Friday, September 29, 2023

9/29

Today Freshman and JV will have a virtual workout; varsity and sprints group will meet at woodman field after school. Freshman and JV should download the nike training club app on their phones and do the workouts below in the order listed.

  1. Runner warm-up
  2. Glute and hip strength 
  3. Glutes and glory
  4. Up for Speed
  5. Runner Flexibility

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

9/26-9/27

There will be practice for all levels today after school. Athletes without layers will be sent home and given an unexcused absence. Tomorrow there is a meet at Branch Brook park and all levels will be going. 

Parents the booster club is in need of items for tomorrow’s concession stand. If you are able to help please use the link below.

Sunday, September 24, 2023

9/25

Freshman and JV will have the workout below on their own, returning to practice on Tuesday after school. Varsity will have practice at 9am at woodman field. 

Workout; do 3 sets of the circuit below. Take 2 minutes between sets after you've completed 2 sets get a good stretch, holding each stretch for 1 minute or 2 sets of 30 seconds.

  • 20 Mountain Climbers

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 10 Push-Ups

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 30sec Plank

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 20 Crunches

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 20 Squats

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 20 Lunges

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 20 Leg raises

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 30sec Plank


Friday, September 22, 2023

9/23

Due to the weather we will not be competing at the meet tomorrow. Freshman and JV should do the workout below; varsity will meet at woodman at 9am for practice. On Monday freshman and jv will have a virtual workout posted on the blog and we will all reconvene on Tuesday after school for practice.

Home Workout
3x20 jumping jacks followed by 6 rounds of the body weight circuit below. One minute rest after each round
1) 10 Lunges each leg
2) 5 Push ups 
3) 8 Lateral Lunges each leg
4) 10 Squat Jumps 
5) 20 Crunches 

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Week of 9/18 UPDATE

PRACTICE WILL STILL BE HELD AFTER SCHOOL TODAY. 

This will be a normal week of practice with a meet on Tuesday and Saturday. As the temperatures are getting cooler we ask that athletes come to practice prepared with layers and water; as we have expressed this consists of more than just a long sleeve t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants. 

Parents, please make sure you have filled out the emergency contact google form linked to the right, and if you're an athlete reading this direct your parents to this form. At Tuesdays meet our booster club will have a concession stand, we would appreciate the help from any parents/guardians that are available to help or donate items. Please see sign up genius link below, again any and all help is welcome.


CONCESSIONS HELP

Friday, September 15, 2023

Back to the Mountain

Athletes competing tomorrow should be at woodman field at 7am. Make sure you all eat breakfast and remember your layers as the race location is always 10 degrees cooler than temps in Montclair. We would also like all athletes to stay for the entirety of the meet to support their teams so please plan accordingly. Please see race times below... Parents make sure you have filled out the emergency contact google form linked to the right.


Frosh Boy                8:45
Frosh Girls               8:50
Varsity Boys             8:55
Varsity Girls              9:05
J.V. Boys                   9:15

J.V. Girls                    9:25

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

9/13

Freshman and JV will not have practice today and should do the home workout linked below. Varsity will meet at woodman after school. Practice will resume tomorrow (9/14) after school and athletes competing this weekend will be informed at that time.


HOME WORKOUT  

Monday, September 11, 2023

Opening Day

Tomorrow is our season opener at Branch brook park; freshmen and JV will run at 4pm and everyone else will run the varsity race at the time listed on the schedule. Athletes make sure you are staying hydrated during the day and make sure to eat breakfast and lunch. Please pack extra snacks and before coming to bus refill water bottles at the stations in the school. The bus will leave from Midland ave at 2:45pm, all athletes are to arrive at midland dressed in layers.

Parents please make sure you all read the team policy with your child and also fill out the emergency contact google form linked to the right. If this isn't filled out your child will not be able to travel (this is for all athletes, new and returners). 

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Updates

Tomorrow we will meet at woodman field after school for practice; athletes competing on Tuesday will be informed at practice. 


Parents, there is a parent meeting tomorrow night at 7:30pm in the multipurpose room. We will discuss the season ahead, as well as answer any questions/concerns. Also, please see information below from the district/athletic department.


Covid numbers are on the rise again....

