Off Season

Best of luck to each of you participating in a Winter sport! If you are not, and are going to participate in track, please see coach Hilton for practice times and locations over the winter break.

Have a great rest of the school year!

Coach G

2011 Banquet

Team Banquet Information 

When: Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Where: Staff lounge- for pot luck dinner
Performing Arts Theater- for awards

Time: 6pm, please arrive on time with your contribution to the pot luck

The following grades please bring:
Freshman- Dessert
Sophomores-Main Dish
Juniors- Main Dish
Seniors- Side dish

Families are welcome to attend.
If you have any questions please contact Coach Gilliland or Coach Hilton

Friday & Saturday

Friday's Team dinner will be at The Morgan-Wilson Residence. Dinner will start at 5:30pm, please bring $3.00 to cover the cost of dinner. Please bring a beach towel, and bathing suit if you would like to swim. Also, if you have a beach-type chair to sit in then there will be enough chairs to accommodate everyone. Please check your email for the address to the Morgan-Wilson's.

Friday night there is also a football game. Two San Diego Charger tickets have been donated to the cross country team. If you would like the chance to win the tickets, please see Coach Hilton at the football game.

Our race schedule this Saturday at Mt. Sac is as follows:

Race #86- Sophomore Boys 2pm
Race #91- Sophomore Girls 2:36pm
Race #92- Freshman Boys 2:44pm
Race #95- Freshman Girls 3:08pm
Race #101- Varsity Boys 4:05pm
Race #104- Varsity Girls 4:27pm
Race #108- JV Boys 5:00pm
Race #113- JV Girls 5:37pm

We will meet at MVHS at 10:30 am to avoid traffic and to find a place to set up tent.

We will have a food stop on the way home, please bring money for dinner. MAKE SURE TO BRING HEALHTY SNACKS FOR BEFORE AND AFTER YOUR RACE AND PLENTY OF WATER!!!!!!!

Please email me if you have any questions
Coach G

LEAGUE MEET #2 INFORMATION

Our second league meet will be at Linfield High School. Here is a map:


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Linfield Christian School

31950 Pauba Road

Temecula, CA 92592

 

This is our first time racing at Linfield, the race will be hosted by Chaparral High School. 

We will meet in the front of the school at 2:30pm. They have asked parents and athletes not to arrive untili 3:30pm so that Linfield students will have time to get out of the parking lot without traffic. Here is the tentative race schedule: 

4:30- JV boys 

4:55- Varsity girls 

5:20- Varsity boys 

5:45- JV girls

The course is an all-dirt, 1 mile loop which follows a wide, graded path. The loop will be run 3 times, with the finish on the road behind the high school building. I tried to add a picture of the map and it didn't work. I will email all a copy tonight. (10/12)

 

There will be a student trainer/ice available for injuries/emergencies, and other items will be for sale. Bathroom facilities will are available in the Linfield gym (please do not use the school buildings!) Please make sure to stay in the areas designated for the runners and pick up ALL your trash! Coach Gilliland will have a trash bag in case trash cans are overflowing! (Give all your recyclables to Coach G also!) 

Please email me if you have any questions! Get ready to race and have some fun! 

Coach G

Inland Empire Championships

Congratulations on a great race day everyone! Please make sure to log in to www.xcstats.com to check your results, and the break down of your race. And make sure to add a goal time for our upcoming League race on Thursday!

Below are a few photos that I was given from race day. If you have photos, please email them to me and I can add them to our blog!

 

 Congrats Varsity Girls on your 3rd place finish!

Congrats to Freshman Ashley Davis and Morgane Vuillemey for being top 7 all county! 

Great Race guys! Keep training hard!

Every day counts!

FUNDRAISER

We are going to be doing another VERY simple fundraiser. Here is what we have to do:

There is a 5k run-walk race in Temecula at Lake Skinner on Sunday October 30th. All we have to do is get people to sign up and race. Each registration form turned in with MVHS Cross Country labelled at the bottom (including waiver) will give us part of the proceeds! The more people we get signed up, the more money we make.

Only catch, they have to sign up by printing out the form, and NOT online. There is no way to verify it is from MVHS if they register online. SO, Coach Hilton will print out some forms, I will email them to the entire team, and if you want to print MORE copies that helps the team even more! It costs $30 per person to register. They can pay the day of or pay with cash or check (in a envelope stapled to their registration and waiver form) and bring it to Coach Gilliland.

We are VERY lucky to have this opportunity. A former MVHS Cross Country runner, Anthony Flores, is organizing the race and contacted the coaches to help give back to MVHS Cross Country!!

