Weekend recap in an email from Coach Adams

Hey Matt,

Congratulations again on your big weekend. I hope you're enjoying it and not worrying too much about school/xc.

​The Glows/Grows thing is a "Wes thing" that I didn't embrace at first but I like it and am trying to use it in my classroom more. I threw in some pictures of the boys I found on milesplit to illustrate a couple of things.

Glows:

1. All teams: Doing warmups, cooldowns, and stretching with little to no prompting. Awesome self-discipline here.
2. Girls' race: keeping it together when things don't go as expected. The finishing order was a little scrambled and the start was rough, but the girls pushed all the way through and had good finishing times after a hard week of training and racing.
3. Boys' race: preparing before the race and letting off excess energy at the starting line.

I'm not sure what's going on here. It looks a little like Tyler is about to punch someone, but as I got to the start after the girls' race, the boys were in the middle of a runout doing this. They all had strong races and are continuing to grow. Also they nabbed starting lane #6, as opposed to the girls' #21.

4. Justin Garagnani: from taking care of cards while I was running around to continuing to cut time off of his own 5K while working to bring younger runners along on JV. This kid is a huge asset to our team.

5. Everybody's parents are awesome.

Everyone has a lot to look forward to and a lot to be proud of and thankful for.

Grows:

1. Girls getting to the start early when there are no assigned lanes: the girls had to start at the bottom of the sloped start line and Sierra did not have a number on her hand at the start. I got her number from my phone and borrowed a sharpie from another coach, but it was a very close call.

2. Eyes up. It was sunny and the kids were suffering a lot, so they had even more of a tendency to get caught looking at the ground. Jarrett and Tyler look different than many of our kids do and that is one thing they both do really well.

Thanks for your continued leadership and for giving me the opportunity to learn from you and work with such a great group of kids. Yesterday was exhausting. You do so much on race day!

Thanks,

Charlie

Good afternoon TNHSXC family.  We have so much to celebrate this week and more work to do. 

TNHSXC Weeknight Warfare - Huge thanks to all of you for your help Tuesday night, and lots of kudos to the kids who absolutely rocked it.  We were 3rd in girls and the boys flat-out owned it.  Nice work.  I've attached the results and I've heard lots of positive feedback - all because of your support!

Popsicle Races - still going strong, Bethlehem hosted this Wednesday and our little brothers and sisters rocked it - Alyssa Manning and Sydney Newton are running great, and Ethan Vance had a huge race.  And, Lane, Ethan and Awstin had all raced back to back days!  We host this coming Wednesday the 17th.  

Saturday, Iron Horse Festival 5k - I will be setting up registration at 7, registration opens at 7:30 and the race start is 8:30.  Our kids are invited to race for free, if they want a race t-shirt they have to kick in $10.  It'll still make us a few bucks per shirt but gets the kids a free race and a shirt.  We'll need a few people to work the registration tables and a few to work the finish line with me.  Please be there by 7:15 to work, and all kids need to be there by 7:45 to register and start warming up.  Remember that kids have to register even if they paying nothing - they will need a number. 

Spiritwear - ​Coach Hart said that he would be finishing our clothing orders this weekend when I went and picked up our Iron Horse stuff.  It's us coaches that cover them up with race orders that are time sensitive, which is what has caused the delay.  Next week, he promises.  

See you all tomorrow at the Iron Horse Festival!

Matt

... and later that night ...

Just some late evening details - 

The kids do not have to be in uniforms tomorrow for Iron Horse.  They can wear whatever they feel like, but I do however want to see some cohesiveness as a team in terms of warming up and supporting one another.  As soon as the entire high school team has finished they are all going back out and running the course again.  Just so we're all on the same page - get done, cheer on your teammates, go back out for 3.1 easy.  We won't start awards without you, and frankly will be happy to have you out of our hair!!  

Our kids have been putting in some killer workouts and I love seeing such huge and consistent efforts.  This is the most crucial time of year considering effect on our results in November.  We need every runner here every day (middle schoolers and multi-sport athletes have a slightly different schedule).  And, I appreciate those kids that do the extra running with me and on their own, and the communication from folks when they cannot be at practice or have to come late.  

We are on the cusp of being a very good team.  It's going to take support from all of us and dedication from the kids.  And, even though running is very much a solo pursuit, each person's running directly affects this team.  

Here's to the 11th Annual Iron Horse Festival 5k and our continued growth!

