http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us Site for the St. Pius X School cross country team powered by School Sports Sites. en-us Content And Design Copyright 2012 Mark Sirois marksirois@sbcglobal.net (Mark Sirois) marksirois@sbcglobal.net (Mark Sirois) http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=40 Running club will resume in 2012, either in February or March, depending on interest level.andnbsp; Place a comment below if you have an interest in resuming early - otherwise we will start up in March after basketball commitments are over. Keep up your running and overall exercise - stay fit!... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=39 The running club will continue to meet after school on Tuesdays so long as there is enough interest from students as well as enough parental help for supervision.andnbsp; We can start an evening group, also if there is enough interest.andnbsp; Click here for the running club waiver which must be signed prior to running with the club.andnbsp; ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=38 The running club will begin on Tuesday, October 25th.andnbsp; Sessions will be immediately after school.andnbsp; Click here for the running club waiver which must be signed and returned prior to your first run.andnbsp; The club will likely meet every Tuesday after school.andnbsp; Running shoes and weather appropriate clothing is required.andn... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=37 Our first meet will be on Thursday, Sept 8th.andnbsp; The gun goes off for JV at 6pm, varsity about 6:20pm.andnbsp; All runners should be in uniform at the park by 5pm.andnbsp; We will go over pre-race instructions, perform our usual warm-up and get ready to race. Each runner should review their race targets, be rested and have a light snack ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=36 Practice Thursday will be immediately after school.andnbsp; If your child needs a ride, please confirm with Coach Sirois.andnbsp; Thursday's practice will include jog through the varsity course for 7th and 8th graders and the JV course for 5th/6th graders. The focus of the practice will be a race on the JV course where each runner will be han... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=35 Uniform pick-up will be after today's practice at Patriot's Park.andnbsp; All fees must be paid in full and ALL forms must be turned in prior to being issued a uniform.andnbsp; Contact Coach Sirois with any questions. It is only 2 weeks until our first meet on Sept. 8th.andnbsp; Runners should be making up any missed practices.andnbsp; At thi... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=34 Our 1 mile time trial will be held on Saturday, August 13th at 8am.andnbsp; The location is at Gabriel Richard's track.andnbsp; The way this is organized will be discussed the first day of practice.andnbsp; While runners should give their best effort, this is not meant to be a major stressor to them.andnbsp; For those unable to attend on Satu... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=33 Practices begin on Wednesday, August 10th at 6pm, Young Patriot's Park.andnbsp; Please bring your paperwork with you that evening.andnbsp; Plan on about 2 hour.andnbsp; You will need the following forms:andnbsp; 1.andnbsp; annual physical dated after April 15, 2011; 2.andnbsp; signed athletic code form;andnbsp; 3.andnbsp; signed assumption of... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=32 Please check this webpage frequently for updates on the official start to the season. Our first practice should be on Wednesday, August 10th at 6pm at Young Patriot's Park. We will have our 1 mile time trial on Saturday, August 13th, 8 a.m.. I'd like to put together some "tunes" for your enjoyment this season, before practices. Please post... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=31 Summer is officially here! Although we can't practice as a team until August, putting in miles during the summmer is an important step for those who want to be competitive some the fall season. Remember, to earn your "champions" t-shirt, running must be consistent and hit the mileage goals that were provided to you previously. Hill running ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=30 We will have a parent meeting on Tuesday, May 31st at 6pm in the Social Hall. Runners are welcomed/encouraged to attend as well. The meeting has multiple purposes. Coach Holten and myself will go over and answer questions about our preseason incentive program and answer questions about running over the summer. Additionally, we will discuss... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=29 We had a successful first cross country season at St. Pius and are planning on an even better 2011. For those considering running cross country this year, please look at our FAQ page which will answer many questions. If you have further questions, please contact ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=28 We do not have a track program at St. Pius, but many of the schools with successful cross country teams also have established track programs. This means they have athletes training 5 days a week since the middle of March. Consider increasing your running now that the warm weather is here. Take a look at the previous posting and let's start ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=27 All runners should read this page on avoiding over striding, click here for page. For those planning to run cross country in 2011, you do not need to come into the season having logged any miles. It will be harder for you at the start of practices however, but it is not "held against you" at the start of practices For those who want to be ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=26 Cross country is an inclusive sport and we "take you as you are", no prior running experience needed. The coaching staff will help you along, even if you have never ran around the block before. We work to turn out runners that ENJOY running. That being said, for those who are interested in improving upon our successes of last season - now ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=25 We had a great first season. To make season 2 successful, runners should keep up with your conditioning. If you have questions as to what you can be doing to prepare for 2011, give coach a call. For a copy of the school running club waiver click here. ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=24 The News Herald meet is on Saturday. Please arrive at 12:45 if possible, the K-6th grade race starts at 1:45pm. I'm not sure how many teams will be there for our component, but expect the parking lots to be full. Uniforms should be returned no later than Monday, please place them in a bag with your name on the bag. Thanks everyone for havin... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=23 The meet on Monday is at Cass Benton. There should be a crowd there, since they've invited all of the CYO (5th/6th and 7th/8th) to participate. Parking always looks limited at Cass Benton anyways, so allow extra time. We won't do a walkthrough of the course since everyone's been there. Practice on Thursday is at St. Pius, Saturday is at GR... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=22 I asked all runners to let me know in advance if they will not be at practice on Sunday (10/3/10). This is our last scheduled practice at Young Patriots Park. If there are enough who can't make it, we'll schedule another practice there prior to the News Herald Invitational. At that meet, the kids run through the woods, and I want to get th... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=21 Thank you to all parents for your help in running our meet today. Your time and effort is appreciated very much. Runners did a great job today. They all ran well in the wet conditions. Effort levels were high and we beat a good DC team today. Click here for cumulative meet results. If you would like to see times for all teams from our m... