Week of Monday July 19th

Youth Camp Week!

Hi gang. This week is our Youth CC camp, or Kiddie Camp as some call it. All athletes are asked to be counselors. You get service hour credits, great knowledge, and excellent fitness for your efforts. This will not be stressful for you even if you yourself are a new runner. Please wear SJA clothes, interact with the campers, and follow my lead.

Time Schedule for the camp.
Mon-Thurs (NO FRI)...The camp runs from 9:00am - noon for the campers. Athletes please be at SJA at 8:30 on Monday and 8:45 the rest of the week for organizational purposes. Let me know in advance if you have to miss a day or two - a few of you have already done so - thanks! If you do miss camp, please run on your own.

New to add to the calendar - MANDATORY parents meeting. This will be at SJA 7pm Sunday, August 8th - the day before the first official practice. At least one parent has to attend. If that is not possible please call the A.D. at (216) 251-5495.

Week of July 12th

Okay - here it is already - the last week of regular conditioning. Please pay attention to the calendar/schedule the rest of the time so you don't get lost or confused. Our record is 33 athletes at one summer conditioning. Let's get 40 this Monday!!!!!

Reminders:
You HAVE to have an up-to-date physical on file when official practices start on August 9th. You may have one from last year, but it will run out soon (likely). I will try to find an updated list of what everyone has. Please schedule your physical with your doctors NOW!!! There are always long waits for this. The OHSAA has a mandatory form - 4 pages that you can find linked on this website to the far right.

Big sis's...if you haven't already done so, bring your lil sis her welcome card/gift.

"Kiddie Camp" is next week. All of you can/should show up as many of the days as possible. It runs from Mon-Thurs 9:00am-noon. Show up about 8:45 and you should be dressed to run. Remember - you get service hour credit for your time.

Monday - July 12th - 9-10:30am South Mastick Park.

Wednesday - July 14th - 9-10:30am Westlake Rec Center
28955 Hilliard Boulevard

Directions: I-90 to Crocker Rd (exit 156)
Follow Crocker SOUTH past Crocker Park.
LEFT on Hilliard. The driveway to the Westlake Rec will be about 1/4 mile down on the right. We will meet near the man-made hill.

Friday - July 16th - 9-10:30am South Mastick Park

Week of July 5th

Greetings again!!!

Last week was better! We had some decent turn-outs (a record 33 on Friday!!) and some good runs - thanks in large part to the cooler weather. However things are about to get hot, so refocus on your hydration!

This weekend there are a couple of road races on Sunday, July 4th that you may want to run (or not). I will be going to Bay to WATCH, but not race.

Bay Days 5 miler - http://www.cwrrc.org/cwrrcraces.htm

Smiles for Sophie 5k - http://www.hermescleveland.com/roadracing/events/sophie.asp


For the next week practices are pretty much the same.
Monday, Mastick - 9:00-10:30
Wednesday, Wendy Park on Whiskey Island - 9:00-noon...post practice picnic and volleyball (gotta get ready for camp!) Wendy Park is on Whiskey Island. It is off Rt 2 and shares and exit with Edgewater Park at the Marina (NOT up in Lakewood). Upon exiting Route 2 simply follow the signs to Whiskey Island. It is literally a FULL MILE EAST of the exit on a narrow road. You'll feel like you're lost, but you're not.
Friday, Mastick - 9:00-10:30
Saturday, Downtown Cleveland for the Winking Lizard 4 mile race and 2 person x 2 mile relay. I am running the full 4 mile race while we have about 5 teams that have committed to running. The cheaper entry deadline is on July 5th, so get it done now!

http://www.hermescleveland.com/roadracing/winking_lizard/index.html

There's less than 2 months until our first official RACE! Are YOU ready??