Spring Cross Country Meeting
May 9th 6:00pm
CVHS Library
We will discuss summer conditioning and the upcoming season. Please plan to attend so you can be aware of changes from last year. This is a great time to meet with other cross country families and to ask questions about anything running-related.
Summer Conditioning
June 6- July 15
M, T, Th, F and every other W @7:30 am
Available to incoming students grade 7-12
Cost: $190
Registration will become available on the Castle View Athletic website within the next week.
Summer conditioning is the best way to prepare for the cross country season. We will meet 4-5 days per week. On Mondays and Wednesdays we will meet at a local trailhead and on Tuesdays and Thursdays we will meet at CVHS. High school runners will meet every other Wednesday for team goal-setting and additional workouts.
During summer conditioning we will focus on getting prepared for the upcoming cross country season by developing:
- Endurance
- Speed
- Strength
- Team relationships
- Good nutrition and stretching habits
- Personal and Team-goal setting
I understand that there are other programs becoming available in the area, but this is by far the best value in terms of time with knowledgeable coaches, quality of programming and mileage. Most importantly we get to train as a team, developing the culture and mindset that will carry us to success in the fall. I discourage students from participating in other running programs as this may lead to overuse injuries and will take them from their team.
We are meeting at 7:30 this summer to beat the heat as much as possible and to help athletes with summer jobs to better balance their schedules.
If the summer program is cost-prohibitive, please talk to me about how we can work with you to get you involved.
Summer Fundraising
In order to have enough money to keep our program running and to offer our athletes more opportunities, we will be putting on our very first team fundraiser 5k on Saturday, July 16. We will plenty of help to make the event a success, so please mark your calendars and plan to help out that morning.
An additional 5k fundraiser will likely be put on in conjunction with the DC cross country team. This will occur on the second or third weekend of June. Details will provided as soon as they become available.
Leadville High Altitude Camp
July 18-22
Available to incoming 9-12 grade athletes.
Estimated cost: $325-350 (I will try to make it lower if possible)
This is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in running for a week at the end of summer. This week always produces strong team bonds and lasting memories. Please plan to go if you are available that week. This is encouraged for all runners, not just those that are hoping to make varsity.
We will need parent chaperones for this trip, so please let me know if you are interested in helping out.
This information can be found in other tabs, but I thought I should put it all in one place for those of you who would rather not hunt around: