Hello,
If you are reading this, you are likely involved in some way with Trinity Cross Country - as a returning runner, a potential future runner or as a parent or family member connected to the program.
My name is Jesse Schoen and I have agreed to come to Trinity as the Cross Country coach starting this 2008 fall season.
Although official high school team practice doesn't start until August, Minnesota State High School League rules allow for coaches to work with athletes for a specific period during the summer. I am hoping to use the summer months to get to know the current team members, provide some team-building activities and to help build base mileage so Trinity Cross Country runners are prepared to achieve their goals this fall, both individually and as a team.
I have included a preliminary practice schedule for June and July, leading up to the start of the high school Cross Country season on Monday, August 11th. Here are some things to keep in mind for these summer sessions:
- These sessions are completely optional. I understand that summer is a time for students to have fun and get away from the scheduled and structured life. That said, it is a great opportunity to avoid running alone, hold each other accountable for running summer miles and strengthen relationships with team members.
- I have planned most sessions for Tuesdays and Thursdays to stay away from weekends. Tuesdays will be a time to run with other teammates and I will try to provide some instruction on some of the "extras" I hope to implement on a semi-regular basis with normal practices. Thursdays will be another chance to run with teammates, but also to play some ultimate frisbee to get in a different kind of running workout. Ultimate frisbee is open to anyone that wants to play: non-CC runners, non-Trinity students, family members, etc. - it will be a more of a pickup game for those in attendance.
- All Thursday night sessions will be at Moir Park in Bloomington at 104th Street West and Morgan Avenue. It is a nice location with trails on Nine Mile Creek for running and an open field area for ultimate frisbee to follow...and it also has a frisbee golf course.
- The Tuesday night sessions will rotate to various sites - some will be new, some will be familiar, but it should give us a chance to pick some regular areas to have practice during the fall season.
- Each summer session will finish between 8-8:30pm, to go no longer at 8:30pm at any time.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to working with students at Trinity!
-Jesse
