State Resuts

 10th at State

Everyone one Pr's again.  Compare your time at Parkside. Everyone PR. Everyone one was under 14, Even Crazy Libby. Be proud of what you have accomplish. 10th  place is great. It has and will be a privilege running with you ladies.  My goal is two run in the 12's next year with you. Stay healthy and stretch.

You can turn the track uniforms in at my office. Place in a plastic bag with your name on them

Thanks for a great seasons. 

Sectional Results

What a Race.

Those that did not show to support or run in the open miss one of best races all season. Cross County is a team sport  ALL Runners PR.  Everyone running  Never gave up . The determination on  their face was there for everyone to See.    See Results from last time at Kickapoo.   This is firtst time everyone PR at Sectional.  You should be proud that you left it on the course. Hold your head high you were awesome. Pain is temporary PRIDE is for ever.  I know I will remember  This Meet


Girls Advance to STATE.

Monday: practice 5:00-6:00  Orchard Downs

Tuesday: practice 2:30- finish Parkside course Leave from Saint Matts. I will be driving my Van and can take 5 runners.

Wednesday: No practice

Thursday: practice 5:00pm-6:00pm at  Orchard Downs

Friday: Pep Rally!   Talk to Principle about wearing your State Shirt.
                   4:00  Centennial Park walk to ZA's  pick-up at 5:30pm

Saturday:  State : Parkside Course

Walk the Course at 8:00am 2 mile course our tent in  the same area as before.
10:00am Girls Race
11:00 order Food from Avantis
1:00 -1:30  Results in Gym. (If we are lucky.)

Shirts
Kathryn and I have State shirts for those that did not get one last year.
Pins for girls that have a shirt.

I think the following need shirts?
Libby
Elizabeth
Dianna


You Know my opinion on the high cost of State shirts and sweats thru the IESA  cubby hole. Please email  your vote  if you want to order  State Shirts from Cubby Hole.
It is easier to pre-order by Wednesday






 State Teams
http://www.iesa.org/activities/cc/qualifiers_State.asp?Year=2011&Gender=Girls&Class=A

Map of Course
http://www.iesa.org/activities/cc/maps_Normal_MaxwellPark_course.asp

Sectional Week

 Monday:

Orchard Downs 4:45 - Finish

2 mile Race 

Non Varsity Event

Come Cheer Them On

 

Tuesday:

Sectional Course  (Kickapoo Course.)

2:30 leave School. Top Ten boy and girl runners only

I will be driving my van. I can take 5 runners. 

Run Course

Eating at Subway Oakwood

 runners will be calling on way back  to give a more accurate time

Back at Saint Matts @ 6:15

Wednesday :

 Custard Cup from Saint Matthews 4:45-6:00  pickup at Saint Matthews

Thursday Orchard Downs 4:45- 6:00  Varsity Only
 

Friday: Centennia Hill l Park at 4:00 (all)

Walk to Za's  

Pickup at 5:30  

Parents and family are welcome to come to Zas  we will be eating at 4:45

Saturday:

Sectional Race.  

7:45 check in at Kickapoo
8:00 Walk the course

8:30 am  Open Race All Non Varsity can run  the 2 mile Course

Awards will be given

9:00am Girls Race

9:45 am Boys Race

Next Two Weeks

Monday: Orchard Downs Urbana 4:45- 6:15
Issue Sectional Uniforms to the Top 7 Boys and Girls
Tuesday: Course Walk At 2:30 Sharp
Time:    3:30  Girls Varsity

              3:50  Boys Varsity

              4:10  Girls Open

              4:40  Boys Open

Awards:   Medals for Top 20 Varsity

    Medals for Top 15 Open

    Plaques for Top 3 Boys and Girls Teams

    Travel trophy for Boys and Girls Team Champions

    Top 10 Varsity Boy and Girls and Top 3 Boys and Girls will be recognized following the race.

All other medals will be awarded in the chute.

Early Dismissal 2:00

Wednesday:Centennial Hill 4:45-6:15

Thursday: Saint Matthews School 4:45-6:15  Jello Wars

Friday: Rest Day 

Saturday:Monticello  Lodge Park   Dress Warm
TheTracy family would like to host the cross country team for a cook-out after the Monticello race (weather permitting) next Saturday. Families are welcome.
Our address is 941E 1100 North Road, Bement, IL.

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We live in the country just south of Monticello - about 5 miles (5 minutes) from Lodge Park.

