PARENTS WE NEED HELP WITH RUNNERS' CHIPS

Runners will be competing with chips on their shoes this Saturday. The chips need to be placed in the middle of the tongue of the shoe (so the chip doesn't dig into runners' feet during the race). It should look like this:

The challenge will be getting all these chips on all these shoes, and the kids will be nervous and their minds will be focused on racing. Here's what we're thinking:

We found a YOUTUBE video that shows the chips being put on using twist-ties. The alternative would be to untie every kid's shoelaces, putting the chip in, then re-lacing the shoes. This will be time-consuming for everyone, and we don't want to add any undue stress on race day.

So, we were hoping to recruit as many parent volunteers as possible. You can take a kid's shoe, place the twist ties through the laces of the shoe, then loop the twist ties through the chip and then twist them together. This is a lot faster and if we all work together we can get the kids off to the start line and ready to race.

Here's a video of what we want to do...we want to try the FIRST way, which lasts until the 40-second mark:

Putting On Runners' Chips

Avon Lake Early Bird

Here’s information regarding our team this week:

• Just another reminder: bring water and a watch to practice every day! We will be working on intervals on the track and don’t always have access to water. We are also working on pacing so athletes need to continue timing themselves on intervals, along with keeping track of workout times and making sure we are aware of the ‘normal’ time.
• Please let us know if there are any issues with uniforms! Stop by Coach Peepers' room if you need anything.
• All athletes need to make sure they are stretching right after practice, at night and on Saturdays/Sundays. If there is consistent, long-lasting pain, let us know. We may be able to schedule a time to see the trainer at the high school if necessary.

EARLY BIRD WEEK:

• We will be meeting at TROY (not Learwood), on Saturday, August 31st, at 6:05 a.m. This is an early one. Buses leave at 6:10 a.m. We should return around 10 a.m. (maybe even earlier) at Troy. We will send a  text for parents.
• This meet will be held at Lorain County Community College (LCCC).
• Course map can be found here: COURSE MAP
• Parents, you should be able to see athletes run at the beginning of the race, then at the tennis courts (around the mile mark), then at the finish.
• We have been talking about HYDRATION for the past several weeks. Please keep hydrating prior to Saturday.
• All BOYS run at 8:00 a.m.
• All GIRLS run at 8:30 a.m.
• This race will determine who runs TEAM and OPEN at next week's Tiffin Carnival! We will talk about that on Friday.
• Bring uniform, apparel, running shoes AND spikes (if you have them). You will only wear your spikes for the race. Bring a cell phone, water, your weekly sports drink (just one), and a healthy snack.
• Another reminder: if you wear compression shirts, shorts, or just regular shirts/shorts underneath your uniform, it has to be BLACK! 
• Parents, if you could wait to sign out your child that would be preferred. The coaching staff will be back at camp right after the last race. But if you have to sign out earlier, Coach Marlow will be at the finish line. Only parents can sign out athletes!
• After the race, results will be posted online at https://oh.milesplit.com/. If you click RESULTS and then MEET RESULTS you should be able to find the Avon Lake Early Bird.

SWC Preview Results

Here are the results from last Saturday's SWC Preview: MEET RESULTS 

A few notes:

• I edited some of the names, double-check the spelling as I had to make changes
• Some information is not there, but Avon Lake's data should be set

11th Intra-Squad Meet Results

Place	Points	Team Name
1st	47	Tarheels Connor, Ginny, Ethan, Adam, Sophia, Mia, Myah, and Jack
2nd	74	Jogging Jelly Fish
3rd	86	Non-Chalant Rizzlers
4th	98	Mega Minions
5th	99	Engines
6th	109	Beggars
7th	138	Cross Tutu Hippos