We are following the current CDC guidelines for positive tests. Notify me and AJ as soon as you know. 
This is the breakdown:
With a positive test, 
Isolate for 5 days (first day of symptoms is day 0 and the next day is counted as day 1).
Days 6-10- as long as symptoms were mild and have subsided, masking is required. If symptoms were severe and/ or continue, isolation must continue until symptoms subside. 
A doctor's note (the form is attached to this email) and parent permission note are also required to return.
A return to play may be required depending upon symptom severity as reported by the clearing doctor.
Three or more positive tests in a 7 day period will shut the team down for 10 days. 

Take precautions...
Wash hands often. 
Don't share water bottles, food, or utensils. 
Open spaces are better than confined spaces. 
In confined spaces, provide for air flow as much as possible.
Limit movement between levels. 
Monitor for symptoms closely.

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Saturday Workouts

Freshman
3x20 jumping jacks followed by 5 rounds of the body weight circuit below. One minute rest after each round
1) 10 Lunges each leg
2) 5 Push ups 
3) 8 Lateral Lunges each leg
4) 10 Squat Jumps 
5) 20 Crunches 

Sprinters & Jumpers
Nike app
1) Quick Mobility Warm-up
2) 5-Min Bodyweight Burn: Core wake-up call
3) 10-Min HIT: Abs
4) 10-Min Runner's Yoga: Calves & Hamstrings

Distance
Quick Mobility Warm-up (Nike app)
10 Mile run Push the pace every even mile, easy odd miles
1) Post Run Strength (Nike app)
2) Runner's Release (Nike app)

Friday, September 8, 2023

9/8

Reminder, there will be no organized practice today. Varsity should do a 7 mile run faster than talking pace and deep restorative yoga on the nike training app today. Freshman and JV got for an easy 30 minute run.

Athletes looking to opt out of gym the forms are linked to the right, these must be in the track mail box in the main office first thing Monday morning. This only applies to upperclassmen.

The group that met at woodman on Wednesday and Thursday should report to woodman at 7:20am tomorrow morning. 

As stated in the previous blog post there will be a parent meeting on Monday (9/11) at 7:30pm in the multi-purpose room at woodman field. We would like all parents, freshman through varsity, to be present.

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Remainder of Week

Please see the schedule for the remainder of the week below and make sure you are staying hydrated; bring water bottles to school so you can refill throughout the day. 

There will be a parent meeting on Monday(9/11) at 7:30pm in the multipurpose room at woodman field, if your child is on the team we would like you to be present as there is important information that needs to be relayed.


9/7: Freshman and JV see home workouts below. Varsity practice at Woodman beginning at 1:40pm.

9/8: Friday all levels will be off

9/9: Home workout will be posted Friday night for freshman and JV. Varsity TBD


9/7 HOME WORKOUT

Do 4 sets of the circuit below; take 2 minutes rest between sets. Once finished get a good stretch, holding each stretch for 1 minute or 2 sets of 30 seconds.

  • 20 Mountain Climbers

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 10 Push-Ups

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 30sec Plank

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 20 Crunches

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 20 Squats

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 20 Lunges

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 20 Leg raises

  • 20 Jumping Jacks

  • 30sec Plank


9/6

Today freshman and JV will have the day off. 

Varsity will meet at woodman after school and begin practice at 1:40; keep an eye on the IG story for updates as the district is still allowing after school activities but it could change.

Monday, September 4, 2023

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Labor Day

Tomorrow we will meet on the softball field under the track at brookdale park. When dropping athletes off the best way to get there is through the watchung avenue entrance and pull into the parking lot on the left. 

Friday, September 1, 2023

Labor Day Weekend

 As told to athletes this morning, there will be no practice today. However, athletes are expected to do the workouts below. On Monday we will meet at brookdale park on the softball field below the track at 7:30am and Tuesday practice will begin at 3pm at woodman field.


Friday
Freshman/ New to Cross Country: Light 30 minute run
Varsity/ JV: Light 7 mile run

Saturday
Freshman: 45 minutes of cross training (bike, swim, walk)
Varsity/JV: Deep Restorative Yoga (Nike App)

Sunday
Freshman: Off
Varsity/JV: 9 mile run