DART CHALLENGE 5K
Good job by those who ran the Dart Challenge 5K Saturday. The times were much better than last year. Hannah Williams was the top Lady Titan running 19:58, 1:30 faster than last year. That was also her first sub-20 minute 5K. McKayla Williams (21:34), Mikelann Wilcox (23:39), Aubrey Eddy (25:12) and Sasha Russell (27:34) also ran well.
Preston Williams was the first finisher for the boys. He ran 18:17, 2:17 faster than last year. The next top finishes came from an injured Jake Rossmango (19:24), Brandon Yardley (19:34), Kyle Kelly (19:36), C.J. Scothern (20:13), Nick Hilton (20:14, 1:09 faster than last year), Jantzen Deppe (20:21), Weston Atkins (20:57), Clayton Bergloff (21:45, 5:14 faster than last year), Dylan Rossmango (22:31) and Cody Trease (22:53).
The race showed me many things, two of which stand out. We are way ahead of last year, BUT, we’ve still got a lot of work to do to get to where we want to be in October.
Complete results of the race can be found at: www.titanxc08.blogspot.com.
WORKOUTS THIS WEEK
MONDAY- 7:00 am at Fernwood. Meet at the campsite at 7:00 am or at the high school at 6:30 am.
TUESDAY- 7:00 pm at Steeds Park (1000 west 300 north, Clearfield). NOTE THAT WE WILL AGAIN MEET IN THE EVENING TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.
THURSDAY- 7:00 pm at Jensen Park
SATURDAY- Possible Mueller Park trail run. TBA later.
This is our last week of workouts that won’t be disrupted by races. It is VERY important that you make it to all of the TEAM workouts and also get in the mileage called for on the other days.
HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH
Get your Physicals or “B” forms turned in. You must also have your tryout checklist completed and turned in. Pay your fee at the school. The District has increased the fee to $55 to cover the cost of transportation. If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, the fee may be waived- check in the office. Lets get these things taken care of early.
OLYMPICS
Try to catch as much of the Olympics (especially Track and Field) as possible. It’s great to see so many dedicated athletes reach their dreams of getting to the Olympics. At least in most sports. I don’t think it was Kobe Bryant’s life-long dream to play in the Olympics. But for most of the others, this is the highlight of their competitive lives.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Update - August 11, 2008
Titan XC Update - August 11, 2008
HIGH ALTITUDE CAMP
Thanks to everyone that helped make the trip to the Uintah’s a huge success. A special thanks to Rob Wilcox for the use of about EVERYTHING we needed to survive the week. Also thanks to the Williams for the use of their “bus”, as well as Mr. Russell and Mr. Eddy for their support. A big thanks to Coach Talley, Coach Richardson, Steve Petty and Davis XC for teaming up with us to make the organization easier.
Highlights: Mile repeats at 9400 feet; Rob and the boys “Trek” to get golf balls (it’s easier to buy them); the Red Castle run/hike in the cold rain; the Bridger Lake Trail run at 10,000 feet; etc.. The real highlight for me was spending five days with some great people. Thanks to all of you for your help and cooperation. I know I can get a little cranky, but that comes with old age. It really was a great week of running and fun, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. We will be a better TEAM because of this trip.
WORKOUTS THIS WEEK
MONDAY- 7:00 am at Fernwood. Meet at the campsite at 7:00 am or at the high school at 6:30 am.
TUESDAY- 7:00 pm at Steeds Park (1000 west 300 north, Clearfield). NOTE THAT WE WILL MEET IN THE EVENING TUESDAY AND THURSDAY. We need to get used to running in the afternoons.
THURSDAY- 7:00 pm at Jensen Park
SATURDAY- Dart Challenge- meet at Barnes Park in Kaysville at 7:15 am.
SEASON IS GETTING CLOSE
August 16th is the Dart Challenge 5k. I would like EVERYONE to try to make it to this race. The cost is $15 which covers the awards, a t-shirt and breakfast. I will reimburse $10 to everyone who registers online by Thursday. That’s a good deal: a race, t-shirt and breakfast for $5. This is a road race open to everyone- it’s not a “high school” race. It will give us a good chance to see where our fitness level is at. Register online at: http://www.runnercard.com./e/runner.Main?meet=1563. Parents, siblings, everyone can run this race. Barnes Park is located at 900 west 200 north in Kaysville.
August 30th is the first “real” competition for the TEAM. We will go to the Grass Relays in American Fork. Only three weeks to get ready to see how we stack up against the top programs in the state.
HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH
Get your Physicals or “B” forms turned in. You must also have your tryout checklist completed and turned in. Pay your fee at the school. The District has increased the fee to $55 to cover the cost of transportation. If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, the fee may be waived- check in the office. Lets get these things taken care of early.
