We had an excellent meet yesterday at Washburn University in Kansas! It was a crazy long day but several athletes ran very well. The highlight of the meet was Dane Janowski’s 800m where he placed 3rd and ran a state-leading time of 1:56! Yaretzly Aguilar won her heat of the 400m, Madison Friday ran a PR in the Mile, as did Gabe Baughman in the 800m. It was a nice pre-season meet to help prepare for the start of our outdoor season in a few weeks.
We will have an optional practice tomorrow from 8:00 – 10:00. JH practice will start this week as well. We also have our Fan Pledge fundraiser coming up to raise money for the Kansas Relays and the season. Our parent meeting has been rescheduled (tentative) for February 27th. We’ll send out the exact date as soon as it’s confirmed.
We’re seeing an abnormal amount of foot and calf issues from our athletes at practice. Not sure why but we are working on some additional warm-up and cool-down routines with an extra focus on strength to see if it will help. Our trainers have said they are seeing a lot of athletes with vitamin D deficiencies as well. Please help remind your runners of the three R’s…Rest, Rehydrating, and Refueling. They all need plenty of fluids, calories, and sleep to stay in top form and prevent injuries. You might also consider a multivitamin just to make sure they’re getting everything they need. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Thank you for everything you do and as always…GO RAMS! – Coach Collins
Weekly Schedule
Monday, February 19th
HS Practice – (Optional) 8:00 – 10:00
Tuesday, February 20th
HS Practice – 6:00 – 6:40 am Optional Recovery Run, 6:40 – 7:30 Required Weight Room, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Workout
Wednesday, February 21st
HS Practice – 6:00 – 6:40 am Optional Recovery Run, 6:45 – 7:30 am Required Weight room, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Workout
Thursday, February 22nd
HS Practice – 2:00 – 4:00 pm Workout
Friday, February 23rd
HS Practice – 2:00 – 4:00 pm Workout
Saturday, February 24th
HS Practice – No Practice (Recovery Run day)