Seven weeks of practice are behind the team and we enter the phase of training that will build race pace for the conference and regional races. This last week was a difficult week in terms of mileage and workouts, the team feels a bit tired, but that is exactly how they should feel at this point in the season.
It is a great pleasure to see them breaking records and improving their pace. It is evident that the hard work is paying off and the future looks bright. Our first 6k race was last Saturday. The race had a very large field and a very flat course. The ladies kept their paces and most of them ran their fastest for the last 3/4 of a mile to the finish.
The whole key to a great race is maintaining your race pace for the race distance. Right now, I feel confident that they are doing that for the first half of the race and that the remaining workouts will prepare them for race pace for the entire 6k.
I shared with my Dean the other day that I am probably the happiest person in Staunton from 6-730 am. I appreciate each of the runners on the team, and look forward to a great October.
