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May
24 CHSAA Championship - HS (Ichan Stadium)
May
31 Reebok Grand Prix - HS, Open (Ichan Stadium)
June
8 PSAL Championship - HS (Ichan Stadium)
June
6-8 Junior Olympic Qualifier - Youth (Farrell HS)
June
18-19 Empire State Games Qualifier - HS, Open (Ichan Stadium)
June
22 USATF-Metropolitan Championship - Youth, Open & Masters
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Gain Strength Through Criticism:
Many of us tune out once someone begins to criticize our athletic performance. Athletes that don’t experience criticism in there non-athletic lives, have a hard time dealing with criticism from there coach. Praise is welcomed and expected, while criticism is unwanted, unappreciated and tuned out. In order to progress, our weaknesses, mistakes and performances less than our best needs to be addressed. We must receive criticism with the same attitude as praise in order to learn from our mistakes, gain strength and reach our goals.
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Studying for the SAT:
For HS athletes that are taking the SAT, audio study guides are now available. Vocabulary words and songs made up of the most frequently used SAT vocabulary can be downloaded to your ipods or mp3 players. This will allow you to improve your vocabulary while traveling to and from practice/competitions, between events, or anytime you have a few extra minutes. It’s never to early to start preparing for the SAT.
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Will You Be Able To Reach Your Your Goals By The End Of The Season?
You’ve already set your goals for the end of the season, but your races so far are not as good as you anticipated. Before you go forward, you need to closely review your season thus far. Here is a list of questions to ask yourself and things to do before your next competition.

1. Review your training log information from the same time the previous year. Compare your workouts, practice times, early competition times, the amount of sleep you had, your lifestyle, and your goals.
2. Go over your long term and short-term goals. Ask yourself, will your lifestyle allow you to reach your goals. If the answer is no, you need to either make some sacrifices to enable yourself to live an athletic lifestyle and if you are not willing to make the necessary sacrifices you need to change your goals.
3. Speak with your coach. Your coach is with you for a small percentage of the week. Most of your time is spent away from the track. It is your responsibility to live an athletic lifestyle. No matter how good a coach is, if you are not resting, eating properly and doing your workouts as planed, you will not perform consistently or stay injury free. It is very important to honestly communicate with your coach.
4. Try to identify what could be keeping you from reaching your goals. For example, inconsistent training, poor recovery, insufficient nutrition, a party lifestyle or any other non-productive activity.
5. Get your priorities in order. Your results on competition day will be a reflection of your lifestyle. If running is not a high priority during the week, your performance will not be of the highest caliber. If your focus for the week was a party on Friday night, your race performance Saturday afternoon will not be a reflection of your training, but a reflection of the party you attended.
There is nothing wrong with a recreational runner, but if you set competitive goals with your coach you have a responsibility to live an athletic lifestyle. Remember it’s never too late to get back on track.
Packing List For Competitions:
What you bring to a meet should be as thought out as your event strategy. You prepare your mind and body for months to compete, not being prepared race day will jeopardize your performance and your recovery. Having a list and packing in advance will help you be prepared and manage your time efficiently.
1. Equipment
The morning of your competition is not the time to realize your uniform is dirty, your sneakers are in your school locker, or you don't have anything to bring for lunch. The day before your event, lay out your competition uniform, watch, and warm up sneakers. Pack your racing sneakers, safety pins, pen, paper and stretching rope/stick.
2. Food & Drink
Your time at a meet should not be spent looking in fast food restaurants, corner stores or vending trucks for pre race or post race meals. Come prepared. For optimal fueling and replenishing, you must plan ahead and bring your food, snacks and drinks with you. It is important to stay hydrated pre race and post race, so packing water and a sports drink is essential.
3. Staying Focused
Having music to listen to or a book to read can keep you from being distracted, distracting other athletes that are trying to focus and help you remain calm through out the day. Instead of getting in the "zone" many athletes spend the majority of competition day running around, eating junk food and socializing. Making sure you're properly fueled, hydrated, focused, alert, and ready to follow through with your event strategy should be your priority before you compete. Cooling down, hydrating and nutritiously refueling your body should be your post race priority.
4. Extras
Depending on the type of meet, how many events you will participate in, or the weather, extras can be anything from gloves, socks, rain gear, towel, pillow, blanket, umbrella or massage cream.
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Quotes:
“Once you’re beat mentally, you might as well not even go to the starting line.†Todd Williams
“Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.†Michael Johnson
“The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.†Peggy Fleming
“They don’t give you gold medals for beating somebody. They give you gold medals for beating everybody.†Michael Johnson
“Excellence is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly.†Shaquille O’Neal