OLYMPICS
Track and Field begins August 15th. Here are some good sites to help you enjoy the competition:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/
http://www.runnerspace.com/
http://www.flotrack.org/
Lopez Lomong carried the flag for the U.S. at the Opening Ceremonies. For a good read, check out his story. It makes the quote below make more sense.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=1460/bio/index.html
"For the rest of us, who have generally eaten well, felt safe and experienced total hopelessness only in sad movies, (Lopez) Lomong is a gift. He lights up the room again and puts a Band-Aid on the cynicism. If you are a writer, you want to tell his story, even if dozens have preceded you. You want to tell it better, to grip the reader just in case your predecessors haven't. And then you sit in the audience on the morning of the opening ceremony and realize you need do nothing more than listen and take notes, because Lomong is telling it to you, for you, and better than ever before....We have a world full of politicians and diplomatic spinners and we have only one Lopez Lomong.
Too bad it isn't the other way around"
-LA Times columnists Bill Dwyre writing on Lopez Lomong
SEND IN YOUR MILEAGE/WORKOUT LOG!!!! And if you haven’t sent me your time for the Eric Child 5k that was run on August 2nd, please do so.
Let’s have a great week of workouts and get ready for the fall season.
HIGH ALTITUDE CAMP
Thanks to everyone that helped make the trip to the Uintah’s a huge success. A special thanks to Rob Wilcox for the use of about EVERYTHING we needed to survive the week. Also thanks to the Williams for the use of their “bus”, as well as Mr. Russell and Mr. Eddy for their support. A big thanks to Coach Talley, Coach Richardson, Steve Petty and Davis XC for teaming up with us to make the organization easier.
Highlights: Mile repeats at 9400 feet; Rob and the boys “Trek” to get golf balls (it’s easier to buy them); the Red Castle run/hike in the cold rain; the Bridger Lake Trail run at 10,000 feet; etc.. The real highlight for me was spending five days with some great people. Thanks to all of you for your help and cooperation. I know I can get a little cranky, but that comes with old age. It really was a great week of running and fun, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. We will be a better TEAM because of this trip.
WORKOUTS THIS WEEK
MONDAY- 7:00 am at Fernwood. Meet at the campsite at 7:00 am or at the high school at 6:30 am.
TUESDAY- 7:00 pm at Steeds Park (1000 west 300 north, Clearfield). NOTE THAT WE WILL MEET IN THE EVENING TUESDAY AND THURSDAY. We need to get used to running in the afternoons.
THURSDAY- 7:00 pm at Jensen Park
SATURDAY- Dart Challenge- meet at Barnes Park in Kaysville at 7:15 am.
SEASON IS GETTING CLOSE
August 16th is the Dart Challenge 5k. I would like EVERYONE to try to make it to this race. The cost is $15 which covers the awards, a t-shirt and breakfast. I will reimburse $10 to everyone who registers online by Thursday. That’s a good deal: a race, t-shirt and breakfast for $5. This is a road race open to everyone- it’s not a “high school” race. It will give us a good chance to see where our fitness level is at. Register online at: http://www.runnercard.com./e/runner.Main?meet=1563. Parents, siblings, everyone can run this race. Barnes Park is located at 900 west 200 north in Kaysville.
August 30th is the first “real” competition for the TEAM. We will go to the Grass Relays in American Fork. Only three weeks to get ready to see how we stack up against the top programs in the state.
HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH
Get your Physicals or “B” forms turned in. You must also have your tryout checklist completed and turned in. Pay your fee at the school. The District has increased the fee to $55 to cover the cost of transportation. If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, the fee may be waived- check in the office. Lets get these things taken care of early.
OLYMPICS
Track and Field begins August 15th. Here are some good sites to help you enjoy the competition:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/
http://www.runnerspace.com/
http://www.flotrack.org/
Lopez Lomong carried the flag for the U.S. at the Opening Ceremonies. For a good read, check out his story. It makes the quote below make more sense.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=1460/bio/index.html
"For the rest of us, who have generally eaten well, felt safe and experienced total hopelessness only in sad movies, (Lopez) Lomong is a gift. He lights up the room again and puts a Band-Aid on the cynicism. If you are a writer, you want to tell his story, even if dozens have preceded you. You want to tell it better, to grip the reader just in case your predecessors haven't. And then you sit in the audience on the morning of the opening ceremony and realize you need do nothing more than listen and take notes, because Lomong is telling it to you, for you, and better than ever before....We have a world full of politicians and diplomatic spinners and we have only one Lopez Lomong.
Too bad it isn't the other way around"
-LA Times columnists Bill Dwyre writing on Lopez Lomong
SEND IN YOUR MILEAGE/WORKOUT LOG!!!! And if you haven’t sent me your time for the Eric Child 5k that was run on August 2nd, please do so.
