Meet Site: Bedford High School, 9 Mudge Way
Bus Time: 2:30 at the earliest, hopefully no later than 2:45. Upon dismissal, change into your uniform and warmups and head to the pickup area.
Event Schedule:
• First race as close to 4:15 as possible depending on our arrival time at BHS; hopefully no later than 4:30
• Girls will be followed by boys; one race for each gender
Meet Information:
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Weather forecast: partly sunny with temperatures in the mid 60s at race time, east winds 5-10 mph. You'll
want to wear more than just your uniform while warming up and cooling
down. The temperature will start to drop by the time the meet's wrapping
up. Bring clothes to wear at the meet besides your uniform.
• You're required to wear your DCL bib number during the race. This is a number in the 700-799 range that has been assigned to you by the coaching staff. A list of these numbers can be seen here. When the meet is over, remember to return this number to the ziploc bag where it will be stored until the next DCL meet which is next Wednesday. Leave the safety pins on your number.
• The Bedford coach says the tour will take no more than 30 minutes. It's imperative that you pay attention on the course tour.
• A map of Bedford's course can be seen here. It's quite flat, and about a third of it is on pavement. Start and finish are on the track encircling the football field. In total about 800 meters (half a mile) of the course is on the track. For those of you who raced at Bedford in 2016, note that the course has changed slightly since your last visit, with more of it on the track at the start and finish. The loop around the ball fields next to the track at the beginning of the course from two years ago has been cut out.
• Given how much of the course is on pavement, shoes with metal spike elements aren't a good idea. If you have this type of shoe the spike elements can be removed and replaced with blanks, which are flattened in shape and screw in to the holes where the spike elements would go. If you have spiked racing shoes and wear them with the spike elements reomoved and without blanks to cover the screw hole you run the risk of pebbles or other debris getting into the screw holes on shoe's sole. This makes it impossible to reinstall spike elements in the future. If you need blanks for your shoes let me know on the bus, as I have a supply of them for team use.
What to Bring:
• uniform
• everyday training shoes
• racing shoes if you have them
• warmup clothes
• water bottle
• snacks for post-race (chocolate milk will be provided using proceeds from the Wayland XC Festival)
For Parents:
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The best place to watch the race apart from the start and finish
at the track is near the tennis courts along Railroad Ave. next to the middle school parking
lot. See the course map linked above.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Monday, September 17, 2018
Invitational Meet Availability Survey
The survey where you can share your availability for the upcoming Invitational meets in September (Frank Kelley Invitational, 9/29) and October (Brown Northeast Invitational, 10/20) can be found here.
Please remember to include your name with your response.
Please remember to include your name with your response.
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Week 4 Training Plan: 9/17-9/23
• Mon 9/17 - Practice 3:10 @WHS. Warmup jog to Sandy Burr CC followed by hill repeats. 9th graders and new athletes will be doing 3 sets of 6x30 second hill repeats; returning athletes will be doing 2 sets of 4x(60 seconds, 30 seconds). The recovery after each hill is to turn around and return at a slow jog to the bottom. All repeats should be at a 90% effort. Following the last repeat, return to the school. Some may return the scenic route via the Getchell trail.
• Tue 9/18 - Practice 3:10 @WHS. 20, 30, or 40 minutes at a mostly relaxed effort, with 5x100m at race pace at the end of the run. All new athletes will attend a talk on the optimal approach to pacing in races before warming up and doing the day's workout. We will be referencing this article by Steve Lane, boys coach at CCHS. Returning athletes are welcome to attend the talk as well, although it's not necessary if you're already familiar with the topic at hand.
• Wed 9/19 - off if you're celebrating Yom Kippur or 30, 40, or 50 minute run with 5x15-20 second pickups in the second half of the run. We won't be meeting for practice today, this run is therefore on your own but you're welcome to get together with teammates if you can arrange a time and place to meet. The pace of the run should be comfortable/easy today; the pickups should be at about a 90% effort level with as much recovery as you need.
