CoachMarkThis is more so true on the boy's side since there were not a lot 8th grade girls at the top and many girls were already running HS.
Haha, so if you don't have any good MS kids coming in, does that mean you're doomed?
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What kind of milage load will your team be carrying?
At least as much as quickslick's team! Basically, I roll a dice each week and then multiple the number I get by 10. That number then becomes our weekly mileage. It's a very scientific system.
What type of training do you suggest for summer training(distance, tempo's, fartleks, intervals, or hill training)?
We do what I call "just run". No thinking, just go out and run to how you feel. If you feel like crap one day, then run like crap that day. If you feel good another day, then run better. From there, we gradually move into a fairly typical periodized season I suppose.
Do you have cross runners that do summer track?
Nope. Most of our's celebrate when track is over.
What are your feelings on this situation?
First of all, I don't control what our kids do when I'm not allowed to contact them. That would be a bit too controlling in my opinion. I provide advice, and let them know the costs and benefits, but it's their call. It's not much of an issue with our team because most of them are counting the days until Track ends. My basic message for distance runners is twofold: (a) you can train or you can race, but it's pretty hard to simultaneously do both, and (b) you should always take some sort of break after any competitive season.
How do you transition them into your program for cross country training?
I assume you mean in general. After track ends, it's rest, followed by "just run".
What teams will be fighting for state championships?
I assume here that you mean girls. I'm under the impression that no one really cares about the boys on this forum, do they? Let's see, expect Manual and SHA to be good. Manual adds a couple pretty good runners and SHA gets at least one good girl from Track (Means) and returns a good team. Dunbar's always good as is Daviess County, so you can't really talk on this topic without mentioning them. There's always some "new teams" that aren't necessarily in the mix each year, so for the rest of the list we'll have to wait and see. Oh yeah, hopefully that other Louisville team, the one with the weird coach and about 150 girls, will be decent next Fall as well.
What teams will make big improvements?
It won't be a big improvement in the sense that slow runners will suddenly be good, but Manual should be (in my opinion) a favorite for the Girls 3A title because they add the Hale twins to a group with lots of talent.
Who are the top runners returning?
In 3A, I hear there's this girl named Brink or something like that who's pretty good. I'd expect continued strong performances from Miss Mattingly at John Hardin, who only seems to get better every year, and Gonzalez (Ryle) impresses me quite a bit as well. Catarina Karas, who has the highest speed per cubic inch of body mass ratio on the planet, should return to her form from last year. The Dunbar duo should only be stronger, and a few other girls should find their way back to the top of the heap.
What individuals should we look out for?
Well, if you're talking new individuals, I'd say Julia Means (SHA), as she is supposedly running CC next Fall. You'll also have the Hale twins (Manual) and maybe a couple more. Always the sneak-ster, I hear Quickslick is supposedly bringing in some Kenyan exchange students to Connor too.
Any other topics concerning the 2009 Cross Country Season.
Yes, I'd like to invite all the field event athletes to come on out and watch a Cross Country meet. Who knows, if we could get some of those Hendos out there, maybe a username like HendoCross might eventually pop up!!!
is it that time of the year already????