This past week:

Garage Sale Success! - Thank you to the Rothman's for hosting this year's Garage Sale and to all of the parents who showed up to help out.  We had a total of about $1,200 raised, and after our lunch and Rita's Run have a net of $1,072.  It was a lot of fun, and enabled us to help fund our uniform program.

Hill Workout - We had a great hill workout this past Friday.  The top guys went down to do 3 - 5 times the South Washington Hill behind Our Lady of Good Counsel.  Friedman, Naylor and Ringwood had particularly strong performances on a very hot day.  It was good to see Greenwood and Wilson step up to do the workout with this group.  The rest of the team did repeat loops at Stokes Hill.  Collier had an outstanding workout.  It was great to see some of the sophomores like Wientraub and Robinson sticking to this group.  The most impressive part of the day however was the very high level of commitment everyone showed.  From the front of the pack to the back of the pack - everyone went above and beyond and encouraged each other to stick and work hard.  The freshmen are really demonstrating a desire to put the work in to be very competitive.

Injuries - Keeping runners healthy is one of our primary objectives.  Catching injuries early is key to that.  Pulling a guy out for a couple of days, or getting them to do extra stretching and ice is much better than "running thru it".  Runners are most vulnerable when going thru shifts in their training - new runners or shifting from all easy distance in the summer to harder workouts during the season.  Remember to communicate with the coaches if you have aches and pains.  And watch your mileage increases - keep conservative!