We will provide hamburgers and hotdogs and drinks .

We have an outdoor fire pit where the kids can make smores and will have some other outside games.

If folks want to bring side dishes to share or deserts that would be great.

Course Walk at 7:45. Sharp  Get there early.  

Event Times:   
Girls Varsity     --       9:00 a.m.  

Boys Varsity    --   9:20 a.m.
Girls Open     --       9:40 a.m.
 Boys Open      -- 10:10 a.m.

Warm-Up:  The course will close for warm-up at 8:55 a.m.  Girls Varsity will start promptly at 9:00 a.m.

Awards:  Awards will be given to the top 25 finishers in the varsity races and top ten finishers in the open races.  They will be presented immediately following the Boys Open.  Race results will ONLY BE AVAILABLE on the Monticello Track and Field website.  No results will be faxed.  Expect posting of results 90 minutes after the conclusion of the awards ceremony.

Monday: Orchard Downs 4:45- Finish

Non Varsity Last Meet.  

Awards to top 3 in each boy and girls event

Come and Cheer Them On 

Giving Out the Last 3 girl and boys Sectional uniforms

Tuesday  Sectional Course  (Kickapoo Course.) 2:30 leave School. Top Ten boy and girl runners only

I will be driving my van. I can take 5 runners. 

Run Course

Eating at Subway Oakwood

 runners will be calling on way back  to give a more accurate time

Back at Saint Matts @ 6:15

Wednesday and Thursday Orchard Downs 4:45- 6:15

Friday: Centennial Park at 4:00 Walk to Za's  Pickup at 5:30  Parents and family are welcome to come to Zas

Culvers Run

Meet at Centennial Hill 4:45
Pick-up at Culvers on Neil  6:00
See map on Blog for Course
Walkers will not eat with the team. We are a cross country team.
It should take us 45 minutes to make to Culvers 15 min per mile
Injured runners can meet us at Culvers and eat with the team

Great Hill work out yesterday.

Great Run!!!  Hot Weather and we kept on running.  We have several runners with tight ankles.  We need to Stretch!!!!.  This weeks is the toughest week all season. We are pushing our bodies.  We need to eat right, Sleep right and Stretch.  No barefoot walking. Right Claire! When you avoid stretch you run the risk of injury. Hills  tomorrow Culvers on Thursday. DO YOUR HOMEWORK.


STRETCH YOUR ANKLES BEFORE YOU GO TO BED AND WHEN YOU WAKE UP

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Type  in  The search   Saint Matthews Cross Country

Great Job !!
Boys  Team 2nd place Friday  @ Holy Trinity
Girls team 1st place  Friday  @ Holy Trinity
Girls team 2nd place Saturday @ Mahomet
Overall School Award   Friday  @ Holy Trinity
Great times.
Next week will be one of are hardest weeks. SPEED WEEK
Monday Orchard Downs
Tuesday Kickapoo (Sectional Course)
Wednesday Hill workout at Savoy
Thursday Culvers Run.  If you can not run 3 miles you are excuse from this practice
Friday  Saint Joesph Grade School.  5 and 6th grade starts at 3:30 pm. Make sure you study the Map on the Blog. We walk the course at 3:00 sharp.
Saturday  Pancake run.  Optional, any one that wants to run out at Mahomet trails at 8:00 am  I will make them pancakes after our run.  Need to RSVP  8:00 to 10:00

Great Running at Holy Trinity Course.  A lot of PRs.  See you at Mahomet.
Course Walk At 8:15am. Dress Warm.

What a Day?. Not a lot of Pr's.  Why?  Could it possible be that running16 200s Monday have an impact? Weather? Course?. Alignment of Planets?. I don't Know.
Look at your time from last year.   Notice any difference.  That is what you need to Focus  on. Example:  One Girl ran 15:10 last year at this race. At State she ran 13:38.

The next two weeks are going to be hard. Same mileage and adding speed workouts.
It time to get mental.  The body is willing is your mind willing too.  No short cuts. Hard work pays off. Do Your Homework. Do your conditioning and Stretch.

Great Running Last Week.
Everyone is improving. Check out the Results. Compare it to last year
Boys  need to run 12:30 or better to make it to State
Girls need to run 13:15 or better to make it to State.
Boys Team needs their 5th runner to run 12:30 or better to make it to state
Girls Team needs their 5th runner to run 3:15 or better to make it to state
Boys Team is rank 5th in our sectional. (Top Three Teams and Top 5 runners advance)
Girls Team is rand 2nd in our sectional.

