How to Earn a Sweet T-Shirt From Summer Training

For everyone who finished their track season at NBL's (and for those who finished earlier/graduated middle school/didn't do track), now is the time to start running again! Although the first slurpee run is Monday June 13, the official summer training clock starts today. Take advantage of this to get in miles and get your legs used to running again. When school starts, we give out two kinds of t-shirts to all the dedicated Panthers who trained hard over the summer. They are the 250 and 500 mile t-shirts. Since there are ten weeks in summer, you have to average 25 miles a week to get the 250 mile shirt. This comes out to a little over 4 miles a day, assuming you run six days a week and take one day off. The 500 mile shirt means a little over 8 miles a day, 6 days a week, with one day off. Talk to the coaches before attempting the 500 mile shirt; to be eligible you should be an upperclassman varsity runner. Our goal is to have as many people as possible earn summer training t-shirts, go for it!

A great way to keep track of your miles is to use a free service such as Map My Run or Google Maps Distance Calculator. Map my run requires you to create a free account, but has many more features including saved routes and workout logs. Google maps distance calculator is a no frills site that just gives you distances. Both are easy to use and extremely useful for finding out exact distances. You can try using these for measuring runs in the park, but I'd recommend buying an Annadel map or shirt from Heart and Sole.

If the last time you bought shoes was towards the beginning of track, or (gasp) last cross country season, you need to buy new shoes. Don't forget to mention you run xc for SRHS to get the 10% discount at Heart and Sole. Kick off the summer right, and go running!

Welcome!

Whether you're a middle schooler interested in running cross country next year, a high schooler wanting to see what their friends are always talking about, or simply a returning veteran, please check out the links at the top of the website. You'll find out valuable information about our program, including what kind of gear you need, practice schedules, and contact information. Cross country is a sport that requires preparation, especially before camp and the season. You are required to run during the summer, but it's fun, especially with organized team runs like the famous Slurpee Run! (You run, coaches buy slurpees afterwards) Summer training calenders are posted up at the top of the website under Training/Racing Schedules. Please learn about the team by exploring the site and thanks for your interest!

Boys and Girls Both Ranked Second NCS Div II

Our hard work during the year has paid off, and people have noticed. The boys and girls are now both ranked second for NCS Division II. With the top three teams advancing to State, the chances of both teams making it, a feat yet to be accomplished at Santa Rosa High School, is very possible. It's actually a certainty. The only thing standing between the fierce Panthers and State is a muddy course and people to beat. Good thing WETSU.

http://www.crosscountryexpress.com/2010/11/final-ncs-rankings-before-meet-this.html

SISU!

For more information on the Finnish concept of "sisu," check out the following links. Pretty cool stuff!

http://www.squidoo.com/sisu-sport

http://runningtimes.com/Print.aspx?articleID=5479

And my personal favorite from youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_qEIEuFaIU

(if this link doesn't work, just type in "what the hell is sisu?" in the youtube search box)

And if you are REALLY interested... you can learn all about the concept of sisu in the lives of Finnish immigrants in Eastern Connecticutt during the Great Depression. Higher education at work!

http://www.fahs-ct.org/sisu_and_creativity.pdf


Enjoy!

All NBL Panthers

Congratulations to the following Panther runners who made the All North Bay League Cross Country Team:
Boys Second Team:
Jonathan Peck, Michael Tomasi.
Honorable Mention: Michael Kennedy, Aden Holmes.

NBL Girls Runner of the Year: Kelly Brooks
First Team: Eva Herbst, Sadia Ibrahim
Second Team: Emily Rozga, Carly Miller Evvy Archibald
Honorable Mention: Marina Lecoeuche

Great showing Panthers!