What is this Cross Country Running?


Weak, wimpy, and those who are afraid to get some dirt in their shoes need not apply.

Expect to be scratched, muddied, bruised and to be out near the edge where life is in full color.

Monday, October 10, 2016

Last week of Cross Country!

Tuesday 10/11 Practice at the Intermediate until 4:30pm

Wednesday Early Release No Practice!!! Rest!

Thursday Practice at the Intermediate until 4:30pm

Friday CITY Meet: ALL Middle School runners race at 5:10pm
7 & 8 ride to the Intermediate right after school just like practice. Once at the Intermediate all runners will get dressed then board the CC bus at the Intermediate and leave for the meet around 3:10.
University Park Golf Course 2100 Marquette Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49442
NO BUS HOME!!! All runners need to be picked up from the University Park Golf Course. Should be done running by 5:30 but there will be awards following race.

Monday 10/17 Banquet at the Intermediate until 4:30. Boys bring Soda and cups, Girls bring snacks/junk food.

Leaving Holland 10/10

Should be back to RPMS around 7:20pm to pick up runners. We had a GREAT race!!!!

Thursday, October 6, 2016

No bus showed up today! Thursday 10/6

no bus showed to take us to the park we are at the middle school pick up at 4:45pm! Sorry

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Monday BIG MEET!!!

Monday Oct. 10th- Holland Christian This is our biggest race of the year and always the fastest times!

6th grade dismissed at 2:10pm and the bus will leave for the middle school at 2:15. 7th & 8th dismissed at 2:15pm and the bus will leave around 2:25pm.

Holland Christian Middle School
850 Ottawa Avenue
Holland, MI  49423

Schedule of Races
  • 4:15 - Boys JV
  • 4:40 - Girls JV
  • 5:05 - Boys Varsity 
  • 5:30 - Girls Varsity 
Parking
Please ask your bus driver to park in our high school lot (950 Ottawa Ave, just south of our middle school). They can go directly there, park the bus and the team can walk to the middle school from there. Parents may park in either our middle school lot or at the high school, but please ask them NOT to park in the church parking lot across the street from our middle school. They have an event going on that day as well.


Bus will return to RPMS around 7:10pm, I will update blog when we leave the meet on ETA.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Monday, October 3, 2016

Week of Oct. 3rd, it's go time!

Monday Oct. 3rd- Practice at the Winter Sports Complex, 5pm pick up. Please do not attend practice at the park if you are unable to run.  We understand there are injuries but it is too hard to keep the team together and safe if we have people who are unable to run. Towels maybe?

Tuesday- West Ottawa Away (This is going to be a tough race, get plenty of rest and good food, it may rain so pack dry clothes for ride home.) We maybe small but we are mighty!
6th grade 2:30 dismissal, bus leaves at 2:35pm for the Middle School.
West Ottawa High School
3600 152nd Avenue, Holland, MI 49424
Boys at 4:15pm and girls race around 4:40.
We should be back to RPMS around 6:20 but I will update blog once we leave the meet.

Wednesday- Practice at RPI, pick up 4:30pm

Thursday- Practice at the Winter Sports Complex, 5pm pick up. Maybe towels?

Weekend Workouts- Take Sunday off or Workout B because we have a BIG race Monday at Holland Christian. Go to bed early and eat well, this is the week we have worked so hard for!
Workout A.
3-5 min warm up
stretch
20-30 min run
4 strides (Longer ones, reach top speed for 10 seconds)
plyomtrics
Workout B.
10 min warm up
stretch (Take your time and listen to what muscle groups need more time, bigger breaths into those stretches.)
20min jog easy
stretch
plyometrics

Monday Oct. 10th- Holland Christian This is our biggest race of the year and always the fastest times!

6th grade dismissed at 2:10pm and the bus will leave for the middle school at 2:15.
7th & 8th dismissed at 2:15pm and the bus will leave around 2:25pm.

Holland Christian Middle School
850 Ottawa Avenue
Holland, MI  49423

Schedule of Races
  • 4:15 - Boys JV
  • 4:40 - Girls JV
  • 5:05 - Boys Varsity 
  • 5:30 - Girls Varsity 
Parking
Please ask your bus driver to park in our high school lot (950 Ottawa Ave, just south of our middle school). They can go directly there, park the bus and the team can walk to the middle school from there. Parents may park in either our middle school lot or at the high school, but please ask them NOT to park in the church parking lot across the street from our middle school. They have an event going on that day as well.