NEW YEAR'S EVE/DAY

First priority is safety.

Today is far worse than yesterday. Roads are dangerous.

Since it is New Year's Eve, I imagine that people have plans. This does not dismiss New Year's Day.

Most everyone will be back home, the weather will be better, the roads will be clear and Coach Besser would likely be able to join us.

We're moving today's practice to 10 tomorrow at the school.

Understand that we only have two days to prepare for Northampton on Friday and that we will be severely shorthanded. Most people don't even know what they're doing on meet day. We will not get everything in on practice on Thursday, no matter what we do.

I can compromise and move practice to 12  Wednesday so you can get a little more rest, but you all will have to have a discussion amongst yourselves in your chat room or use some other method to determine this. I only want to hear from a team leader - I do not need 100 text messages telling me why or why not people can come.

Gabby seems to be the one person who communicates with me most efficiently, so I'll wait to hear from her if you want to change it to noon or some other time.

Let me know by this afternoon.

Coach Budd

VACATION PRACTICE

Christmas vacation practice schedule 2019:

December 20 - 2:20 - 4:15

December 21 - 8:00 - 10:00

December 22 - Off

December 23 - 8:00 - 10:00 (big gym til 9)

December 24 - Practice on own

December 25 - Coach Morrissey's baby's 1st X-Mas

December 26 - 8:00 - 10:00 (big gym til 9)

December 27 - 8:00 - 11:00
Split Squad/bus leaves at 8 for all but throwers

December 28 - 8:00 - 10:00

December 29 - Off

December 30 - 8:00 - 11:00
Split Squad/bus leaves at 8 for all but throwers

December 31 - 8:00 - 10:00

January 1 - 8:00 - 10:00

January 2 - 2:20 - 4:15

January 3 - Late meet 5:00 bus

January 4 - 8:00 - 10:00

January 5 - Freshman/Sophomore?

Our secret site shall have workouts on December 21st.

STOLEN FROM MASSJIVE

Opening meet pictures

WILD AND CRAZY

CLEOPATRA JONES

SPARTAN TEAMWORK

WEDNESDAY PRACTICE AND REST OF WEEK

Looks as though we will finally have an opportunity to practice tomorrow. We are two days behind schedule, but not to worry.

Please plan on being ready in the small gym by 2:10. I shall quickly take attendance and we shall go up to the library. Dress as if we are going to do some activity.

My intention is to go over the team rules, hand out paperwork as well as ensure that all of the new people are correctly signed on to trackcentral.

If you do not know what trackcentral is, that is fine. There is a link on this page at the top that can direct you to it, but until you receive a code to sign in you shall be unable to do so.

If we have time following our meeting, we shall return to the small gym and we shall introduce you to our new warm up. I shall try my best for us to be done by 4:15.

There shall be no parents meeting Wednesday night as there is a concert going on at the school We should try for Thursday 6:30 in either of the cafeterias.

This is a very busy week at the school, so please make good use of your time.

Thursday please arrive by 2:30 and we shall immediately get underway. This gives you time to secure extra help or anything else now you need to take care of.

We will be testing all of the new people, while those that are not assisting in the testing will be on the bikes in the weight room for a prescribed time.

It turns out Friday is senior semi. I do not expect the seniors to be at practice, therefore we will do activities as a group with all non-seniors.

Practice Saturday at 8 for everyone. We will start in the weight room.

Unfortunately, because we have lost so much time, we will have to practice on Sunday as well. But only after 1 p.m. per School regulations.

ALL AMERICAN

EAST LONGMEADOW'S ASHLEY CORCORAN :

ALL-STATE HURDLER, ALL AMERICAN XC RUNNER

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CORKY TO NATIONALS

Result: Southern New Hampshire University – 3rd/23 (130) Led by sophomore Ashley Corcoran (East Longmeadow, Mass.), the SNHU women's cross country team advanced to the NCAA National Championship for the first time by finishing third at the East Regionals Saturday in Philadelphia.

This will be the first trip to the NCAA Division II National Championship for the SNHU women.  The previous program best at the Regionals had been sixth place.

Southern New Hampshire will compete at the NCAA Division II National Championship on November 23rd at Haggin Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento, Calif

COACH BUDD IS LEAVING?

Coach Budd has been selected as a running mate for the next Presidential election.

No more running on the TRACK, it's RUNNING BIG TIME!

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WESTERN MASS WEEK

Here is where it all started:Duck Races!

NORTHFIELD MOUNTAIN COURSE

Log onto www.mstca.org

Click CROSS COUNTRY

Click 2018

Scroll to Baystate Invitational

Click COURSE MAP


An alternative is go to 2017 and download copy of map.

OLD SCHOOL CHEER!

Here is the cheer we should use on Tuesday in honor of Coach Calabrese coming back to EL (even though he is going to be with the opposition).

INDOOR SCHEDULE FOR MSTCA MEETS

12/14 - Winter Fest Small

12/15 - Winter Fest Large

12/21 - Team Pentathlon

12/21 - Speed Classic Large

12/22 - Speed Classic Small

12/27 - Boston Holiday Challenge

12/28 - Distance Classic

1/4 - Fresh/Soph Large

1/5 - Fresh/Soph Small

1/10 - NEW MEET "Yale Style" Day 1 (Name TBD)

1/11 - NEW MEET "Yale Style" Day 2 (Name TBD)

1/12 - NEW MEET "Yale Style" Day 3 (Name TBD)

1/17 - D4 State Relays

1/18 - D5 State Relays / D1 State Relays

1/19 - D2 State Relays / D3 State Relays

1/25 - State Coaches SMALL

1/26 - State Coaches LARGE

2/9 - Last Chance

2/25 - Pentathlon Girls

2/26 - Pentathlon Boys

IT'S ALMOST TIME!

Timex graciously donated watches to both Cross Country teams. We shall unveil them on Tuesday!

CORKY: ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

Ashley Corcoran former Western Mass. Champion

Billy Mills 10,000 Meter Gold Medal Final

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TRAINING IN THE HEAT*

Here is the school policy towards training when the weather is intensely hot. Please note


WBGT READING ACTIVITY GUIDELINES & REST BREAK GUIDELNES

Below 76°F   Normal activities. Provide at least 3 separate rest breaks each hour for a minimum duration of 3 minutes each during workout.

76.1‐81.0°F Use discretion for intense or prolonged exercise, and watch at‐risk players carefully. Provide at least 3 separate rest breaks each hour for a minimum duration of 4 minutes each.

81.1‐84.0°F Maximum activity time is 2 hours. For equipment intensive sports: Players should be restricted to a helmet, shoulder pads, and shorts during activity; all protective equipment must be removed for conditioning activities. For all sports: Provide at least 4 separate rest breaks each hour for a minimum of 4 minutes each.

84.1‐86.0°F Maximum length of activity is 1 hour. No protective equipment may be worn during activity, and there may be no conditioning activities. There must be 20 minutes of rest breaks provided during the hour of activity.

Above 86.1°F No outdoor workouts. Cancel exercise, and delay activity until a cooler wet‐bulb globe temperature reading occurs. *if equipment modifications are necessary, no games should occur.

*Please be prepared to change practice times, practice locations, and practice plans on short notice.