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WELCOME SUMMER! The coaches are super excited to get the summer season going!! Most of you know how things go, but we've got plenty of newbi

Can't See This Message? View in a browser WELCOME SUMMER!    The coaches are super excited to get the summer season going!!   Most of you know how things go, but we've got plenty of newbies in the group. Here's what you need to know:    1. Meets are optional, but we always recommend and love when the kids compete.  The coaches are at just about every meet, so if you're new to the sport, we've got you covered. 2.  There's a meet just about every week.  I'll send messages weekly about the upcoming meets, so just let me know if you're interested and I'll sign you up! 3.  I'll send an email about the specific details, prior to each meet, of where/when we'll meet. 4.  If you ever have any questions don't hesitate to write!!!! NEW***INSTANT UPDATES? -remind Want to get instant updates as a text?   Enter: (289) 271-0221 Text this message: @422k943   We use the instant text updates to let you know of meets, practice cancellations or changes immediately to your phone!  For more details you can check out remind.com MTA CHAMPS -SAVE THE DATE Remember there's still plenty of races, and everyone, can still compete in the races regardless of officially coming out.  Mark July 22-23 for the MTA Provincial Champs  This past Thursday at Varsity stadium some of the top middle distance runners of all ages across the province were in attendance, with one goal; to run a Personal Best performance (PB)!!! The night is for one race... the 800m! There was one The Blue Devils had 16 athletes competing for that very goal! More Details MEET DETAILS Interested in racing?  A list of meets are on the website. An email will be sent with details for each meet.  Just let the coaches know if you're interested, and what event(s) you want to compete in. If you're not sure, just ask!!!! MEET SCHEDULE ADULT RUNNERS Like what you see with the kids?  Wish you could get out there?  Well the Blue Devils have an Adult club that meets mornings and evenings throughout the week. CLICK FOR DETAILS You've received this email because you are a subscriber of this site If you feel you received it by mistake or wish to unsubscribe, click here

1:50 something...............

 1:52.33, there I said it.  I’m owning it.  My first race in the 2014 season was my slowest in years.  As much as I wanted to step off just before the finish line to not get those results, I knew it was something I needed to accomplish. Plus, with Athletics Toronto tweeting it, well I guess I can’t hide from it anyways. Ha

In the end I am glad I did it.  The inferno itself was a fantastic meet.  Plenty of athletes, fans in the stands, and an announcer who knew about the sport and let the audience know what was going on. It was great. I’m not sure what I expected with my performance, but I know I wanted to go faster.  I really wanted to break 1:50 for the 800m.  It was this benchmark I had setup for myself.  So I attacked the race like a race!  Sub 53 seconds at 400m (good), 1:19 at 600m (good). All I would have to do is close in a 30 second 200m which should be relatively easy.  NOPE!  About 150m left in the race my entire body seized up. I started my signature Stevie Wonder head swing, with arms like I’m steering a bus, and gritting my teeth so hard you could see my pearly whites from the 100m mark. :P.  Yes, I know none of these running mechanics help you run fast!

I've been coaching athletes young and old for the past 4 years, and I tell them to just lay it on the line and see what happens. That they’ll never regret a race when you run like that.  So I'm glad I wasn't a hypocrite.  I’m glad I did finish.  A coach wrote me after and said “the journey always begins somewhere. There’s still lots of season to lay down fast times”.  And he’s right.  Each workout and each race gets me a little stronger and a little fitter.  I’ve got a fantastic training group that is all ready to go fast.  I just got to hop on the train each week and hang on and lay it all out there!