8/8 Newsletter

First Week of Season

Next week we officially get underway with our season.  As a reminder, athletes must accumulate 14 practices before they are allowed to race, so it is imperative to try to make it to practice if at all possible.

Monday 8/11 (7:00-8:30AM):  Neural Day at School

Tuesday 8/12 (7:00-9:00AM):  Long Run at St. Rose of Lima

Wednesday 8/13 (3:30-5:15PM):  Fun day/recovery run at school.  We'll also distribute uniforms to underclassmen.

Thursday 8/14 (3:30-5:15PM):  Easy Run at Legion Lake Trail.

​Friday 8/15 (3:30-4:45PM):  Pre-Race Workout at School.

Saturday 8/16 (7:00-11:00PM):  Midnight Marathon at Course.

Spikes

If athletes plan to race in spikes this season, they should begin bringing them to practice along with their training shoes starting next week.  Most of our volume will still be in trainers, but we'll begin introducing more and more time in spikes.  

Parent Meeting

Just a reminder that the parent meeting for all fall athletes will this Sunday at 6pm in the school gym.  This is for parents only.  We'll start with all other sports and discuss the parent/athlete handbook before breaking off with our team.  That time will be meant to discuss any questions or concerns.  Parents should try to read through the information page shared on GroupMe prior to the meeting.

​Physicals

This is a final call for physicals and pre-participation forms.  Until a completed copy of both forms is submitted, athletes will not be allowed to practice.  Athletes must complete 14 practices before they can race.  We don't want anyone to miss a meet because of missing paperwork.

Forms may be either be submitted to the school office or to Mr. McLain.  The current physical form can be found here (please only submit the final page).   The pre-participation form can be found here.  

Media Day

Fall Sports Media Day is Saturday, August 16 from 9-11 am on the football field.  This is an opportunity for team photos to be taken as well as photos with individual athletes and/or groups.  Runners should wear their uniform for the team picture.  

​If an athlete is more comfortable, they may wear compression shorts under their uniform shorts.

Course Build

Our first course build day is also Saturday 8/16 from 4-6PM.  The goal is to accomplish the following tasks:  
-mow the course and stage area
-measure course
-weedeat and trim branches along course
-fill/level any holes or uneven spots on the course
-begin setting posts and boundaries along course

Signups for duties will be available at the parent meeting and online afterwards.

Midnight Marathon

We are bringing back the Midnight Marathon for a second year.  This is meant as a fun opportunity for athletes and parents to come together.  You can find a full description of the event here.

We have all the supplies for burgers and hot dogs, but if anyone would be willing to help grill them, please let Mr. McLain know.

Shoe/Spike Sales

A lot of sales are still going on for spikes, training shoes, and beyond.

Online:
--First to the Finish has some pretty steep discounts on a number of models of spikes.   Do make sure they say cross country or XC.  Track spikes (even distance ones) are not the same thing. 
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--TC Running Company has some spike models on sale for men as well as for women.

In-Person:
--Missouri Running Company in Cape is running a promo the first two weeks of August where cross country athletes will save 20% when they buy a combo of spikes and training shoes.

--Fleet Feet St. Louis is offering a 10% discount to all cross country athletes during the month of August on the purchase of regularly priced shoes, spikes, socks, apparel, nutrition, injury prevention gear and more.

--Big River Running Company in St. Louis is offering a student athlete discount through September 15.  That entails $20 off any training shoes, $15 off any spikes, and 15% off any accessories and apparel in store.  You can also use the codes STUDENTATHLETE20 and STUDENTATHLETE15 respectively to get these discounts online.  They will also have their anniversary sale from August 14-24.  They aren't releasing the details yet, but most years that includes $10 off one pair of shoes, $25 two pairs of shoes, and 15% off apparel and accessories.