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=20 Practice this Sunday (and next) will be at 5pm at Young Patriots Park. It will be a full practice. Those unable to attend should try to get in a quality 3 mile run at the park. A revised practice calendar is here. Note that there is a decrease in practice days. Runners should make-up any missed practice and also put in an additional run ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=19 Our meet on Friday is at Cass Benton. The JV portion of the meet starts at 6pm, try to be there by 5pm. Restrooms are far away and not so nice, fyi. I need 3 parents to provide splits to our runners during the race. If you can help, please see me before our walk through of the course. Also, we need volunteers for our meet on Tuesday, ple... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=18 Cumulative meet results are here. Also check back on our FAQ page for a link to this format of results. Our meet on Friday is at the Cass Benton portion of Hines Drive, a map can be found here. Anyone in need of a ride, please let coach know. This is our last solid week of practices. Our practice schedule can be found here. While we'll ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=17 Once again St. Pius runners had great effort and focus during our race. I think our runners were all in agreement that St. Fabian's course was fun to run on. The wooded sections, tree roots, small hill, and other aspects made it different from what they are used to. Practices this weekend will be Saturday at GRs track. Please call coach if... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=16 We run at St. Fabian on Thursday. I drove out there this morning to see how traffic is and the time it took to get there. There were no accidents and I made it in 35+minutes. Plan for a little longer in the afternoon. The biggest tie up was close to home trying to get on the Southfield Fwy. Southfield to M10 to 696 is probably the prefer... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=15 Our runners have a lot to be proud of, you represented St. Pius well (both in your running as well as your manners and sportsmanship). The score of our meet against St. Joe's was: St. Pius 18, St. Joseph 42, remember the lowest score wins. Scores are based on the first 5 runners for each school. If you are unable to make Saturday's mornin... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=14 We will be running against St. Joe's on Thursday at 6pm. By now our runners should have a routine down and know what sits well with their stomach before running, and know not to eat too soon before running. For those not familiar with our home course, a map is here so that you can cheer on our runners from various points on the course. Our... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=13 Get today's make-up workout here if you were not able to attend today's practice. Today's practice emphasis was on aggressiveness in racing, particularly near the end of a race. We performed a hard half mile run and followed it with some competitive relays so that the kids got the feel for finishing a race hard. If your son or daughter was... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=12 Due to the storm, practice was cancelled. Next practice is Saturday morning 8am at GRs track. Since we can't control the weather, everyone will be credited with today's practice, but it would be helpful to have the kids get in a couple of miles on their own since our meet is a week from today. Our practice calendar is here, most runners ar... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=11 We will practice at Patriot's Park on Thursday rain or shine, if there is lightning, practice will be cancelled so check this page if weather is bad. Using this page is easier than a dozen phone calls. Mosquito repellent and water bottles are a good idea. Saturday's practice will be at GR's track. Part of our speed work will be relays of ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=10 Everyone handled themselves nicely in our first competitive environment. I've sent out emails with times and splits for each runner. If you are not able to make Saturday's practice, contact coach and follow the workout found here. You'll need to find out what pace to be running each portion of the workout, and coach will have these details... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=9 We had an outstanding practice today, each runner showed what they are made of and ran hard. Good job to everyone. I've been reminding our team that to run well they need their rest, good hydration, and to have a good game plan for what food they will eat before a hard run (i.e. race). They should have something that sits well, provides so... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=8 Uniform pick-up will be at 7pm, Tuesday August 24th in the Activity Center. I was not planning on having a professional photographer come in to do pictures for our team. Instead, I will plan a picture day sometime during the season at Young Patriot's Park. If anyone is strongly in favor of a pro coming in, let coach know. An updated pract... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=7 We'll be having a time trial at the Cass Benton area of Hines Park (see map on the schedule link). This will be run similar to a meet, so we should show up early in order to walk/jog the course, warm-up and be ready to go at 6:30pm. Plan to arrive by 5:30pm. Anyone needing a ride, call Coach Sirois as soon as possible. Saturday's practice... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=6 We have had good overall attendance at our first 4 practices, and parents have generally been very good about letting coach know about absences. As discussed in our parent meeting the first day of practice, if you are not going to make it to practice and know in advance, tell me at practice or call me (please do not email your absence). We ... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=5 The next few Mondays we will be meeting behind the Kennedy Rec Center in Trenton. The time trial on Saturday provided us with information that allows us to group runners during workouts, and to also determine their pace for a variety of distances. Everyone worked hard and I'm very happy with the tenaciousness of each runner on this team. M... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=4 I thought our runners put in a good effort for their first practice. We are definitely a group who is largely out of condition compared to the competition at this point. Next summer we'll have a program in place so that we come in to August "ready to do the fun stuff". I'd suggest weighing your runners before and after practices to see jus... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=3 Prior to our first practice, we'll have a quick (10 minutes or so) parent's meeting. Please bring completed forms (all available on our FAQ page) to the meeting, as well as payment ($40 made out to the St. Pius Men's Club) if possible. Our Saturday practice will be a "time trial" at the Gabriel Richard track. This is a tool to give the coac... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=2 Our first practice will be at 6pm, Wednesday, August 11th at Young Patriot's Park in Riverview. Park across from the library parking lot and find us at one of the pavillions (if available). Water bottles are a must (we will have a team water cooler, but bottles are more convenient). The ground has been saturated, think about mosquito repel... http://stpiusrunners.sportssites.us/index.php?id=1 Our practices officially begin on August 11th. Hopefully we will have a number of runners coming into the first week of practice with some miles under their belts. However, if your son or daughter has not been running over the summer, do not discourage them from joining the team -- we want them on the team! Please see the "FAQ" page regard...