REMEMBER: It is against CIF rules for you to race in this competition because it cross country season, however ALLLLLLLLLLLL of your friends and family can run and YOU can cheer them on! (Coach G might race!)

Click Here for ZOMBIE 5K WEBSITE for more Info...

Talk to Coach Gilliland if you have any questions!

DATE CHANGE

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE FOR OUR FIRST LEAGUE MEET.

The race will still be at Temecula Valley High School, however it will be on WEDNESDAY September 28th, beginning at 4pm. The races usually occur in this order:

JV Girls 4pm
JV Boys 430pm
Varsity Girls 5pm
Varsity Boys 530pm

If you have any questions please see Coach Hilton or myself. The course should be the same as previous years. I was not given a map, I will hunt one down and post it on the blog.

Thanks,
Coach G

Woodbridge Recap...

The results have been posted on www.xcstats.com from the Woodbridge invite. Please make sure to look over your results and your goals. Several of you beat your goal time and/or crushed your times from last year! Your training is already paying off! (Yay!) For our new athletes, it is only the beginning. If you did a few things you wish you could change, the good news is you have plenty of time to evaluate your race and train hard for the next race. I hope you all had a great time, I sure enjoyed watching and cheering you on! Our next race is league meet #1 on Thursday, September 29th at Linfield School. This will be our first competition against just the teams in our league. Work hard, train smart, because every day really does count!

Practice on Monday will be at 3pm, we will run our long run for the week! See you then!
Coach G

ESPN Cross Country Inspirational Video

Thank you to the Morgan-Wilson Family for sending me this video. I have had it for a little while, but I had to wait to watch it and post it until after I got my computer back.

May it motivate ALL of you to be thankful for the fact that you have legs that work and the gift to run.
<3 Coach G

Our next invite is this Saturday at the Woodbridge Classic. Here is a link if you would like more information:

http://www.gowoodbridge.com/ccwoodbridge_xc_classic.html

This is our only night meet. It is completely flat and will race under the lights. Please make sure to post your goal times on www.xcstats.com.

The first race begins at 4pm. We will leave the school at 2pm. Please make sure to take a flyer on Wednesday from Coach Hilton. If you are not in 6th period PE, make the effort to stop by his class room to get a copy. I believe we are the blue race bibs, but will confirm with Coach Hilton.

Looking forward to a great raceday!

Coach Gilliland

Chick Fil A Success

Thank you to everyone that attended our Spirit Night Fundraiser at Chick Fil A. I do not have the final count yet, but we raised $160 just from the spinning wheel alone! We had that place packed all night! You guys did a great job spreading the word, and only 3 athletes did not show up. Thank you again for supporting YOUR team! Great job guys!!!

XC STATS

MAKE SURE TO REGISTER AT XCSTATS.COM!!!

The website notifies me when you register. I will pass out team t-shirts Saturday to those that have registered!

It is FREE (obviously) and it takes just a few minutes!

Saturday's practice is 7am at the Pleateau!

PLEASE PRINT OUT AN AUGUST CALENDAR... (SEE LINK ON THE RIGHT)
All Monday and Thrusday practices will be at 5:30pm until further notice (due to the heat, and the intensity of the workout).

Thanks!
Coach G

TEAM T-SHIRT

 

MAJORITY VOTE CHOSE THE ABOVE T-SHIRT AS YOUR TEAM T-SHIRT FOR THE 2011 SEASON. 

The shirt will be black... (even though it looks 2 toned here, it is just a proof). Your team t-shirt is to ONLY be worn on race day as part of your pre-meet uniform!! NO EXCEPTIONS!! DO NOT WEAR IT TO PRACTICE UNTIL AFTER THE 2011 SEASON. Thank you.

They should be ready in a few weeks. Hope you all like it! You voted for it. :-)

Thursday's Practice

THIS IS JUST A REMINDER THAT THURSDAY, AUGUST 11TH PRACTICE WILL BE AT 5:30PM AT THE SANTA ROSA PLATEAU.

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ADJUST THE TIME ON YOUR WORKOUT CALENDAR.

THANKS.
COACH G

SPIRIT FUNDRAISER NIGHT!!

SAVE THE DATE!

 

WHO: MVHS CROSS COUNTRY
WHAT: SPIRIT FUNDRAISER NIGHT
WHERE: CHICK FIL A IN MURRIETA OFF OF MADISON AVE.
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24TH FROM 5-8PM
WHY: TO RAISE MORE MONEY FOR THE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM!

COME SUPPORT YOUR TEAM, EVERY PURCHASE YOU MAKE; DINE IN, TAKE OUT AND DRIVE THROUGH WILL PROVIDE MVHS CROSS COUNTRY WITH 20% OF YOUR ORDER!