Next Week we Start 2nd part of Training. 


Speed !!!!!!!


It is important to Stretch before and after running. 


Monday  Hill Repeats  Ultimate Frisbee
Tuesday Indian Race Paxton
Wednesday Long Run and Ultimate Frisbee
                   Culvers Test. 
                   3 miles without walking
                    Varsity Girls  22 min time limit
                    Varsity Boys 22 min time limit
Thursday No Practice Rest and Stretch
Friday Ewing Park 
Saturday Lake of the Woods
Sunday Easy Run 4 miles




Stretch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Parkside Race. (State Course)
Varsity Boys           Varsity Girls
David H                   AnneMarie
Matt C                     Arielle
Connor A                 Marguerite
Alex G                     Claire
Drew                       Libby
Zac                          Dianna
Joe                           Ash
Walk the Course at 8:15 am
Girls Varsity Start at 9:30  On the line at 9:10 for Chips
All Varsiy need to wear the same color tops
When Your Race is over Do cool down and stretch.
Great Running at Jefferson New Club formed. 12 min Club
Annemarie
David
Michael
Connor
Matt

COW CHIP RACE  WOW!!!!!
I CAN HARDLY TALK  11 BOYS "PR"  19  GIRLS "PR"
TEN TROPHIES 2 MEDALS IN THE OPEN RACE
WAY TO GO TEAM.
I DID NOT GET THE OPEN RESULTS. IF KNOW YOUR TIME EMAIL YOUR RESULTS

HARD WORK PAYS OFF !!!!!!!
CHEERS TO  ALEX G  BUSTED ARM AND BRINGS HOME A MEDAL
TOMMY C  YOU LOOK GREAT.

THIS IS THE HARDEST COURSE YOU WILL RUN ALL SEASON.
LOOK AT LAST YEARS RESULTS TO COMPARE.

NEXT RACE THURSDAY AT JEFFERSON SEE THE MAP

GREAT JOB 30 CANDY BARS THAT ALOT OF PR'S

Cow Chip Race. See Course Map.
Course walk at 3:10
5th grade run at 4:00pm all 5th graders
6th grade run 20 minutes later top 7
7th grade run 20 minutes after 6th top 7
8th grade run 20 minutes after 7th top 7
Open race 20 minutes after 8th top 7
Only 7 girls and 7 boys can run in the 6th,7th,8th  races
Open races for all other runners.  I will let those runners running in the Open know Thursday

Edison Race Winners

Girls Winner is Maeve  Drop 1min and 42 sec. of her mile time
Boys Winner is Evan  Drop 3 mins and 26 sec. of his mile time

Great Job Runners

Great Race

Runners were awesome.Girls Varsity took third. Hot day,course with many turns ,slow time results were some of the comments heard from runners and parents. I saw Saint Matthew's runners run with there hearts. I saw everyone giving their best on the course. I will post more results as they come in
 Sorry Changes Made
Great job runners
Practice 4:45- 6:15  Hill week
Monday: Orchard down Near Japanese Garden House See Map
Tuesday: STM Hill course south of High school see map
Wednesday: Custard Cup from Centennial Hill pick up at Custard cup
Thursday: Saint Matts School
Friday: Early dismissal for Cow Chip Classic.  Turn in your dismissal forms to leave school      

PBL Meet Cancel

******Meet cancel at 2:20 PM******

Week Aug 21

Practice Mon, Wed, Thurs. At Centennial Park near the Hill
Thanks to AD and parents for your help. We received a lot of great comments about the meet. The results are posted. Compare you times to last year result . Wow
Two meets this week Tues at Paxton and Saturday at Robeson Park
Robeson Has a 1 mile race for all new runners. Let me know it you want to run the one mile
Great Job Saint Matts runners For your Leadership and courage on the course

Thursday is Custard Cup Run Test.  In order to run to Custard Cup you must be able to run two miles without stopping. We are planning to run in 2 weeks.

Week AUG 12

Practice will be at Saint Matthews this Week
Mon-Weds will be in the morning 6:15 to 7:30
Thurs. 4:45-6:15pm
No practice on Friday
Saturday Saber Corn Maze Race
Parents that can help Show-up at 7:30am
Course walk  at 8:00am

Camp Rose

9:00 am Meet at the house
9:05 am leave for the course
10:30 Swimming
11:00 pizza
11:30 pick-up

Course

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215632340739728874097.0004aa3c23373e86ed5ec&msa=0

Mock Race

Mock Race Times

6:15  Walk Course
6:30  Stretch
6:45  Girls 1 mile Race (boys cheer on the girls)
7:00  Boys 1 mile Race (girls cheer on the boys)
7:15 1 mile cool down

Need parents to due time results. 

