Fanastic first two weeks of our summer training.  We have had a total of around 40 runners come to at least one practice.  We have averaged 20 people per day for the first six sessions.  Several of my high expectation "X" factor kids have come, and lived up to those expectations.  A couple are sick or hurting and we hope to get them well very soon.  Many of you are going to camps, competitions, conferences, and classes in the next few weeks.  Use the new environments to give yourself some variety to the workouts you are already doing daily.  We are still looking for 4 key girls and 3 key boys.  I trust you are actively training and we will see you soon.

I have seen several graduates who are former team members out running in the neighborhood this week.  Running is a lifelong activity and everyone just keeps getting faster and faster, year after year.  If you start now (June 10th) you will get faster and faster as the summer/fall progresses and we will be ready for competition in October/November.  Goofing off now will only leave us feeling sorry for ourselves later.  BE THE "X" FACTORS FOR OUR TEAM.  Every summer we think we know who will be our final 12 on the team.  Every fall we look at the team and find there are several individuals whom we did not expect to be there.  These are the "X" factors!  Next week we will have a tattoo machine (Sharpie marker) at practice to mark an "X" on anyone who would like to carry the secret code.  OR you can come already branded.  We will see who reads this message and responds.

The Peachtree Road Race is July 4th.  I would like to take a carload to the expo July 2nd or 3rd.  If you want to go, send name and date/time you would like to go (11am-4pm).  We can meet at the 8th street parking lot and drive over to the downtown location.  You don't have to be registered for the race to attend the expo, but if you are you can pick up your number there.

REMEMBER --- ALL the other schools are training all summer.  Don't be left behind.