Happy Spring Break Ram Family! I hope everyone enjoys a restful time away from school. If you are on vacation, enjoy your time away from Oklahoma. Like our minister said this morning during church, people from Oklahoma who have never been out of state do not realize just how awful this place is! I have lived in Oklahoma all my life, so even though I love it here for its familiarity, it is a nutso place to live and especially difficult for runners. So, if you are away from OK, in the mountains, beach, or jungle, have fun! With all its snow, heat, wind, drought, floods, tornadoes, and general malevolent attitude toward its residents, Oklahoma will be here when you return.
We will have practice this week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 – 10:00. If runners are out of town, we encourage them to get runs in as much as possible. For runners here, we highly encourage them to be at practice and continue their training. At this point in the season, right before we get into our bigger and most competitive meets, taking nine days off is a huge setback. Studies show that the most critical aspect of runners’ improvement is consistent attendance at practice! We will race on Saturday in the first annual Oklahoma Land Run. We hope to grow this event to rival the Texas Distance Festival in Dallas each year, at least somewhat. That event is held by one of the best programs in the nation and has a history of fast times and excellent competition. However, I believe the athletes here in Oklahoma equally deserve a chance to perform with their peers in a celebration of distance running! I’d love to see several of our runners there having a great time and excited to race. The cost is $10 for runners and $5 for spectators. We will have T-shirts for sale as well. We will need volunteers for ticket sales, t-shirt sales, and concessions. This meet will be much more low-key and less intense than the Owasso Invite. It should be a lot of fun, and I can’t wait to see who shows up!
Here is the volunteer link… https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4AA8A92FA1FE3-54828886-2025#/
When we get back next week, we also have our JH meet and the Ram Relays, where we’ll need help. These will be the last home meets until Regionals in May.
Owasso JH Meet https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4AA8A92FA1FE3-54828811-2025#/
Ram Relays https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4AA8A92FA1FE3-55716659-2025#/
Thank you for all you do and GO RAMS!!!!
Weekly Schedule https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C8V25DxypnpUfQ6SCThvjPYi_MXJ8_rsGVdxjEqQR8o/edit?usp=sharing