End of Summer Updates

Team-

I've got a couple things to let you know about this next week:

1- We will have practice as normal on Wednesday and Friday morning at 7:00 am.

2- We will NOT be having our THURSDAY evening practice this week due to the fact that Coach Esplin and I will have to be at the high school Thursday evening.

3- SATURDAY morning we will be having a team TRIATHLON that starts at the Spanish Fork Reservoir at 7:00 am. I started doing this Triathlon three years ago for Spanish Fork's Cross country team, and we've had so much fun with it we're going to continue the tradition here at Salem Hills. Please be in attendance. We will swim the perimeter of the reservoir (about 400 meters). If you're not a very strong swimmer, that's okay, because you can swim in the shallow edge of the reservoir. After the swim, you'll hop onto your bike and ride down the road to Highline Canal road, and follow that road to Mt. Loafer Elementary (about 7 miles). There, you will drop your bike and run the last 2.5 miles of the Salem Days 5K course and finish at Knoll Park (Salem Pond). We should be done by about 8:00-8:30. We will also have some water and refreshments at the finish line. It's a TON of fun, and we REALLY want you all to be there. Email me back and let me know if you will or will not be able to make it, so we have an idea of how many will be in attendance.

4- This next MONDAY (the 18th) we will be taking our team picture at 7:15 am at the high school. Please be there early enough that we can get you a uniform before 7:15. This picture will be used for the yearbook and the Fall Sports Program that will be given out at all the fall sporting events. Please make the necessary arrangements to be present for this picture. We will have a practice after the picture, so bring your running clothes.

5- On TUESDAY (the 19th) we will start our MANDATORY PRACTICES at 2:30 pm. Please make sure you all are in attendance for ALL practices starting Tuesday. For practice Tuesday, we will be running to Spanish Fork's pool, where we will have a pool party. We'll provide pizza for the team, so bring your swimsuit and a couple bucks to get in (they usually let us in for $1.00). Again, please be sure EVERYONE is there.

6- On WEDNESDAY (the 20th), we will have a team meeting in my room right after school (Room D203, I think). We will go over EVERYTHING we need to do before our first meet. The meeting will be brief, then we'll have practice, so bring your running gear.

We, as coaches are EXTREMELY excited to get the season started. We've enjoyed getting to know some of you this summer. For those who haven't been with us yet, that's okay. We absolutely need YOU to be with us. Our team this year is relatively small, and we need all the runners we can get. Even if you're not in great shape yet, we want you. Please give me a call or email me if you have any questions or concerns.