• Thu 9/20 - Dual Meet #1 at Bedford. More information will be forthcoming in a subsequent post. As always, pay attention on the course tour. A map of the course can be seen here but the map doesn't do justice to the various overlapping portions of the course. Everyone will do a cooldown jog of 10-15 minutes after their race.
• Fri 9/21 - Practice 3:10 @WHS. Practice 3:10 @WHS. Run to Keith Road via the Hultman Aqueduct and Cochituate Road (route 27) with hill drills on Keith Road. Following that, on to the Hultman aqueduct and possibly beyond. Total time spent running today should be in the 30-40 minute range for new athletes and the 50-60 minute range for experienced athletes.
• Sat 9/22 - Optional Practice 9 AM @Lincoln Trails. The address for the meeting point is 145 Lincoln Road and we'll meet in the commuter parking lot just beyond the small shopping center. The workout will be repeats on the field loop near Mt. Misery. Those not attending this practice should do a 10 minute warmup jog, 3-5x4 minute repeats on relatively flat terrain at 85-90% effort with 2 minute recoveries, and a 10 minute cooldown jog.
• Sun 9/23 - off or same workout as what was posted for Wednesday if you didn't run on Wednesday.
• Tue 9/18 - Practice 3:10 @WHS. 20, 30, or 40 minutes at a mostly relaxed effort, with 5x100m at race pace at the end of the run. All new athletes will attend a talk on the optimal approach to pacing in races before warming up and doing the day's workout. We will be referencing this article by Steve Lane, boys coach at CCHS. Returning athletes are welcome to attend the talk as well, although it's not necessary if you're already familiar with the topic at hand.
• Wed 9/19 - off if you're celebrating Yom Kippur or 30, 40, or 50 minute run with 5x15-20 second pickups in the second half of the run. We won't be meeting for practice today, this run is therefore on your own but you're welcome to get together with teammates if you can arrange a time and place to meet. The pace of the run should be comfortable/easy today; the pickups should be at about a 90% effort level with as much recovery as you need.
• Thu 9/20 - Dual Meet #1 at Bedford. More information will be forthcoming in a subsequent post. As always, pay attention on the course tour. A map of the course can be seen here but the map doesn't do justice to the various overlapping portions of the course. Everyone will do a cooldown jog of 10-15 minutes after their race.
• Fri 9/21 - Practice 3:10 @WHS. Practice 3:10 @WHS. Run to Keith Road via the Hultman Aqueduct and Cochituate Road (route 27) with hill drills on Keith Road. Following that, on to the Hultman aqueduct and possibly beyond. Total time spent running today should be in the 30-40 minute range for new athletes and the 50-60 minute range for experienced athletes.
• Sat 9/22 - Optional Practice 9 AM @Lincoln Trails. The address for the meeting point is 145 Lincoln Road and we'll meet in the commuter parking lot just beyond the small shopping center. The workout will be repeats on the field loop near Mt. Misery. Those not attending this practice should do a 10 minute warmup jog, 3-5x4 minute repeats on relatively flat terrain at 85-90% effort with 2 minute recoveries, and a 10 minute cooldown jog.
• Sun 9/23 - off or same workout as what was posted for Wednesday if you didn't run on Wednesday.
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Clipper Relays Results
The season got off to a good start yesterday with the Clipper Relays in Newburyport. The weather was favorable with comfortable temperatures and modest winds. The 2 mile course, shorter than most of the courses to be contested later this season, is a good test without being overwhelming. The relay format is always popular if a bit frenetic at the exchange zone.
Results from the meet can be found here for girls and here for boys.
Split times for WHS athletes can be seen here.
Note that I took splits from a spot that marked the end of the loop, and the third runners ran about 90 meters beyond this point to the finish line. This explains the difference between the total of each team's split times and the official time from the overall results.
Results from the meet can be found here for girls and here for boys.
Split times for WHS athletes can be seen here.
Note that I took splits from a spot that marked the end of the loop, and the third runners ran about 90 meters beyond this point to the finish line. This explains the difference between the total of each team's split times and the official time from the overall results.
