Aside from a messy cabin, I’ve heard nothing but good things coming from camp about your conduct, your efforts, and your representation of Paul VI XC. Well done.

The season is fast approaching (it’s amazing how fast it all flies) and before you know it, we’ll be on the line for our first race. We will be hitting a time trial this Wednesday. The calendar calls for a repeat of our 1600, 400 fun but there’s a good chance it’ll look more like a 3200, 400 with the freshmen hitting the 1600, 400 from last time. Coach Bonnette is back for good (whether you like it or not) and will see you guys tonight.

Get those logs up from camp guys – many of you had amazing weeks and we want to hear about. Yourselves from next year would also like to hear about it.

Please notice we have moved to a full week of 6:15PM. And Thursday will be at GCC this week, not Wednesday.

MON 8/29: Paul VI HS, 6:15PM, Circuits

TUES 8/30: Haddonfield, 6:15PM

WED 8/31: Paul VI HS, 6:15PM, TIME TRIAL!!!

THURS 9/1: GCC 6:15PM, Circuits

FRI 9/2: ON YOUR OWN

SAT 9/3: Haddonfield, 8:30AM – HILLS

SUN 9/4: Wissahickon, Meet at Paul VI HS at 8:00AM! Long Run.

Last week before Camp! Let’s make sure we get a good week of work in!

MON 8/15: Paul VI, 6:15PM

TUES 8/16: Haddonfield HS, 6:15PM, Circuits

WED 8/17: Paul VI, 6:15PM

THURS 8/18: Haddonfield HS, 6:15PM - BANCROFT HILLS #2

FRI 8/19: ON YOUR OWN

SAT 8/20: Gloucester County College, Circuits, 8:30AM

SUN 8/21: LEAVE FOR HAWK HARRIER CAMP! Meet at Paul VI HS to leave by 8:30AM!

GUYS, please do yourself a favor and take a look at this website. It’s for a meet we may or may not do in lieu of Cherokee Challenge this season. Chime in (without being rude or obnoxious) in the comment section below – would love to get your two cents on a possible change of venue for this season.

A couple food for thought quotes as we get into the toughest part of preseason!

“You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.”

“It’s rude to count people as you pass them. Out loud.” – Adidas ad

Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors.
Try to be better than yourself. -William Faulkner

“It’s at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys” – Emil Zatopek

“A lot of people don’t realize that about 98% of the running I put in is anything but glamourous. 2% joyful participation, 98% pure dedication! It’s a tough formula. Getting out in the forest in the biting cold and the flattening heat and putting kilometer after kilometer” – Rob de Castella

Guys, lots of changes this week from the calendar you received at our first summer meeting. PLEASE SEE BELOW…

MON 8/8 – Paul VI HS, 6:30PM (the calendar says CCC but we will stay at Paul VI today)

TUES 8/9 – Haddonfield HS, 6:15PM

WED 8/10 – Gloucester County College, 6:15PM (TEMPO)

THURS 8/11 – Paul VI HS, 6:30PM, CIRCUITS

FRI 8/12 – ON YOUR OWN

SAT 8/13 – 8:30AM, Haddonfield HS, Bancroft Hills #2

SUN 8/14 – Manasquan Reservoir, MEET AT Paul VI HS at 8:00AM. LONG RUN. Will need parent drivers for this!