News for the week: August 16-21

Practice Week of Aug. 16-20
Daily Practice time is 2:30-5:25 (unless noted otherwise)- Always meet at the stadium -(change in upstairs stadium restrooms or school locker rooms)
Mon. 16th - 1st day of School - Meet at stadium- to Creve Coeur for practice. (If we do not have everyone's driving/riding permission form we will be staying on campus for practice)
Tues. 17th - PHS campus
Wed. 18th - Forest Park (bus)- "Photo Run" (let the coaches know if you have an inexpensive camera you can bring)
Thurs. 19th- Katy Trail Mile (bus)- 1st time trial of the season
Fri. 20th - No School, but we will have practice. We will meet at Creve Coeur Park (parking lot by the "Falls") from 2:45-4:30pm.

Saturday 21st - (Optional) Practice- 7:30am-9:00 Creve Coeur Park- Upper level, gravel lot by the tennis courts.

Reminders:
- Don't forget to buy your team T-shirt before team pictures next week.
-Check out Coach Kern's Blog for thoughts, suggestions and general wisdom on running. See the side bar of this blog for the link "On Course"

Important upcoming dates:
- Team pictures will be on Tuesday Aug. 24th before practice -photo order forms will be given out late this week.
- Mark your calendars for the Green and White meet on August 25th. This is a 2 mile race (our team only) on the high school course. It's a handicapped race, meaning everyone has a chance to win. We will have a picnic afterward. Details to come.

Running tip:
Water is your bodies coolant. Thirst is not a good indicator of fluid needs. Make sure you are staying hydrated during the day by keeping a bottle of water with you.