Week 3 Training Plan: 9/10-9/16
• Mon 9/10 - off if you're celebrating Rosh Hashanah or 30, 40, or 50 minute run with 5x15-20 second pickups in the second half
of the run. We won't be meeting for practice today, this run is therefore on your own but you're welcome to get together with teammates if you can arrange a time and place to meet. Note that the forecast calls for rain much of the day with the highest chance of showers during the afternoon. Your best chance of staying dry would be in the morning. The pace of the run should be comfortable/easy
today; the pickups should be at about a 90% effort level with as much
recovery as you need.
• Tue 9/11 - Practice 3:10 @WHS. Run to town beach via the Hultman Aqueduct and Cochituate Road (route 27) with a stop for hill drills on Keith Road en route. This is the same place we did hill drills last week, hopefully the road work in the nearby area that we encountered two weeks ago will be completed. Weather permitting, aquajogging 15 minutes cycling between easy for 30 seconds, moderate for 30 seconds, and hard for 30 seconds. Some people will then return to the school, others will be picked up from the Town Beach. The people that are running back won't be doing the same cycling of effort levels on the return trip. Total time spent running today should be in the 25-30 minute range for new athletes and more like 35-40 for experienced athletes.
• Wed 9/12 - DCL Relays at Franklin Park in Boston. The bus will be leaving at 2:15. More detailed logistical information will be forthcoming in a later post. For now it's worth pointing out that this meet has no team scoring and is a very low key affair. For many of the teams in the DCL this will be their first competition so it's considered a way to break the ice. Much like last Saturday's Clipper Relays, this will be done relay style with teams of 3 people each running the same loop one after the other. The loop in this case is 3 kilometers or just under 2 miles long. Rather than treating this like a full-blown race we'll be treating this as a workout, alternating a minute at 90% effort with a minute at 50% effort for the duration of the time you're on the course. As part of the warmup everyone will jog the 3k course, while the cooldown will consist of an easy run of 10, 15, or 20 minutes.
• Thu 9/13 - Practice 3:10 @WHS. 20, 30, or 40 minute run with 5x15-20 second pickups in the second half of the run. The pace of the run should be comfortable/conversational today; the pickups should be at the same 90% level that you were doing during the meet yesterday but for much less time and with as much recovery as you need. This is a recovery day between two harder efforts. Aquajogging is a possibility today, a decision will be made on that by the end of the bus ride home from the meet Wednesday.
• Fri 9/14 - Practice 3:10 @WHS. Those not coming to the practice tomorrow will do a progression run of either 48, 60, or 72 minutes. The first third of the run is to be at an easy/conversational pace, the next quarter of the run at a moderate/sustainable pace, the next quarter of the run at an "uncomfortably sustainable" pace near your threshold of being out of breath, and the last sixth of the run will be easy/conversational pace again. This is designed to be both the longest and hardest effort of the week, but the effort isn't all-out at any time. For those attending practice tomorrow the workout is a 30, 40 or 50 minute easy run with 4 short pickups of 10 seconds or so in the last 10 minutes of the run.
• Sat 9/15 - Optional Practice 9 AM @Lincoln Trails. The address for the meeting point is 145 Lincoln Road and we'll meet in the commuter parking lot just beyond the small shopping center. The workout will be the progression run the rest of the team did yesterday. After looking over a map of the Lincoln trails, we'll head over to the area around Mt. Misery and Old Concord Road to do this run. Those not attending this practice should do a 30, 40, or 50 minute easy run with 4 short pickups of 10 seconds or so in the last 10 minutes of the run.
• Sun 9/16 - off or same workout as what was posted for Monday if you didn't run on Monday.
• Tue 9/11 - Practice 3:10 @WHS. Run to town beach via the Hultman Aqueduct and Cochituate Road (route 27) with a stop for hill drills on Keith Road en route. This is the same place we did hill drills last week, hopefully the road work in the nearby area that we encountered two weeks ago will be completed. Weather permitting, aquajogging 15 minutes cycling between easy for 30 seconds, moderate for 30 seconds, and hard for 30 seconds. Some people will then return to the school, others will be picked up from the Town Beach. The people that are running back won't be doing the same cycling of effort levels on the return trip. Total time spent running today should be in the 25-30 minute range for new athletes and more like 35-40 for experienced athletes.
