Poly XC Dead Period Reminders

As we go off into the “dead period” for the next three weeks, I would like to give you all a few “friendly” reminders about a few items that need to be reiterated.

*All Poly XC Runners need to run over the 3 week dead period. You must either run on your own or w/ a teammate. Most guys usually like to meet at the same parks at the same time as the normal practice schedule. Parents, this is an unsupervised practice w/ no coaches in attendance so it is obviously not mandatory. Please use your discretion for your son’s participation. If they (or you) choose to run at any other time besides the designated practice times, please let me know.

*Gear orders. http://www.lbpxc.com/GearOrderForm09.pdf

Please don’t wait until the last minute to put in your gear order. The sooner, the better!!!

Gear orders are due by Friday July 24^th!

Please mail to Sandy Riehl: 4132 Walnut Ave. Long Beach CA 90807 424-3330

*Clearence Packages. http://www.lbpxc.com/ClearancePackage.html

Every athlete should have either scheduled their summer sports physical or even better, already had their physical. Once the physical is complete, make a copy of your insurance card, take the internet course and please start walking the paperwork through at Poly for the three required signatures (Nurse, bookroom & banker). You can call poly for hours. ALL ATHLETS MUST HAVE THEIR CLEARANCE PACKAGE COMPLETED & TURNED IN TO ROOM 105 BEFORE AUG 28^TH!!! All Mammoth Athletes MUST have the clearance medical form completed BEFORE Mammoth Camp!!!

*Mammoth Runners: We have 28 spots for camp w/ ~35 runners that said they are seriously interested in going. There are certain requirements FOR ALL mammoth runners. Just because you ran varsity or were the fastest 9^th grader last year does not guarantee you a spot!!! Failure to meet one or any of the following items could result in giving up your spot!

a. Minimum down payment ($175) is due by end of June. You may also pay the full amount up front $350. Final payment is due by the end of July. Please mail to Rubin Baerga: 380 Panama Ave. LB 90814 438-6635. Make check to LB Poly XC Boosters

b. YOU MUST LOG YOUR MILES!!! http://www.entryworks.com/polyxc.html

c. You MUST be running hills (long run in Signal Hill or Whittier) nearly every weekend! There will be a total of 9 (June 6 – August 7) long hilly Saturday runs before Mammoth. My primary concern is for all Poly athletes safety. I need to know that ALL mammoth runners can handle the extreme rigors of our mammoth running camp. The weekend long hill run is the best indication to see if you are fit enough. If you don’t do most of these runs or have already missed most of them, you probably won’t be going to mammoth!

d. You MUST have your clearance package medical form complete along w/ a copy of your insurance card. http://www.lbpxc.com/ClearancePackage.html

*Bottom Line. Get in some consistent & solid miles, slowly build up your mileage, stay hydrated, bond w/ your teammates, keep our goals in sight & have some fun! Remember…Doing the best you possibly can for your team & ”PR”ing in the fall racing season is really “fun” but it takes a ton of hard work over the summer to get there.

Have a great 3 weeks & see you all on Monday the 20^th! Coach Fillipow 3-7