Matt

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Iron Horse 5k Results

1. Jarrett Mattingly - M16 - 16:56
2. Tyler Bradley - M16 - 18:10
3. Jacob Cecil - M15 - 19:51
4. Andrew Newton - M14 - 20:03
5. Jake Humphrey - M14 - 20:26
6. Stuart Bain - M17 - 20:36
7. Matt Upson - M17 - 21:25
8. Brian O'Neill - M40 - 21:32
9. Brett Goings - M17 - 21:41
10. Steve Nalley - M40 - 21:52
11. Isaac Goff - M13 - 21:57
12. Clay Dones - M13 - 22:00
13. Trevor Mason -M24 - 22:05
14. Dennis Musk - M61 - 22:09
15. Justin Garagnani - M17 - 22:36
16. Ethan Vance - M11 - 22:45
17. Julianna Bradley - F17 - 22:53
18. Hunter Wimsett - M13 - 22:56
19. Kristina Durbin - F17 - 23:25
20. Martin McDonald - M51 - 23:30
21. Allison Thurman - F16 - 24:11
22. Brandon Darby - M14 - 25:06
23. Mercedes Elder - F17 - 25:39
24. Samantha Ballard - F14 - 25:53
25. Megan Thurman - F16 - 25:54
26. Dooley Mattingly - M51 - 26:00
27. Conor O'Neill - M13 - 26:16
28 Erin O'Neill - F12 - 26:28
29. Zander Jenkins - M13 - 26:41
30. Finn O'Neill - M11 - 26:46
31. Sydney Newton - F7 - 26:47
32. Carmen O'Neill - 26:47
33. Landen Lucas - M8 - 26:49
34. John Paul Cesare - M14 - 26:50
35. Stephanie Ballard - F43 - 27:46
36. Daphne Velez - F36 - 29:04
37. Keith Goff - M44 - 29:12
38. Linsdsey Boone - F23 - 29:37
39. Michael Mouser - M36 - 29:40
40. Christie Royalty - F41 - 29:55
41. Kayla Shoemaker - F27 - 30:20
42. Jake Kieslich - M11 - 30:28
43. Donna Helm - F46 - 30:35
44. Alex McDonald - M15 - 30:43
45. Nick Greenwell - M67 - 33:01
46. Pam Bradley - F50 - 33:18
47. Darien Velez - F15 - 33:30
48. Ann Marie Villarial - F38 - 34:23
49. Kaylen Kendall - F17 - 34:46
50. Barbara Mackin - F41 - 34:59
51. Donna Thurman - F53 - 35:38
52. Lisa Thurman - F48 - 36:02
53. Jerri Haycraft - F38 - 36:25
54. Andrea Newton - F32 - 36:25
55. Catherine Marks - F42 - 37:24
56. Connie McDonald - F50 - 41:24
57. Catherine Mattingly - F44 - 41:59
58. Jamie Mattingly - M54 - 41:59
59. Amanda Ball - F28 - 42:31
60. Jonathan Ball - M29 - 42:32
61. Emily Nalley - F13 - 46:53
62. Ernestine Nalley - F66 - 51:15
63. Sara Couch - F37 - 51:40

TNHSXC - 9/7/14

Good Sunday evening TNHSXC family.  The kids performed really well Saturday night against a super fast field.  I'm attempting to attach four pdf's of results, but please remember to check ky.milesplit.com frequently following meets for quickest access to results.  There are some features that require a membership, but results are free.  Almost every runner dropped their season best time or established a strong first mark to go from - congrats to all the kids on an outstanding night of racing.  Now moving forward - 

Tuesday - Weeknight Warfare XC All-comers - we are hosting our first real meet of the year and the course looks great.  Tomorrow's practice will be an easy lap on the course then helping me get set up.  Tuesday night, we will need all hands on deck to help put the race on.  We have Coach Bradley from NCHS as our official and starter, his wife Lucretia as the Hytek operator, and me as the meet director/timer.  We will need help in the following areas (some of which I'm tentatively assigning people to (we like to have girls parents work the boys race and vice versa) - 

head coach - Coach Adams (kids go to him for numbers and anything else)

lead vehicle - Doc

trail vehicle - Kelvin (Eric the trainer will take the boys V race so you can watch Tyler)

finish line -

- back up timer ?

- chute workers - Dooley, Andrea and ???

- card hander outers - Pam and ???

- number writer downers - Jackie and ???

course marshals - ???

concessions - ???

