In-Season Practice Schedule
Practice is essential time we use to develop our fitness and skills as runners. It's also an important time for us to bond as a team. As a result, attendance at practice is mandatory, absent extraordinary circumstances.
It's also important to arrive on time. Starting practice of time allows us to make and execute a plan for improvement each day. We will start practice 5 minutes after the time designated to report. If you are late, we will start without you. While we will not be upset that you are late – please still come and participate, even if you can’t be on time that day – depending on the reason for tardiness, you may be asked to help clean up for a short time after practice.
In-Season Practice Schedules
During the season we will have three different types of practices: (i) standard day practices (easy/recovery runs); (ii) workout day practices; and (iii) meet preparation day practices (the days prior to meets). Each type of practice will have a slightly different schedule. The schedules for each day are listed below.
Standard Day Schedule
Preparation
Eat a good breakfast and lunch and come to practice well rested and ready to participate and have fun.
2:20 - 2:40 PM
Finish school and dress for practice.
2:40 - 2:45 PM
Meet at the northeast corner of the track.
2:45 - 2:55 PM
Dynamic stretching and drills.
2:55 - 3:00 PM
Instruction from coaches.
3:00 - 3:50 PM
Easy/recovery run (depending on schedule) Coaches clean up from practice.
3:50 - 4:00 PM
Meet at the track for strides.
4:00 - 4:30 PM
Coach's "Office Hours."
* Players are free to leave after strides. Coach will stay and be available until 4:30 PM.
Workout Day Schedule
Preparation
Eat a good breakfast and light lunch and come to practice fueled, well rested, and ready to give your best and have fun!
2:20 - 2:40 PM
Finish school and dress for practice.
2:40 - 2:45 PM
Meet at the northeast corner of the track.
2:45 - 2:55 PM
Coaches explain the purpose and structure of the workout.
2:55 - 3:10 PM
Warm-up run.
3:10 - 3:25 PM
Dynamic stretches, drills, preliminary strides, change equipment (if necessary), organize into groups for workout.
3:25 - 4:15 PM
Workout.
4:15 - 4:30 PM
Cool down and post-workout relaxed strides. Coaches clean up from practice.
4:30 - 5:00 PM
Coach's "Office Hours."
* Unless it's a lifting day, players are free to leave after cool down and strides. Coach will stay and be available until 5:00 PM.
Meet Preparation Day Schedule
Preparation
Eat a good breakfast and lunch and come to practice well rested and ready to participate and have fun.
2:20 - 2:40 PM
Finish school and dress for practice.
2:40 - 2:45 PM
Meet at the northeast corner of the track.
2:45 - 3:00 PM
Dynamic stretching and drills.
3:00 - 3:45 PM
Easy run. Coaches clean up from practice.
3:45 - 4:00 PM
Meet at the track for strides.
4:00 - 4:15 PM
Instruction from coaches, course preparation, visualization.
4:15 - 4:30 PM
Coach's "Office Hours."
* Players are free to leave after visualization and instruction. Coach will stay and be available until 4:30 PM.