PRINT THIS FLYER!!!!!

Recovery Drinks

Hey all,
I have been asked several times this week to give some information about recovery drinks. It is VERY important to replenish the glycogen (sugar) in your body after your workout. You are given about an hour window to replace the sugar. Here are some recommendations, some are more costly than others.


Chocolate Milk: 

The most simple way to replace the sugar is with chocolate milk. It has vitamins, proteins and carbs needed to help you not feel exhausted after a hard workout. If you can't get any other type of recovery drink, at least have this. You can get this in a large tub at Costco, or just at the grocery store.

Gatorade, Cytomax, Enudrox: 

Three other popular products are Gatorade Series, Cytomax and Endurox. They replenish your body and have a few additional athlete-specific carbohydrates in them to help you from feeling wiped out. Cytomax is commonly used after many 5ks all the way up to marathon distance. This can usually be found at sporting good stores, grocery stores and places like NutriShop or the Running Center.

P90x Recovery Drink:

Don't let the name fool you. It isn't just for doing P90x, if you are strength training or increasing your cardiovascular endurance (like when you run) this stuff is one of the best on the market. I took a packet to Nutrishop and they didn't have anything like it. It works the best, tastes the best, but of course costs more- but you can't get anything like it anywhere else. You can get more information about it and order it HERE if you are interested. It comes with a 30 day money back guarantee.

The best way to figure out which recovery drink is for you is by comparing ingredients. Sometimes the cheaper product doesn't always have everything you need it in. OR, it is cheaper because it has less servings.

All of these recovery drinks are good. There are additional drinks you can try... again just remember to read the ingredients and reviews to make sure you are filling your body with the resources it needs to really recover and get you ready for the next workout.

Plyometric Drills

Hi Everyone. I have added the plyometric drills that we showed you last season to our website. This is the proper form for ALL of the drills that we do. When they are done correctly, consistently, your running form, and speed WILL improve.

The video is above, and also at the bottom of the blog. I may move it to the side instead so it will be easier to find.

PRACTICE

OUR SWIMMING PRACTICE TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED THIS WEEK!!!
PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE MVHS POOL READY TO WORK OUT AT 8AM!!

They are going to be working on the pool Friday, so we have to be finished by 9:30am!


CAMP
We leave for camp on Monday after practice. Please make sure you have looked over the camp packing list on the flyer (see important documents to your right). Pack early so you don't forget anything! Also, if you parents are driving on Monday, Wednesday and/or Thursday, make sure they print out the directions information page too.
Practice will be at 8am on Monday. We will meet next to the swimming pool, then head down to the track to warm up, complete the AT's workout, have some fruit, muffins and water, and then head up the mountain at 10am.
When we arrive at the camp sites, there will be a place to set up boys tents and girls tents. I will also need help setting up the food tent.

Looking forward to a fun week with lots of great runs and team bonding time!
Coach G.

Important Upcoming Dates

Just some reminders: 

PARENT MEETING TONIGHT @ THOMPSON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE MPR @ 6PM

POOL WORKOUTS ON FRIDAY'S WILL START @ 10AM @MVHS POOL.

Get your PHYSICALS turned in to Karee Mason the Athletic Director's Secretary ASAP!!

Please make sure to pay your TUITION ASAP! New runners $350, returners $250. Cash to Coach Hilton or Credit/Cash to Book keeper.

Just an FYI, the XC athletes communicate with each other through the team Face book page. In order to have the news posted to your home page when someone writes on the page, all you need to do is "like" the page. Here is the link to the page.

Click here to go to MVHS Facebook Page

Coach Gilliland

WELCOME BACK!!

Hey Everyone!

Welcome back! It's time to start training for yet another cross country season. I don't know about you, but I was starting to have cross country withdrawals. It's finally here and we are off and running.
For those of you that are new, please make sure to add this site to your "favorites" link so that you check back often for any information you may need regarding training and the upcoming season. I have added new calendars, schedules and important dates to the side tab. Please click the appropriate links to send you to any information you may need.
If you have any questions please look for the answers at the website first, and then contact one of the coaches.
ALSO- you will notice below this post there is the option to "subscribe by email." If you click on this link, you will be provided a way to be notified by email every time a new post is added to the blog. Please do this so that you do not miss any important information/updates!

Have a great day! And look back here often for new info!

Coach Gilliland

Track & Field

If you need information regarding Track and Field season please

CLICK HERE

I (Coach G) am not an official track coach, but I will drop in on Saturday's and an occassional meet. Until Cross Country spring practice in May, work hard and have fun!!!

~ Coach Gilliland