We are starting week three and the athletes are looking great. The form clinic was great, Thank you Coach Jeremy!!

This will be a busy week so please read all of the newsletters today! If you have not ordered your uniform please do it today, they will be available for pick up on Tuesday only this week. this Saturday is our fun Team Beach Day practice! I hope you all can come and then stay for a great day on the beach with the team!!

We will be doing a time trial on Thursday and all athletes need to wear their uniform to practice on Thursday. We will need a few parent volunteers to help conduct this practice! We need 4 or 5 at the finish line and a few course monitors. Please check with coach Elaine at the beginning of practice.

The Storm spirit store will close on Thursday August 22, Show your team spirit with our new cross country merchandise!

Each week Coach Jeremy will be sending a few notes for you and the athletes, please make sure your athlete sees this, it is at the bottom of this newsletter!

Storm Spirit Merchandise

LAST DAY TO ORDER THURSDAY AUGUST 22nd

We are offering a Storm online Storm for all spirit wear! This year we have added new Cross country apparel! All orders are final as they will be made to order, and will take about 3 weeks to deliver!

https://www.jetblackchain.com/online-store/Santa-Clarita-Storm-c162594001

Uniforms - Please pick up your uniform on Tuesday this week

We will have the athletes wear their uniform on Thursday for the time trial

Proper Practice Attire - All athletes should have on good running shoes, light shorts, and loose fitting tank or t-shirt, No midriff running tops or sports bra. Please be sure that shirts covers the torso's for girls, and boys should have on a shirt.

Beach Practice at Carpinteria State Beach

We will be at Carpinteria State Beach on Saturday August 24, we meet at 10:00 at Carpinteria State Beach. The details are as follows:

We'll meet at the lifeguard station at the end of Linden Ave, near the volleyball courts. Exit 86, go left to Carpinteria Ave, go right to Linden, then left to the end of the road. Parking: there is free parking at the end of Linden or side streets by the houses, or you can pay to park in the state beach parking [Go left on Palm Ave from Carpinteria Ave which is before Linden follow signs to the campground].

The plan will be to start practice at 9:40 for the older groups 1 and 1 A and 10:00 for the younger groups 2 and 3. This will allow us all to be finished at the same time to play games! We will be doing fun relay games at the end of practice parents and siblings are invited to participate too!! come and stay and play as long as you want!!

Athletes wear your running shoes!!

It takes about an hour and thirty minutes to get there. By the time practice is over, it should be prime beach weather. Bring your umbrella's, beach balls, and boogie boards. And picnic food for your family.  

Jelly Beans - We need parents to bring jelly beans and help bag them for the athletes, We provide the bags. Please see Coach Elaine if you can help!! If you have picked up jelly beans, please return them to practice.

We do not need any more Jolly Ranchers for now!!

Cross Country Practice Schedule August 19-24

Monday -August19th 6:00 pm - West Creek Park 24247 Village Circle Dr. Valencia. Meet at the Pavilion

Tuesday -August 20th 6:00 Pm - College of the Canyons

Thursday -August 22nd 6:00 pm - Central Park- Time trial, wear your uniform

Saturday -August 24th - Group 1 and 1A will start at 9:40 and group 2 and 3 will start at 10:00 am - Carpentaria Beach!!

Message from Coach Jeremy

Well Team,

We are kicking off week 3 and you know what that means! You are about to crest the hill which will lead to feeling stronger and more confident if you haven’t already.

So, let’s get to it!!! You’ve been enjoying killer hill, the evil twin, Central Park and the fountain of youth. This week we’ll be introducing Movie hill Monday night, the first tempo repeats at COC, and then a tempo running time trial at Central Park Thursday.

Oh… and don’t forget about the BEACH DAY on Saturday!!! I hope you are planning on it! It is always a great time of training, fun, and hanging out with the team. Bring the whole family!

A few tips as we kick off this week:

1. Pay attention how sore your muscles and joints are. Sharp pain making you adjust running form is no bueno. If you have sharp pains, come talk to me or a coach and we’ll help make some adjustments. 
2. Stretching a little extra at home will be beneficial as we continue to get more time and speed in the workouts. Calves will be key as when they get tight, they will cause shin splints, Achilles pain, and foot pain. At home you can stretch your calves a few times a day and stay ahead of unwanted tightness! We’ll discuss this tomorrow night.
3. Keep drinking plenty of water during the day and make sure you eat a granola bar around 4:30 so you have some nutrition in you for practice. As we start ramping up workouts, you are going to need this extra nutrition so get used to it now!

That’s it for now! Have a great Monday, and we’ll see you at 6pm!

Coach Jeremy