be focused on race day this Saturday.
• On race day, athletes should eat a healthy breakfast, and then they should eat a small, healthy snack before they get to Learwood. We will NOT be eating a snack when we get to LCCC as we are getting there about an hour before our race.
• Normally athletes are permitted to sign out and leave a meet early, and we understand the busy schedules of families. However, if it is at all possible, we would like the entire team in attendance for the awards ceremony after both races! This is the only race where we ask that all athletes be in attendance as we conclude our season!
• There will be SWC apparel to purchase at the race.
• Remember to represent yourselves, your teammates, your school, and your town well at the meet! People are watching and your positive behavior is recognized by other teams, parents, and the varsity teams (who will be there to cheer you on!).

Lastly:

This has been a great season! All athletes have worked extremely hard this year and your training will set you up for a great finish! That goes for both the boys and the girls! All our work is done! We have come a long way since July, and now we will see all our hard work pay off. Everyone has been trained to peak at this race! You will be amazed at how well you have progressed, both individually and as a team, when you run on Saturday. I'm looking forward to a great week and, although we all know our competition will be tough, we are READY! Get some rest, believe in yourself, and believe in your TEAM!

It's been a great season...now let's finish it! See you all Saturday!

GO SHOREMEN & SHOREGALS!

Coach Rocco
Coach Walters