Braves,
I hope you are all enjoying the insane amounts of snow.
Every spring we have weather challenges that interfere with training and meets,
this is just another example. While the Utah weather may not always be
cooperative, we cannot allow it to deter us from getting better each and every
day as we work towards our team goals of winning the region and state
championships. Regardless of snow, we must work each day with the mentality
that we can be champions. With our school so high up on the Bountiful Bench we
see the worst of the snow – which could mean that there are days when the
competition is able to be on their track, but we aren’t because the snow hasn’t
melted yet. Rather than seeing that as a disadvantage, however, I see it as a
positive thing as we develop mental toughness, and it roots out complacency as
we realize that we cannot afford to take sets off. We are lucky to have means
to becoming better athletes even if the track is covered, so we will certainly
take advantage of those facilities – namely the hallways and the roads – so
let’s make the weather challenges something that makes us mentally and
physically better as individuals and as a team.
This week is our last week of “pre-season” training so we
have to use these days to improve. On Friday we will be doing the “alumni
meet.” All Bountiful High alumni are invited to come and run with us in our
time trial. The meet will contest each event, weather permitting, and will be
an opportunity for us to see where we stand. We will need all of your help
running the meet, so please do not leave until it is over. We will need help in
the field events, timing the track events, moving hurdles, and so forth. In the
event the track is still covered with snow we will move the alumni back to
another available Friday tbd.
Reminder that I am going to submit the clothing order this
week, and I need your order forms by the beginning of practice on Monday. These
orders are totally optional, and you are not required to order anything. I
attached the form in case you no longer have one. There are two differences
than what are on the form. First, the nike bag will actually be under armor,
but is the same price. Second, on the back it says the price for the hat is 25,
but that is my mistake, that is the cost of the hat we used for XC, which was
slightly different.
Lastly, please go to the following link and register for
track. This is required by the state for all participants in high school
sports, and must be completed before you will be allowed to compete. https://registermyathlete.com/schools/
We will be issuing uniforms this week after practice. That
day is tbd as well.
Looking forward to another great week. Let me know if you
have any questions.
Coach Jacobson