This is the link I've sent to the ten schools  attending and I've pasted the top of it below   https://docs.google.com/a/nelson.kyschools.us/document/d/18TKkMBDHC_OSAfE2evzjgXSw6-2Hqcu1ClwodNy-QqU/edit

TNHSXC

Weeknight Warfare XC All-comers

September 9, 2014

Schedule of events -

5:30 - Middle school combined 3k (girls and boys scores separated for results)

6:00 - HS Girls 5k (unlimited entries per team - top 5 scored)

6:45 - HS Boys 5k (unlimited entries per team - top 5 scored)

The schools are:

 

TNHS 

Nelson Co.

Bethlehem

Bardstown 

Larue Co.

Carroll Co. 

Central Hardin - girls

Christian Academy of L'ville 

Bernheim Middle

Howevalley

We do a really really good job putting on races and that is due entirely to the support of our TNHSXC family.  Please let me know what job you would like and I'll pencil you in.  Remember the more people that help, the more people get to relax and watch their own kid's race.  

Every TNHS runner needs to be there representing, so I'm not even listing a roster.  The competition for the top 7 varsity spots has become fierce, and we want to keep that going.  Remember that we are a team, do everything as a team and every member of our family cheers on every single kid.  This is OUR HOUSE and I want us to OWN IT.  

Wednesday, Sept. 10th - Popsicle Race #4 - hosted by Bethlehem, this race course is located next to St. Joe's.  I'll be heading over right after practice, will actually get to warm the kids up and coach a little, and I'll do the timing for them.  

Saturday, Sept. 13th - Iron Horse Festival 5k - we also host this race which is in its 11th year this year.  The kids get to race for free, but the $15-20 entry fees we collect from everyone else help fund our program.  Please encourage all of those friends and fellow runners to attend.  It will be the third 5k in the county in three weeks, but I think we can still expect a pretty good crowd.  We will again need a number of folks to help with registration and the finish line.  Anyone wishing to run or walk it should get to - just let me know who I can count on to work and I'll start assigning jobs.  

Thank you all for your continued support for our program.  The teams successes are a direct result of the positive environment that you foster.  

Matt

TNHSXC - 9/4/14

Good midday to you'all.  Thanks to the many of you who came out to help, gave up your kids for a couple extra hours or brought Popsicle Racers of your own.  Our second event of the year was outstanding.  Sixty-five kids FINISHED their races and many more gave a valiant effort.  

Here's looking forward - 

 

Saturday 9/6/14, Central Kentucky Run for the Gold, E'town Sports Complex - we will be taking all of our eligible varsity and JV runners to compete in the HS races.  I should've done a better job communicating that this weekend's race is not for the middle school runners even though they have middle school races. Middle schoolers will get to race here next Tuesday in a real meet!  Also, I attached the race flyer so that you'all would have start times and directions.  The fees are handled by TNHSXC - sorry for any confusion.  

Competing Saturday (let me know ASAP of anyone that can't make it)- 

Boys JV at 7:15 (PM!)

​Justin

Brett

Nathan 

John Paul

Cary

Zach

Matt

Girls JV at 8:00
Maggie

Champayne

Emily

Edina

Boys V at 8:45

Jarrett

Tyler

Timmy

Austin

Andrew

Jake

Isaac

Clay

Girls V at 9:30

Sierra 

Sadie

Allison

Samantha​

Megan

Hope

Nada

Travel - ​athletes and their families are welcome to go straight to the E'town Sports complex on Saturday.  Make sure every runner is on site no less than one hour before their race.  Anyone wishing to caravan or needing rides need to meet here at the TNHS fieldhouse at 5:15 ready to leave by 5:30.

Uniforms - they will be ready either by practice time tomorrow or, at the latest, by the meet.  The rest of the spiritwear will be done later next week.  We will be in new uniforms this weekend!  

That's all for now.  Next week we have a busy one with our first home meet - The Weeknight Warfare (10 schools attending) and next Saturday's Iron Horse Festival 5k which we put on.  

It's a busy, yet my favorite, time of year.

Matt

St. X Tiger Run / Labor Day 5&10k

Fantastic weekend for the TNHSXC family. Of the nine kids we took to Tiger Run, I couldn't be more happy with any one of their races.  Big firsts for many of the younger runners - picking up right where they left off for the returners. Jarrett's 16:34 put him in the top ten of the most competitive field assembled in the state that day (he would've won the RaiderTwilight be almost 30 seconds!). Beyond all, I'm just so grateful to coach such a wonderful group of young people. 

The Ndurance Labor Day road 5&10k's saw our leading boys brave their first 10k and lots of our TNHSXC family (moms and dads included) running great races. Nice work Jarrett - rocking 37 flat for 2nd in the 10k and huge kudos to Andrew for his 2nd place in the 5k. Way to represent!