Quotes and Commentary

"People say that racing is 90 percent mental and I would agree with that. It takes time to accept the responsibility of putting your body through agony for the good of your fellow teammates. Sometimes it takes a race like the one at Notre Dame to stir that fire in your legs and soul, so you can make the hurt of racing work for you."
Ashley Higginson



I know many of you were disappointed after the Bellevue Invitational. Some of you settled in when the gun went off and never RACED. Others lost that fire letting ten people pass you in the last mile of the race. Still others were overwhelmed. It's time to put that race behind you and look toward Conferences. Think about what went WRONG at Bellevue and make it RIGHT on Friday!


"God has given me the ability. The rest is up to me. Believe. Believe. Believe." Billy Mills

You need to BELIEVE that you are capable of running faster times. There is so much un-tapped potential on this team. Many of you still have that BIG RACE inside you....waiting to break free! We have some All Conference, All County, and All State runners on this team. You need to BELIEVE in yourself to reach your goals.


"A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts. PRE

Try picking up the pace INSTEAD of slowing down during a race. It takes GUTS but you will feel BETTER and you will run BETTER! Never settle. Never give up.


"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." PRE

You owe it to yourself and your teammates to give your BEST in EVERY race! Leave it ALL on the course!


"We rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; character, hope. And hope does not disappoint. "
Romans, 5:3-5

Rejoice when you are racing! Be a positive force on your team! Channel all that nervous energy and make it work for you!


Mambu Baddu, Bulldogs!
The Best is Yet to Come!