Runner Responsibilities


2007 Team Training Racing MDRC Support History 2006 Guidebook Girls XC	2006 Runner Responsibilities Distance Running in Moorestown reflects the reality that, while running is inherently an individual commitment to excellence, it is enhanced by – and can enhance– the team concept. Hence our guiding philosophy… “The strength of the wolf is the pack And the strength of the pack is the wolf.” In order to ensure both the individual and the team reach their fullest potential, we all must commit to meet certain team responsibilities. These are commitments that we make to strengthen our team and, by extension, ourselves. They include the responsibility to: Attend Practice: Becoming a successful distance runner takes consistent commitment to training your body to run far and fast. This makes daily attendance at practice a necessity. Support your Teammates: From speaking words of encouragement to a teammate to attending psych parties, the more we help each other, the more help we all receive to reach our individual and collective goals. Communicate with your coaches: Your coaches are committed to helping you maximize your running ability. Please give them all the information they need to meet that commitment. Let us know everything relating to running – from attendance conflicts to achy knees or shins – so that we can formulate the best plan for your success. Committing to meeting these responsibilities is very simple and will help make this year’s team the best it can be.

2006 Runner Responsibilities

Distance Running in Moorestown reflects the reality that, while running is inherently an individual commitment to excellence, it is enhanced by – and can enhance– the team concept. Hence our guiding philosophy…

“The strength of the wolf is the pack
And the strength of the pack is the wolf.”

MXC Team Start In order to ensure both the individual and the team reach their fullest potential, we all must commit to meet certain team responsibilities. These are commitments that we make to strengthen our team and, by extension, ourselves. They include the responsibility to:

Attend Practice: Becoming a successful distance runner takes consistent commitment to training your body to run far and fast. This makes daily attendance at practice a necessity.

Support your Teammates: From speaking words of encouragement to a teammate to attending psych parties, the more we help each other, the more help we all receive to reach our individual and collective goals.

Communicate with your coaches: Your coaches are committed to helping you maximize your running ability. Please give them all the information they need to meet that commitment. Let us know everything relating to running – from attendance conflicts to achy knees or shins – so that we can formulate the best plan for your success.

Committing to meeting these responsibilities is very simple and will help make this year’s team the best it can be.