• Wed 9/12 - DCL Relays at Franklin Park in Boston. The bus will be leaving at 2:15. More detailed logistical information will be forthcoming in a later post. For now it's worth pointing out that this meet has no team scoring and is a very low key affair. For many of the teams in the DCL this will be their first competition so it's considered a way to break the ice. Much like last Saturday's Clipper Relays, this will be done relay style with teams of 3 people each running the same loop one after the other. The loop in this case is 3 kilometers or just under 2 miles long. Rather than treating this like a full-blown race we'll be treating this as a workout, alternating a minute at 90% effort with a minute at 50% effort for the duration of the time you're on the course. As part of the warmup everyone will jog the 3k course, while the cooldown will consist of an easy run of 10, 15, or 20 minutes.
• Thu 9/13 - Practice 3:10 @WHS. 20, 30, or 40 minute run with 5x15-20 second pickups in the second half of the run. The pace of the run should be comfortable/conversational today; the pickups should be at the same 90% level that you were doing during the meet yesterday but for much less time and with as much recovery as you need. This is a recovery day between two harder efforts. Aquajogging is a possibility today, a decision will be made on that by the end of the bus ride home from the meet Wednesday.
• Fri 9/14 - Practice 3:10 @WHS. Those not coming to the practice tomorrow will do a progression run of either 48, 60, or 72 minutes. The first third of the run is to be at an easy/conversational pace, the next quarter of the run at a moderate/sustainable pace, the next quarter of the run at an "uncomfortably sustainable" pace near your threshold of being out of breath, and the last sixth of the run will be easy/conversational pace again. This is designed to be both the longest and hardest effort of the week, but the effort isn't all-out at any time. For those attending practice tomorrow the workout is a 30, 40 or 50 minute easy run with 4 short pickups of 10 seconds or so in the last 10 minutes of the run.
• Sat 9/15 - Optional Practice 9 AM @Lincoln Trails. The address for the meeting point is 145 Lincoln Road and we'll meet in the commuter parking lot just beyond the small shopping center. The workout will be the progression run the rest of the team did yesterday. After looking over a map of the Lincoln trails, we'll head over to the area around Mt. Misery and Old Concord Road to do this run. Those not attending this practice should do a 30, 40, or 50 minute easy run with 4 short pickups of 10 seconds or so in the last 10 minutes of the run.
• Sun 9/16 - off or same workout as what was posted for Monday if you didn't run on Monday.
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Clipper Relays - 9/8/18
Meet Site: Maudslay Park, 74 Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport MA
bus time: 7:00 AM, please arrive 5-10 minutes early so as not to miss the bus! The bus needs to leave on time so that the girls have time to warm up.girls race: 9:15
boys race: 10:30
Meet Information:
• The current weather forecast is for partly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid to high 60s at race time, with 10-15 mph winds from the NE. With the wind it might feel somewhat cool and humidity should be at a comfortable level.
• When we arrive, we'll have to cross the street to get from the parking lot to the park. Be courteous to park attendants and follow their instructions when crossing the road.
• After crossing the street, the girls will begin warming up for their race; the boys will assist in setting up the tent.
• The course is a loop through the woods with a downhill start before a couple of climbs in the middle stages leading back to the field where the loop started.
• The races consist of 3 person teams running relay style such that each person runs the course. If we have a number of runners not divisible by 3, the leftover runners can run the course as well. Be sure to tell the coaches your team's name.
• On each 3 person team, only the runner who goes last will wear a number; a baton will be passed from one runner to the next.
• Meet shirts will be sold for $20, and there will be a concession stand as well.
• From the meet director: "do not let your runners swim in the river this is a huge liability issue for the park. Hate to have to deal with this but we are constantly being threatened with the loss of use of the park. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated."
• While the boys are cooling down after their race, the girls will assist in breaking down the tent.