Let’s have a great week of workouts and get ready for the fall season.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
XC Update - August 4
ERIC CHILD 5k FUN RUN
Great job by several Titans at this 5k fund raiser for Eric Child. Jake Rossmango ran away from the field and was the overall winner. The next three spots were taken by members of the TEAM. Preston Williams, Kyle Kelly and Phillip Helm were the next three finishers. Mikelann Wilcox was the first finisher for the women. She was closely followed by Aubrey Eddy, Lindsey McFarland, Mckenna Peterson and Erika Hansen. Other boys running well were Jaxon Hansen, Brandon Yardley, Cody Trease, and Dylan Rossmango. Rob Wilcox, Bob Williams, John Rossmango and the Old Man also ran with the first three representing Titan Cross Country very well. TIMES: I didn’t get your times. Please send them to me with your mileage updates.
It was great seeing about 45 Titan Football players and coaches participate in the run, supporting a worthy cause. Tanner Burton and Rick Reardon were the first football players to finish and ran very respectable times, somewhere in the 21-22 minute range. That is the image that more accurately reflects Syracuse Football, Syracuse athletics, and Syracuse High in general instead of what has been gracing the airwaves and newspapers recently. The Syracuse High community has taken some shots- maybe this will help give a more accurate picture of what our image should be.
WORKOUTS THIS WEEK
For those not going to the Uintah’s for the High Altitude Camp, push yourself to get in some quality miles on your own. This should be the best week for everyone, with your highest mileage of the summer, not just those heading to the mountains. Try to follow the workouts as closely as possible.
SEASON IS GETTING CLOSE
August 16th is the Dart Challenge 5k. This is a road race open to everyone- it’s not a "high school" race. It will give us a good chance to see where we are at. If you want a t-shirt, you can register online at: www.runnercard.com. If you don’t want a shirt, I will pay your entry fee. Parents, siblings, everyone can run this race.
August 30th is the first "real" competition for the TEAM. We will go to the Grass Relays in American Fork. Only four weeks to get ready to see how we stack up against the top programs in the state.
GET PSYCHED
While most think the Olympics begin 08/08/08, the first week is just to get you warmed up for Track and Field (or "Athletics" as the rest of the world appropriately calls the sport). Track and Field begins August 15th. Here are some good sites to help you get fired up for the Games:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/
http://www.runnerspace.com/
http://www.flotrack.org/
SEND IN YOUR MILEAGE/WORKOUT LOG!!!!
Great job by several Titans at this 5k fund raiser for Eric Child. Jake Rossmango ran away from the field and was the overall winner. The next three spots were taken by members of the TEAM. Preston Williams, Kyle Kelly and Phillip Helm were the next three finishers. Mikelann Wilcox was the first finisher for the women. She was closely followed by Aubrey Eddy, Lindsey McFarland, Mckenna Peterson and Erika Hansen. Other boys running well were Jaxon Hansen, Brandon Yardley, Cody Trease, and Dylan Rossmango. Rob Wilcox, Bob Williams, John Rossmango and the Old Man also ran with the first three representing Titan Cross Country very well. TIMES: I didn’t get your times. Please send them to me with your mileage updates.
It was great seeing about 45 Titan Football players and coaches participate in the run, supporting a worthy cause. Tanner Burton and Rick Reardon were the first football players to finish and ran very respectable times, somewhere in the 21-22 minute range. That is the image that more accurately reflects Syracuse Football, Syracuse athletics, and Syracuse High in general instead of what has been gracing the airwaves and newspapers recently. The Syracuse High community has taken some shots- maybe this will help give a more accurate picture of what our image should be.
WORKOUTS THIS WEEK
For those not going to the Uintah’s for the High Altitude Camp, push yourself to get in some quality miles on your own. This should be the best week for everyone, with your highest mileage of the summer, not just those heading to the mountains. Try to follow the workouts as closely as possible.
SEASON IS GETTING CLOSE
August 16th is the Dart Challenge 5k. This is a road race open to everyone- it’s not a "high school" race. It will give us a good chance to see where we are at. If you want a t-shirt, you can register online at: www.runnercard.com. If you don’t want a shirt, I will pay your entry fee. Parents, siblings, everyone can run this race.
August 30th is the first "real" competition for the TEAM. We will go to the Grass Relays in American Fork. Only four weeks to get ready to see how we stack up against the top programs in the state.
GET PSYCHED
While most think the Olympics begin 08/08/08, the first week is just to get you warmed up for Track and Field (or "Athletics" as the rest of the world appropriately calls the sport). Track and Field begins August 15th. Here are some good sites to help you get fired up for the Games:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/
http://www.runnerspace.com/
http://www.flotrack.org/
SEND IN YOUR MILEAGE/WORKOUT LOG!!!!
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