Braves,
I hope you all have a happy new year and that you are ready
to get back at it on Tuesday. Over the break we had some solid practices with
those who were able to make it. I can confidently say that everyone who came to
those practices got better each day, because of the quality of work they put
in. On Friday we did 20 short rest 200s and there was some outstanding
consistency and effort. I was impressed by the entire group, both the attitude
and the determination to give their best on each rep. I couldn’t help but
notice a few of our young runners, Grady, Olivia, and Karalyn, all doing an
outstanding job of finishing, then simply getting back on the line. When you
have a tough day it is easy to try and make excuses for why it is too
difficult, why you’re having a bad day, or why you can’t finish the workout,
etc. These athletes (and many others that I haven’t mentioned here) avoided
those excuses and simply walked back to the line to get ready to go again and
again. In fact, our entire team did just that on Friday, and it was awesome to
see. This team keeps showing what it takes to get better every day, and that is
the key to our, and any team’s, success.
This week we compete at the BYU invite, which has events on
Friday and Saturday. Field events and the 3200m are on Friday, and everything
else is on Saturday. I have included the links to go on and register, the meet
information, and the map to the meet at the end of this email. In the past,
this meet has lasted into the evening hours. At the meet info link you can see at
what time each event was competed in years past. This year, I anticipate it
ending significantly earlier because they are starting earlier, and the two
mile is on Friday. The meet director’s goal is to be done by 4 pm on Saturday,
but that may or may not be the case, so I plan on a long day.
Indoor track meets can be long affairs due to the huge
popularity around the state, and the limited track space. We encourage you to
make the meet fun between your races by supporting your teammates in their
races, and bringing things to pass the time like homework or games. These meets
are way fun, in my opinion, and I thought that as an athlete years ago, and now
as a coach.
Because indoor track is a club sport (outdoor track is a
school sport) each individual will have to sign themselves up. Before you sign
up, talk to your event coach (either through email or at practice on Tuesday)
about what events you should be doing. Coach Caitlin can be reached at cpjacobson19@gmail.com. Registration
closes on Thursday, but don’t procrastinate or you may end up like a few kids
last year who kept procrastinating then missed it all together.
Lastly, BYU’s indoor track is 321.5m around. At the end of
the meet they do a 4x1 lap instead of a 4x400 for simplicity. We hope to have
as many of you as possible run the 4x1 lap at the end of the meet. Last year we
had 5 Bountiful teams compete, which was the most from any school, and this
year we would like even more. The relay at the end is one of the most fun parts
of the meet, and it is a fun and great opportunity for sprinters and distance
runners to get better and race together.
DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE RELAY ONLINE. We will sign up the
relays and pay for them. EMAIL ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A RELAY. I ask you
to email me so I can get a count of how many teams I need to register and pay
for. Again, we want to have an awesome group there this next weekend competing
and getting better. Last season we had the second biggest team in the state at
these indoor meets and I hope that we can continue that tradition of dedication
and determination.
If you have any questions about the meet, don’t hesitate to
ask.
Coach Jacobson
Registration: https://www.runnercard.com/e/runner.Main?meet=1001576