• Once the boys are done, which includes cooling down after the race and the SAM circuit, we'll leave and stop for lunch at the Port Plaza on Storey Ave (rt. 113). There are various restaurants there including Panera, Papa Ginos, D'Angelo, and McDonalds. Contrary to popular belief and scuttlebutt on the internet, McDonald's does not have a "secret menu."
• If all goes according to plan, we'll leave Newburyport sometime around 1 PM and arrive back at WHS sometime around 2-2:30 PM.
for parents:
• There's no parking fee thanks to the meet host, but the parking area isn't large. Carpooling isn't a bad idea if you know of other parents that plan on attending.
• If you're going to be at the meet and would like to take your child with you when their race is over, please let one of the coaches know.
What to bring:
• uniform
• everyday training shoes
• racing shoes if you have them
• warmup clothes
• sunscreen
• water bottle - ideally a larger (24-32 oz.) bottle if you have one, and bring it already filled
• snacks for post-race (chocolate milk will be provided using proceeds from the Wayland XC Festival)
• money for lunch
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Week 2 Training Plan - 9/3-9/9
This week is highlighted by the first meet of the season, at Newburyport's Maudslay State Park. This is a relay style meet with no team scoring and is a relatively low key way to ease into racing.
In addition, there's a holiday on Monday with an optional practice in
Lincoln on the trails near the MBTA commuter rail station. Finally, we have our annual "spike night" at Marathon Sports in Wellesley this Wednesday from 6-8 PM. More details on this will be forthcoming soon.
• Mon 9/3 - Optional practice at Lincoln, 3 PM. For this workout, we meet in the commuter rail station parking lot near the small shopping center. If using GPS to find the place, use the address 145 Lincoln Road, Lincoln MA. The workout will be to run at an easy pace over to Walden Pond which is a couple of miles away. Once there, aquajogging for 15 minutes (1 minute on, 30 seconds off). Following that, back to where we started, hopefully a little quicker than the trip out. For those not able to attend this practice, the day's workout is a 25, 35, or 45 minute run starting at an easy relaxed pace and finishing at a faster but still relaxed pace, building over the last 10 minutes.
• Tue 9/4 - Practice 3:15 @WHS. Everyone will run from the school to the Town Beach while doing a series of cycles, either 3 or 4 minutes in length. The 3 minute cycle consists of 1 minute at 40% effort, one minute at 60% effort, and one minute at 80% effort. The 4 minute cycle is the same as the 3 minute cycle with a fourth minute of walking. This cycle will be repeated five times or until you reach the beach, whichever comes first. Once at the beach, aquajogging 2 minutes at a time with a one minute break, repeated 6 times (total time in the water 18 minutes). Some people will then return to the school, others will be picked up from the Town Beach. The people that are running back won't be doing the same cycling of effort levels on the return trip. Total time spent running today should be in the 20 minute range for new athletes and more like 35-40 for experienced athletes.
• Wed 9/5 - Practice 3:15 @WHS. Today's practice will be a 45, 55, or 65 minute run with most or all of it along the Weston aqueduct heading east initially towards Weston. Most will turn back at some point to head back to the school, while others will connect to the Hultman Aqueduct via Rice Road. In the final third of your run you should mix in 5 pickups of about 10-15 seconds in length, at about an 85-90% effort. Take as long as needed between each of these pickups to recover but keep running throughout. We hope to begin distributing uniforms today after practice
• Thu 9/6 - Practice 3:15 @WHS. Run to town beach via the Hultman Aqueduct and Cochituate Road (route 27) with a stop for hill drills on Keith Road en route. This is the same place we did hill drills last week, hopefully the road work in the nearby area that we encountered last week will be completed. Once at the beach, aquajogging 15 minutes, cycling between easy for 30 seconds, moderate for 30 seconds, and hard for 30 seconds. Some people will then return to the school, others will be picked up from the Town Beach. The people that are running back won't be doing the same cycling of effort levels on the return trip. Total time spent running today should be in the 20 minute range for new athletes and more like 35-40 for experienced athletes.
• Fri 9/7 - Practice 3:15 @WHS. 10 or 20 minute warmup followed by circuits. This will be structured similar to how we did the circuits last week but with run outs after every other exercise instead of after every single exercise. After this, the cool down will be a 10 minute jog. Any remaining distribution of uniforms will be done after practice today.