The Shirt Winner IS

Why is everybody chasing Me ???


Please check the Roster Orders.
The order go in on Friday.  
Those Parents that order shirts please let me know what color you want
Thanks

T-shirt color-sizes-orders

We will be updating the blog roster this Tuesday (8-9-2011) with all of the T-shirt orders, Colors the kids want, and sizes.  Please make sure you check to make sure your order is correct.

Famlies are welcome to order shirts as well. We have the following sizes: Youth Small, Youth Medium, Youth Large, Mens Small, Mens Medium, Mens Large, Mens XL, and Mens 2XL.  If you do wish to order please get your money and order in to Coach Rose soon.  : ) 

We have most of the t-shit sizes at the next few practices, so if your child hasn't been sized, or you would like to find a size for yourself or family please do not hesitate to ask to see them.

The final sayings for the shirt

 'Can I give more?'.  'Yes'!

Stamia, Speed, Strength, Skill and Spirit

one chance is all you need

Why is everybody chasing me???

All it takes is all you got.

Every day is a good day when you run."

the will to prepare is vital.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

run,walk,or crawl just never give up

Little by little does the trick

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

Latin sayings

Curro ergo sum (I run therefore I am)

"Veni, vidi, curroi" (I came, I saw, I ran.)

Sine Virtus, Sine Laus." (Approx. "No guts, no glory")

May the course be with you!

Eat. Sleep. Run.
The first two are optional!

Respect all. Fear none!

No time limit.
No speed limit.
No dream limit!

The pride you gain is worth the pain

All it takes is all you got.

Attitude and effort are what transfer dreams to reality

Stamia, Speed, Strength, Skill and Spirit

one chance is all you need

Why is everybody chasing me???

All it takes is all you got.

New quotes

The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare."

Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it."

Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about."

Ask yourself: 'Can I give more?'. The answer is usually: 'Yes'

Every day is a good day when you run."

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

There is no 'Y' in running. Believe in the run

Run when you can, walk when you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up."

A runners see in the race what they carry in their heart

Little by little does the trick

Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work hard to get better

One must learn by doing the thing, for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try.

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

If you don't like something change it;
if you can't change it,
change the way you think about it

People are not disturbed by things,
but by the view they take of them.

Determine that the thing can and shall be done,
and then we shall find the way

Latin sayings
Cemel Dosce" (Know Thyself)
"Carpe Diem!" (Seize the day
"Sine labore nihil" (Nothing without work)
Curro ergo sum (I run therefore I am)
"Veni, vidi, curroi" (I came, I saw, I ran.)
Sine Virtus, Sine Laus." (Approx. "No guts, no glory")
"Opus Dei" (The work of God)

Shirt Sayings

"Having a true faith is the most difficult thing in the world. Many will try to take it from you."


“Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”


Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.


All it takes is all you got.


The five S's of sports training are: Stamina, Speed, Strength, Skill and Spirit;
but the greatest of these is Spirit


Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.


Latin sayings
Cemel Dosce" (Know Thyself)
"Carpe Diem!" (Seize the day
"Sine labore nihil" (Nothing without work)
Curro ergo sum (I run therefore I am)
"Veni, vidi, curroi" (I came, I saw, I ran.)
Sine Virtus, Sine Laus." (Approx. "No guts, no glory")
"Opus Dei" (The work of God)

Shirt Time

Need to come up with New shirt for Cross Country
We need a new saying Post them on the comments for people to view and vote
A theme for the year
We will talk Monday at practice

Practice

Practice Starts August 1st Monday at 6:15am  @ Centennial Hill.
Bring Water bottle
Pickup at 7:30

Running this week

Thursday June 23rd

Thursday 6:00 pm at Mahomet's West Parking lot off of Crowley Road
Saturday 7:30 am at Mahomet's East Parking lot off of 47 .25 mile north of hwy 74

Thursdays runs

June 16th Thursday run at Mahomet 6:00pm.  Lake of woods course on Crowley road north of High School on North side of 74 see summer running

Parents Meeting Tues May 24th

Parents and runners meeting
Saint Matt's Gym
Time 2:45   May 24th