One week down, many more to go! Great work to all the athletes on a solid first week of training. We have a few important things to announce so please read the entire post.
Elitch Gardens Ticket Info
If you plan on coming on our Elitch Gardens Trip next Tuesday (6/28), please let the coaches know via remind by Sunday (6/26) at the very latest. When you RSVP, tell us if you are using a season pass, or if you will need to buy a ticket on our group rate (this will cost ~ $35-40 depending on what rate we get.)
We will be buying our group ticket Sunday night, so if we don't hear from you by then we can't get you a discounted ticket.
Here's the itinerary for that day:
7:30 AM: Practice @ CV
9:00: Pick-Up from practice
10:35 Meet @ Ridgegate Lightrail station
10:52 Take E Line Northbound
11:38 Arrive at the Park
4:15 PM: Leave the park
4:26: Take E Line Southbound
5:15: Pick-Up from Ridgegate Lightrail Station
Fourth of July Weekend Practice Schedule & Races
We will not be having practice from Sat July 2nd- Mon July 4th. We will resume normal practice schedule on Tues July 5th.
On the Fourth of July, there will be a race called the "Run to Change Lives 5k and Half-Marathon" taking place in Castle Rock. Athletes are encouraged to participate if they are in town and interested. You can run 5k, Half-Marathon, or get some teammates together for a relay (legs are 3-4 miles). Half Marathon is only available for athletes who have run 10+ miles in a long run so far, and will be treated like a hard long run, not a full race effort.
Here's a link to race info: 4th of July Race
We'll have a brief meeting next Monday at practice for those interested in racing that day.
TRAINING
Schedule
Mon - CV Track @ 7:30 (weights)
- est pick-up 10:00 for Hs'ers/ 9:15 for Middle Schoolers
Tues - MAC @ 7:30
- est pick-up 9:00
Wed - On Your Own
Thurs - CV Track @ 7:30
- est pick-up 10:00 for Hs'ers/ 9:15 for Middle Schoolers
Fri - Bison Park @ 7:30
- est pick-up 9:00
Sat - Waterton Canyon @ 7:30
- est pick-up 9:00
Destination Long Run
This Saturday we will be doing our first "Destination Long Run" of the summer. Waterton Canyon is scenic crushed gravel road that is one of the most popular run destinations in the state! It's just a 23 minute drive from the school, and parents are encouraged to come out and run/ walk/ bike with us.
Key Dates
June 28th: Elitch Gardens Team Trip
All athletes currently registered for summer conditioning are invited to our second annual team Elitch Gardens Trip. We'll meet at the RidgeGate RTD station, light rail to Elitches, and spend the day at the park. Stay tuned for info on payment/ exact itinerary.
June 30th: Team Nutrition Seminar with coach Luke Rodriguez of Aspire Nutrition @ 6:00 PM
Last year we made it a program goal to be able to bring in experts to work with our athletes, and due to some great fundraising efforts, we're excited to be able to do that this year! Luke Rodriguez is an expert in nutrition for distance runners, and works primarily with youth/ HS age athletes as a coach and nutritionist. We're doing this at night so parents can attend, and is 100% free to all CVXC families.
Remind
Please make sure to sign up for the new remind class.
- If you already have the app, search for the CV XC/Distance 2022 classroom
- If you do not have the app, text @cvxcd to 81010
- https://www.remind.com/join/cvxcd