• Sat 9/8 - Clipper Relays @Maudslay State Park, Newburyport. There will be more details forthcoming on this meet in a later post. For now it's worth mentioning that the bus will be leaving at 7 AM (which means you should arrive a few minutes before that) and we should be returning early to mid afternoon after having lunch in Newburyport. The girls race at 9:15, the boys at 10:30. It's relay style with teams of 3 people carrying a baton around the course. In addition to the race itself, with warmup and cooldown everyone should wind up with 40-65 total minutes of running on the day.
• Sun 9/9 - off
• Mon 9/3 - Optional practice at Lincoln, 3 PM. For this workout, we meet in the commuter rail station parking lot near the small shopping center. If using GPS to find the place, use the address 145 Lincoln Road, Lincoln MA. The workout will be to run at an easy pace over to Walden Pond which is a couple of miles away. Once there, aquajogging for 15 minutes (1 minute on, 30 seconds off). Following that, back to where we started, hopefully a little quicker than the trip out. For those not able to attend this practice, the day's workout is a 25, 35, or 45 minute run starting at an easy relaxed pace and finishing at a faster but still relaxed pace, building over the last 10 minutes.
• Tue 9/4 - Practice 3:15 @WHS. Everyone will run from the school to the Town Beach while doing a series of cycles, either 3 or 4 minutes in length. The 3 minute cycle consists of 1 minute at 40% effort, one minute at 60% effort, and one minute at 80% effort. The 4 minute cycle is the same as the 3 minute cycle with a fourth minute of walking. This cycle will be repeated five times or until you reach the beach, whichever comes first. Once at the beach, aquajogging 2 minutes at a time with a one minute break, repeated 6 times (total time in the water 18 minutes). Some people will then return to the school, others will be picked up from the Town Beach. The people that are running back won't be doing the same cycling of effort levels on the return trip. Total time spent running today should be in the 20 minute range for new athletes and more like 35-40 for experienced athletes.
• Wed 9/5 - Practice 3:15 @WHS. Today's practice will be a 45, 55, or 65 minute run with most or all of it along the Weston aqueduct heading east initially towards Weston. Most will turn back at some point to head back to the school, while others will connect to the Hultman Aqueduct via Rice Road. In the final third of your run you should mix in 5 pickups of about 10-15 seconds in length, at about an 85-90% effort. Take as long as needed between each of these pickups to recover but keep running throughout. We hope to begin distributing uniforms today after practice
• Thu 9/6 - Practice 3:15 @WHS. Run to town beach via the Hultman Aqueduct and Cochituate Road (route 27) with a stop for hill drills on Keith Road en route. This is the same place we did hill drills last week, hopefully the road work in the nearby area that we encountered last week will be completed. Once at the beach, aquajogging 15 minutes, cycling between easy for 30 seconds, moderate for 30 seconds, and hard for 30 seconds. Some people will then return to the school, others will be picked up from the Town Beach. The people that are running back won't be doing the same cycling of effort levels on the return trip. Total time spent running today should be in the 20 minute range for new athletes and more like 35-40 for experienced athletes.
• Fri 9/7 - Practice 3:15 @WHS. 10 or 20 minute warmup followed by circuits. This will be structured similar to how we did the circuits last week but with run outs after every other exercise instead of after every single exercise. After this, the cool down will be a 10 minute jog. Any remaining distribution of uniforms will be done after practice today.
• Sat 9/8 - Clipper Relays @Maudslay State Park, Newburyport. There will be more details forthcoming on this meet in a later post. For now it's worth mentioning that the bus will be leaving at 7 AM (which means you should arrive a few minutes before that) and we should be returning early to mid afternoon after having lunch in Newburyport. The girls race at 9:15, the boys at 10:30. It's relay style with teams of 3 people carrying a baton around the course. In addition to the race itself, with warmup and cooldown everyone should wind up with 40-65 total minutes of running on the day.
• Sun 9/9 - off
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