Went in and ran with the team again. I'll probably go in a couple times a week. Gas is not cheap. Season starts Aug. 9.
Comments
From Tracy on Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 09:17:26 from 173.23.75.96
I just gave up coaching this year. I will be missing my cross country fix for sure. Do you coach the team or just work with them sometimes?
From Stacy on Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:07:37 from 97.112.212.81
I'm an assistant coach. I love it! I started when our youngest was a senior on the team. We are a small rural school. When our son was a junior he wanted to run CC, so we started a coop agreement with one of the high schools in Fargo. I drive the runners from our school into Fargo every day for practice. This will be the 9th year and it has really worked out well. All three of our kids ran on the team.
From Tracy on Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 12:34:15 from 173.23.75.96
Awesome! I coached for 10 years (CC for 7 of those) and because life is getting busier and I'm in my last semester of grad school, I know I had to give it up because I couldn't be as effective as a coach. But I would like to get back in it someday.
How far is it to Fargo? How many kids do you have on your team?
From Stacy on Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 00:28:28 from 97.112.212.81
Fargo is about 30 miles away. The team grows every year. When I started there was around 25. This year we are thinking there will be about 40. There are 3 runners from our school. The school has been really great about letting me use their transportation. It takes up a lot of my time, but I can't imagine autumn without it.
Sounds like you have a full load, being a mom, teacher, runner and student. You sound pretty dedicated. I'm sure you will get back into it some day.
From Tracy on Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 10:48:55 from 209.175.177.37
That's awesome! It's great when you have so many bodies out there--so many places to cull talent! But it's a lot of time when you're traveling 30 miles...those kids have a lot of dedication!
From Stacy on Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 16:00:58 from 97.114.177.253
Yes, they do. Kids who run CC seem to have a different mind set than some of the other sports I've observed. It is an individual sport. What you put in is what you get out. But they are also very much about team and encouraging each other. Whether they are the fastest on the team or come in at the back of the pack, they always have an good word for each other. Makes coaching easier. :)
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