Practice Schedule: August 29th- September 5th

Hi Everyone!
Congrats for making through the first two weeks of XC!  Already, we can see improvement in your fitness levels.  Keep working hard in practice and you will continue to see results :)

See below for our practice schedule for the week:

**  For school days when we practice at the Creek or Bellevue:  Practice bus will pick you up on the side of the gym between 2:30-2:45.  Bus will return to school after practice.  If you drive to school, you may drive yourself (and your siblings) to the park.  Everyone else please ride the practice bus.

Monday 8/29:  School
Meet on the track at 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Tuesday 8/30:  Bellevue **


Wednesday 8/31:  Bellevue **

Thursday 9/1:  Scrimmage for Cancer at Banning Park.  Click HERE for directions to the Park.
Dismissal Time: 2:10pm
Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Banning Park
Est Return to School: 5:15pm

Boys Race:  3:45     Girls' Race 4:15

Friday 9/2:  Run 30-40 minutes on your own Friday and join us for a 
Pool Party at Graylyn Crest Pool
Time:  5:00-7:30
The pool is located on Marsh Road between Silverside and Harvey.  It's just past Branmar Plaza on the left  hand side.  If you are coming from Harvey Rd. the pool is about half a mile from Papa Johns on the right.  

Saturday 9/3: Practice will be at Brandywine Creek State Park at 8:30.  We will meet in the Hawk Watch parking lot (the first right after passing toll booth).  Click HERE for directions to the park.

Sunday 9/4:  NO PRACTICE  Run on your own. 
See below for Sunday guidelines:
For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 20-35 minutes. 

For everyone else: Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.  A nice relaxed pace. 
45-70 minutes.  

If you have been running everyday this summer, shoot for 60-70.  For everyone else 45.

Monday 9/5:  LABOR DAY 
NO PRACTICE:  Please run on your own
20-35 minutes for beginners
40-60 minutes for everyone else


Be sure to tell all your friends that it is NOT TOO LATE to join the Cross Country Team!  I would LOVE for all of you to bring 1 or 2 friends to practice next week!

Feel free to give my email address to anyone who might be interested in joining us:Coach Flanagan;  pooh1932@comcast.net 

                                          Hard at Work running Hills at the Creek

                                           Celebrating Alexa's Birthday!

We LOVE distance runs!