Braves,
We took a small group to the Taylorsville invitational and
some solid performances with a number of PRs as well. As always, we are simply
looking to improve each day. As I have said before, it is uncommon to have a PR
every time you step on the track, even though we always go out with the
intention of having a PR, so don’t get down on yourself if you ran or threw
slightly slower than your PR. Often in track you have a couple of times or
marks that are close to your PR, then you are due for a big improvement.
This week we only have one meet, which is the Woods Cross
invitational on Friday after school. Once again we will be limited on entries
so make sure you aren’t missing practices. As I said at practice this week, I
did a projection of the region meet next month based on the performances of
everyone in the region. On both the boys and the girls side we are the
underdogs. We are not the favorites. To be completely honest with you, this
past week of practice did not meet the standards that this team has set up to
this point. We have done a good job at being at practice, being ready to work,
being dedicated and mentally tough. However, last week we took a step back by
missing practice, we missed a huge number of you one or more days last week, or
by not being fully engaged or prepared for the workout. This is not about
condemning any of you, but rather it is a wakeup call that we have got to be
better if we are going to have a shot at region. We have a lot of work to be
done and we cannot afford to miss days and opportunities to improve. We were in
a similar position last season before our boys team won region. There was a
meet where we left the varsity kids at home to practice, and they simply didn’t
do what they were supposed to and essentially took the day off. I talked to
those kids and from that point on they went to work like I had not previously
seen from them and ultimately went on to win region. I hope this year’s teams
can do the same. Let’s rededicate ourselves to be better than we heretofore
have been and do great things together.
The season is ramping up and we now have less than one month
until it is over. Let’s enjoy this time we have together with this team because
before long it will be over. We have a small senior class this year, but they
have put in a lot of work over the years, so let’s make this season great for
each of them. Before long you all will be in their shoes with a sense of
urgency to become the best you can; make the most of this experience now and
let’s have fun over the next month.
Coach Jacobson
